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Residents raise concerns about ballot handling, observer access and QR codes during public comment
Summary
Two residents told the board they had observed procedures and technology in the county elections process they said limited observer access and could link ballots to voters; they urged clearer access and transparency. County elections staff were referenced but did not present at the meeting.
During two public-comment periods Oct. 21, Washington County residents raised concerns about elections processes, including observer access to ballot-handling, movement of ballot containers in secure areas, flash-drive handling in tabulation computers, and the presence of QR/bar codes that residents said can link ballots or ballot styles to individual voters.
Jill Latray, a Washington County resident of 30 years, said she reviewed the county's vote-by-mail procedures and several video clips and reported observing non-election personnel move large containers through a secure back warehouse area on an election night,…
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