The Missoula County Elections Office said more than 77,833 ballots have been mailed for the city's November election, officials said Wednesday.

The all-mail election includes all six wards of the Missoula City Council, along with the race for mayor. Voters must return their ballots by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks are not sufficient.

“While ballots were originally scheduled While ballots were originally scheduled to go out Thursday, Oct. 16, the post office was able to get them sent out a day earlier, so some voters may receive them as soon as today,” the county said in a statement.

The county said voters will see a difference in their affirmation envelopes since the primary election in September. Due to changes made to Montana law, which took effect on Oct. 1, voters are now requir

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