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Richmond County elections director urges local code changes to match new state law
Summary
The Richmond County Board of Elections executive director told the Augusta Charter Review Committee that recent state legislation standardizing election governance requires several local-code edits, including compensation language that appears inconsistent with state law.
Travis Doss, executive director of the Richmond County Board of Elections, told the Augusta Charter Review Committee he reviewed the local code and found provisions that appear inconsistent with recent state law changes and recommended specific revisions.
Doss summarized the history and statutory changes: the local board of elections was established by local legislation in 1973; the board currently has five members (two appointed by each major party and a nonpartisan chair appointed by the county commission after receiving three names…
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