Midday Monday, a report from the Town & City Clerk’s office shows that 89 percent of absentee ballots distributed through the mails for the Nov. 8 election have been returned to the office.

Of the 2,426 absentee ballots mailed 2,169 have been received. Democrats have returned 1,255 and Republicans, 364. The remaining ballots have been returned by Unaffiliated voters, 521, and those categorized Other, 29.

Voters using absentee ballots have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to return their ballots.

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