During the Sept. 2 special meeting, city staff told council members that absentee ballots for the ordered Sept. 23 runoff were ordered the day after the Aug. 26 election and were expected to arrive by the end of the week. Staff said only one voter had checked the box on the absentee application to receive a runoff ballot automatically.

Staff urged voters who want to vote absentee by mail to submit their applications as soon as possible and noted ongoing mail-service delays affecting returned ballots. The clerk confirmed that voters may instead vote absentee in person at the city clerk’s office; staff said voters should bring photo identification. The clerk identified Sept. 18 as the last day to apply for a regular absentee ballot by mail for the runoff.

No formal council action was required; the statements were informational guidance from city staff to assist voter outreach and runoff administration.