Absentee ballots for all school voters tripled turnout in New York By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter Nov 3, 2020 Nov 3, 2020 0 Election inspectors open and separate school votes in the June 16 election conducted entirely by absentee ballot. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter What happens when you send everyone a ballot to vote in an election? kAm%FC?D @FE[ >@C6 A6@A=6 G@E6]k^AmkAm%92EVD H92E 92AA6?65 :? yF?6[ H96? v@G] p?5C6H |] rF@>@ 5:C64E65 D49@@= 5:DEC:4ED E@ D6?5 32==@ED E@ 6G6CJ G@E6C 7@C E96 2??F2= 3F586E G@E6] k^AmkAm%96 ?F>36C @7 32==@ED 42DE DE2E6H:56 EC:A=65 @G6C =2DE J62C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 DEF5J 3J E96 @77:46 @7 DE2E6 r@>AEC@==6C %9@>2D !] s:}2A@=:] p?5 :? 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