78 people take advantage of Luther College absentee voting station

The voting area at the Luther Student Unkion

78 people took advantage Wednesday of a satellite absentee voting station at Luther College conducted by the Winneshiek County Auditor's Office.

That represented a better turnout at the absentee voting station than occurred May 20th, when just one person, a Luther faculty member, voted.  Winneshiek County spent over $500 on staffing the satellite station and printing additional ballots.

On Wednesday residents of both Ward #4 and Ward #5 took advantage of the convenience of the voting station.  Election officials said they had streaks where they were fairly busy.

A Luther student marks her absentee ballot