With less than a week until Election Day, the Sanders County Clerk and Recorder’s office is busy.

Sanders County has 8,580 registered voters. Clerk and Recorder Nichol Scribner said that more than 60 people have come to the local office to register after the Oct. 9 close of regular voter registration.

Sanders County issued 4,820 absentee ballots, and as of Tuesday, Scribner said that 2,945 (61 percent) had been submitted to the Clerk and Recorder’s office.

Absentee ballots can be returned to the Clerk and Recorder’s office through 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Scribner reminded voters that postmark does not matter when submitting ballots. The ballots must be received in the office by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Many voters will still go to one of the nine polling places in the county on Tuesday. Polling locations will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Scribner encourages voters to call the Elections office at 827-6949 if they have any questions. People who go to the polls to vote will need to have identification. A photo ID can be used, or a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or other document that shows the voter’s name and current address.