 Well, voters in Crow Wing County will soon be able to get an absentee ballot for the Brainerd School District's special election. Sarah Winkleman joins us live in the Brainerd studio with more. Hi, Sarah. Thanks, Dennis. Starting this Friday, voters will be able to fill out an absentee ballot either in person at the Crow Wing County Courthouse or through the mail. It's unbelievable. I can't believe that it's this close. Brainerd School Superintendent Lane Larson is ready to have the election process underway. We really want people to take this opportunity to vote on behalf of their school district. If you cannot make it out to the polls on April 10th, there are still plenty of opportunities to get your vote in. It used to be that you had to have an excuse to vote by absentee ballot. Now the law says anybody can choose to vote by absentee ballot just because it is convenient for them or they wish to do so. To get an absentee application form, you can contact the county, Crow Wing County Elections, who will mail you the information you need to receive your ballot. Ballots have to be received in our office back by election day. The Crow Wing County Courthouse will also be open for in-person absentee voting during regular business hours starting Friday at 8 a.m. One of the most important things with any election is that voters have the opportunity to make their voice be heard. We want to make sure that voter engagement is high and that people don't have any barriers that are in the way of them voting regardless of when the election is being held. Crow Wing County typically sees many voters before election day, but with the no excuses absentee voting, they anticipate a large turnout. I think as people get more familiar with that process, it's something that we will continue to see increase. Whether you vote on election day, through the mail, or early in the courthouse, every vote counts. Most importantly, we are just so excited to have the opportunity that everyone in our community can vote. If you're still looking to get more information about the referendum, the schools are planning to continue to hold their public listening sessions up until the referendum dates on April 10th. Dennis? Alright, thank you very much Sarah for the live report from our Brainerd studio tonight. A list of current public information sessions can be found on our website at lptv.org. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.