"They aren't out of luck, however." Kellum said.

Voters who want to cast absentee ballots still can do so at the County Election Board office on May 9, from 8 a.m. until 6 or on May 12, from 8 a.m. until 6.

A two-member, bipartisan Absentee Voting Board will be on duty each day to assist voters.

"In-person absentee voters fill out an application form when they get to the office. They are not required to file a reason for voting absentee," Kellum said.

"They are required to swear that they have not voted a regular mail absentee ballot and that they will not vote at their polling places on Election Day."

According to Kellum, the Absentee Voting Board verifies a voter's registration information, and then issues the voter's ballots. The voter marks the ballots in a voting booth and then puts them in the voting device. "It is much like voting at a precinct polling place," said Kellum.

Contact the Kay County Election Board, located at 201 South Main, Newkirk, for more information at 580-362-2130.