WINONA, Minn. — Like most of the country, a large Winona County voter turnout was expected for the general election, said county Auditor-Treasurer Chelsi Wilbright. More than 20% of registered voters submitted ballots before election day, Wilbright said. There have been more than 6,900 early ballots, easily double 2016, she said. The year 2016 is a common benchmark because turnout in 2020 was depressd by the CoVid pandemic. By law the early-ballot tallying cannot until polls close at 8 p.m.
