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Board previews election staffing, poll-worker recruitment and possible ballot-image access; special certification meeting set Oct. 7
Summary
Supervisors discussed poll-worker pay, signature verifiers as a bottleneck, training deadlines for election volunteers, and a proposed work session on scanned ballot images and hand counts. The board scheduled a special meeting Oct. 7 to certify Congressional District 7 results.
County election staff and supervisors used the Oct. 2 work session to preview several election-related items that will appear on the regular meeting agenda and to set near-term steps.
Staff said poll workers and precinct committee appointments are on the consent calendar; the packet will include exhibits listing the names. Supervisors and staff discussed recruitment and training: staff said the last required election training was scheduled the week after Oct. 2 and that applicants must submit an online application. Pay was described in the discussion as a total stipend for the job (training plus working the polls) rather than an hourly rate; staff described typical totals ranging from about $35 to $55 depending on location, with inspectors receiving about $120–$150 (totals). Supervisors discussed whether to increase incentives and to add signature verifiers to reduce bottlenecks for voter services; budgeting for expanded staffing was discussed as a possibility for the 2026 cycle.
Supervisor Crosby said he will request a work session to explore making scanned ballot images publicly accessible and invited Ken Bennett to brief the board on a proposed hand-count process that he said would comply with statutes. County staff agreed to schedule a presentation and work session on that topic.
The board also set a special meeting for Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. to certify the Congressional District 7 election results, per staff.
No formal votes were taken at the Oct. 2 work session; the items were previewed for the regular meeting and for future work sessions.
