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Board approves destruction of 2020 presidential election materials under state code
Summary
The board authorized the records clerk to destroy ballots and election materials from the 2020 presidential election after staff confirmed certification date and that no related proceedings remained open.
The St. Joseph County Election Board approved a motion to destroy election materials from the 2020 primary and general elections, including presidential ballots, after the statutory retention period had passed.
A records official explained that the 2020 election was certified Nov. 13, 2020, and that under the cited statute (referenced in the meeting as “IC code CL10 dash 30”) election materials become eligible for destruction 22 months after certification. The records official stated there were no pending proceedings involving those ballots and therefore requested authorization to destroy the materials. The board moved, seconded and approved the destruction by voice vote.
The board recorded the motion as carried and directed the records clerk to destroy the specified 2020 election materials in accordance with the county’s record-retention procedures and the cited statute.
