CONWAY — Next Tuesday is shaping up to be Conway’s hottest voting day — weather-wise — in years, with temperatures expected to be in the mid-70s.
In recent years, voters have bundled up with scarves and gloves, or taken umbrellas and rain gear to the town garage in Center Conway to cast their ballots. Last year, it rained and temperatures hovered around 40 degrees.
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