Absentee voting begins Tuesday in the April 2 municipal elections that will see county residents weigh in on multiple local government races and tax issues.
Pettis County Clerk Nick La Strada told the Democrat on Sunday that his office mailed out requested military ballots on Friday and will mail an additional 231 ballots on Tuesday to homebound, disabled and elderly voters on the county’s permanent absentee list.
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