CONWAY — “Do you remember the elections of 2020?”
That’s what town clerks and moderators can’t wait to say heading into a busy election season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuesday kicks things off with the primary, what many are calling the dress rehearsal to the biggie — the general election Nov. 3.
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