JOHN, WHY IS ABSENTEE MANAGER SO UPSET? JOHN: THE COUNTY'S DECISION TO RELOW HER OPERATION IS DISCOURAGING ABOUT SECOND TEE VOTERS DURING AN ELECTION YEAR. THEY HAVE MOVED HER OUT OF THE BASEMENT COURTROOM. THEY PLAN TO MEET THERE LATER THIS MONTH. THE SPACE THE COUNTY IS GIVING THE ABSENTEE OFFICE IS A FORMER MAINTENANCE AREA IN THE COURTHOUSE BASEMENT. THE LACK OF WI-FI, EXPOSED CEILINGS AND ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ARE LESS APPEALING FOR VOTERS. SHE HAD ASKED FOR UNUSED COURTROOM SPACE ON THE SECOND FLOOR. >> ALL WE ARE ASKING FOR IS FOR THE CITIZENS WHO PAYS THE TAXES ON THIS BUILDING ARE ABLE TO VOTE AND TO HAVE AND AD "SPACE ON THE SECOND FLOOR THAT'S BEEN VACANT SINCE THE EXISTENCE OF THIS BUILDING. IAN: LATE THIS AFTERNOON, THE COUNTY SENT OUT A STATEMENT IN IT THEY SAY JEFFERSON COUNTY WANTS TO BE CLEAR THERE HAS BEEN NO VOTER ACCEPT PRESENTATION THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION OR ANY JEFFERSON COUNTY STAFF MEMBER. THEY'VE BEEN MEETING IN THAT BASEMENT COURTROOM EVERY QUARTER. THE NEW SPACE IS TWICE AS LARGE I'M TOLD. AND THE COUNTY SPENT ABOUT $27,000 RETRO