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Officials explain ballot options in Ohio, West Virginia


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As we approach Election Day, there is a lot of confusion and local officials tell me that’s because the rules and processes for voting are different in each state.

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As we approach Election Day, there is a lot of confusion and local officials tell me that’s because the rules and processes for voting are different in each state.

While there may be all mail-in voting in some states across the United States that is not the case locally. There is a difference between absentee and all mail-in voting.

In both West Virginia and Ohio, you have three options - you can go to the poll on Election Day, you can vote absentee by mail, or absentee in person, which is also called early voting.

Other states may not have all those other options, which is why there is so much confusion nationally.

"Personally, where I think the confusion is coming in, is that other states don’t have in-person voting at polling locations,” said Diane Gribble, head of the Jefferson County Board of Elections.

"You can vote by mail, you can early vote, you can vote in person,” explained Kimberly Barbetta, Brooke County Clerk. “There are three different ways to vote there is no excuse for not voting.”

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