Emergency ballot available for Special Election

Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2025, and are unable make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.

McClain County Election Board Secretary Karen Haley, said that state law permits voters who become emergency incapacitated after 5 p.m. Monday, July 28 to vote under special provisions. Haley said emergency incapacitation is something most voters don’t think about.

“Voting is our constitutional right, but life happens. Injury, illness, or even childbirth can prevent a voter from being able to go to the polls,” she said. “That’s why it’s important to make sure voters know their rights in the event of an emergency.”