With two special school elections being held for both Knoxville and Pleasantville school districts this week, area voters are reminded the postmark deadline for any absentee ballot to be counted for the March 3rd special election is Monday, March 2nd. According to the Marion County Auditor’s Office over 600 absentee ballots have been requested for the election. If voters forget or are unable to have their ballots postmarked by March 2nd, they can drop them off to the Auditor’s Office on election day.