Early voting opens Monday

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Early voting in the Scurry County tax rate rollback election begins Monday.
The ballot gives voters a choice of voting for or against, “Reducing the tax rate in Scurry County for the current year from 0.44980 to 0.34970.”
A “FOR” vote on the ballot indicates that the voter is in favor of reducing the tax rate, while an “AGAINST” vote indicates the voter prefers to leave the tax at its current rate approved by the county commissioners.
Early voting will continue each day through Jan. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first floor of the Scurry County courthouse. 
There will be no voting on Jan. 20, which is a county holiday.
On Jan. 28, local voters may cast ballots from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at one of four voting locations.
• Precincts 5-7 — Scurry County Library.
• Precincts 8-10 — Towle Park barn.
• Precincts 11-13 — south side of The Coliseum.
• Precincts 14-15 — north side of The Coliseum.
Voters will be asked to present valid state- or federal-issued identification before they vote.
People without identification may cast a provisional ballot if they fill out an affidavit stating they do not have the necessary identification, Scurry County Clerk Melody Appleton said.
Mail-in ballots may be requested from Appleton’s office. Applications must be received on or before Friday.