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Elections director reports poll-worker recruitment, polling-place surveys and facility upgrades; House budget omits statewide pay increases
Summary
Elections Director Marie Smalls told the Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration and Elections on March 26 that poll-worker recruitment and training are ongoing, nearly all polling-place accessibility surveys are complete, and interior door and other facility upgrades are planned; she also said the House budget proposal includes one-time equipment money but does not include statewide increases to poll-worker or board-member pay.
Director Marie Smalls reported several operational updates to the Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration and Elections on March 26: poll-worker recruitment and training is ongoing with 39 new trainees added so far, polling-place accessibility surveys are nearly complete, facility security improvements and interior door replacements are planned, and the House budget proposal contains one-time and recurring election funding but does not include proposed increases to poll-worker and board-member stipends.
Marie Smalls said the office has held two recent new-poll-worker training sessions — March dates drew 23 and 16 attendees, respectively — and that the county has added 39 prospective poll workers to the database. She thanked board members Jean and Wendell for help with recruiting and training.
Smalls said the office has completed 96% of planned polling-place surveys; three…
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