KEARNEY - Buffalo County Election Commissioner, Lisa Poff, has stated that Tuesday’s primary election will present special challenges due to coronavirus. Since the courthouse has been locked down since March 18th, the challenge of a potential poll worker shortage has emerged. However, many individuals have stepped up to the challenge and each of the precincts in the county will be staffed by at least four poll workers, with more on standby. Additionally, “A record 9,640 Buffalo County voters requested early ballots so they could vote by mail, and of that number, 6,658 voters already had returned their ballots by Wednesday afternoon.”

Poff has decline to speculate on turnout.

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