Courtesy of AlphaMedia USA Lincoln.LINCOLN–(KFOR Oct. 1)–By the end of this week, you should receive an early voting ballot in your mailbox from the Lancaster County Election Commissioner’s Office, if you are among the 42,000 verified requests. By law, early vote ballot envelopes must be signed and received by the Election Commission by 8 p.m. on Nov. 5. Early vote ballots must be returned to the Election Commission in the self-addressed envelope enclosed with their ballot by mail or by dropping them off in one of the secure drop boxes listed below: Election Commissioner, 601 North 46th Street Anderson Branch Library, 3635 Touzalin Avenue Eiseley Branch Library, 1530 Superior Street Gere Branch Library, 2400 South 56th Street Walt Branch Library, 6701 South 14th Street Lincoln voters can now pick up an early vote ballot for the General Election at the Election Office. Early in-person voting for the general election will begin next Monday, Oct. 7.  It will be the only poll location open in the county until election day on Nov. 5. Election Commission office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Extended office hours can be found here: Lancaster County Election Commissioner’s Office.