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Mahoning County commissioners hear plea to move election machines from makeshift storage, agree to hazard study
Summary
A resident warned that current Board of Elections storage is vulnerable to water and other damage; county staff said no damage is evident and will study hazards above the machines while commissioners urged a broader campus plan rather than rushing to occupy the Patriot building.
David Eaters, a Mahoning County resident, told the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 16 that the county’s Board of Elections needs a new facility because voting machines are being stored in inadequate conditions. “We literally have our voting machines on pallets covered by plastic sheets in a building that is not suitable for us anymore,” Eaters said, adding that Revised Code 3501.06 requires adequate rooms and offices for elections staff and records.
The comment prompted follow-up from county staff and commissioners. Alan (last name not specified), a county staff member who reviewed the storage, said, “From what I’m aware, there’s no damage being done to the machines as of yet,” and…
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