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ALEXANDER SHUR and MITCHELL SCHMIDT
Wisconsin State Journal
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Natalie Megow, Poynette village clerk, looks over information from absentee ballots that were just completed before filing them in a secure area at the Village Hall in Poynette.
ALEXANDER SHUR and MITCHELL SCHMIDT
Wisconsin State Journal
Since mid-September, residents in Poynette have been unable to drop their utility bills or other documents into the village hall’s outdoor drop box, which is closed until after the election since the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled such unattended boxes could not be used to receive absentee ballots.
The drop box outside the Village Hall in Poynette is closed until after the election. Although ballots are no longer allowed, such boxes are commonly used by residents to drop off utility bills and other documents.
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Natalie Megow, Poynette village clerk, looks over information from absentee ballots that were just completed before filing them in a secure area at the Village Hall in Poynette.
The drop box outside the Village Hall in Poynette is closed until after the election. Although ballots are no longer allowed, such boxes are commonly used by residents to drop off utility bills and other documents.
