Perry County election-office staff at a regular meeting discussed preparations for an upcoming referendum, including handling two absentee-ballot requests, printing and mailing absentee materials and finalizing poll-worker assignments. Staff confirmed a poll-worker training session at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 30 and reviewed early-voting and election-day schedules.

The office reported two absentee requests "and they're both online," Staff member 2 said, adding that the voter-registration system had security issues over the preceding weekend and passwords had been changed. Staff member 2 said she would contact the registration office after the meeting to complete absentee processing.

Staff discussed differences between the absentee and regular ballot files and concluded the absentee file had been prepared so the office could print and mail ballots: "They made that up to send to you to make copies for that absentees to send out," Staff member 1 said. Staff detailed that absentee materials would be mailed with the required return envelope and information attached.

The office confirmed poll-worker rosters and roles. "Workers are Patsy, Alvy and Cheryl Goffman for early voting," Staff member 1 said; "at the polls: Ed and Arvina Bozard, Brenda Paul, Cheryl Goffman, and Sherry Flynn is the inspector." The group agreed staff on duty must be at the office early on election day: "They need to be here by 5," Staff member 1 said.

Logistics discussed included whether a county pickup would deliver materials and a remark that in future countywide elections a rental truck might be needed. A staff member noted a delivery deadline tied to the poll book update, saying materials "have to be there by 06:00 at evening. So yeah. By by Monday evening." The meeting record does not show a formal vote on delivery arrangements; the item remained a staff-action discussion.

Other operational items reviewed included use of poll pads for check-in, a tote with instructions for workers, and budget limits for worker meals (current allowance discussed as $15 per meal). Staff said a public notice and school notification had been sent earlier but that broader public awareness remained limited.

The office set its next meeting to coincide with a public test date once that test was scheduled; staff said they expected to hear a date "any day," and that the public test would serve as the next formal meeting for election-related business.