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Early‑voting ad hoc committee: add equipment, not a new center, unless staffing increases
Summary
An ad hoc committee reviewing Beaufort County early‑voting centers reported that existing sites could handle additional equipment to increase throughput, but opening a fifth center would require an additional full‑time staffer and other operational changes.
At its April meeting, the Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration and Elections heard an ad hoc committee report that explored ways to increase early‑voting throughput and whether to open a fifth early‑voting center.
The committee found that adding ballot‑processing equipment at existing early‑voting centers would likely increase capacity without the larger staffing and facility costs of a new site. The group said a new center would require a dedicated, full‑time staff person; with 11 full‑time office staff currently on payroll, opening a fifth center would “take 10 of our 11 existing staff away,” creating operational problems if no additional hire is made.
Why it matters: Beaufort County is adding housing and voters, and early voting volumes have risen. The committee considered both…
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