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Gulfport debate over poll managers fails as council declines late ordinance ahead of primary
Summary
Election organizers asked the council to increase the number of Democratic poll managers ahead of the April 1 primary, citing manual check-in burdens after redistricting and high registration counts. The council declined the late-filed ordinance after public comment and statutory timing concerns.
Election officials and local party volunteers urged the Gulfport City Council to increase the number of poll managers for the Democratic primary because redistricting, an unusually large candidate list and manual check-in procedures would create heavy workloads at some precincts.
Sandra, who identified herself as a local election organizer, told the council she had reviewed voter rolls and trainings and asked the council to allow up to 150 poll managers citywide for the Democratic primary. "We want this to run as smoothly as possible," she said, describing large ward totals and the logistical challenges of handling paper books without the usual electronic check‑in. She and other…
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