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Montgomery County officials urge voters to return ballots, warn of SNAP pause and outline budget strains
Summary
County commissioners encouraged voters to return mail ballots ahead of Nov. 4, detailed local election staffing and flagged fiscal pressures from rising employee costs and a possible pause to SNAP benefits tied to the federal shutdown.
Montgomery County commissioners on Oct. 23 urged residents to return mail ballots or make plans to vote in person ahead of Nov. 4 municipal and judicial elections, and warned that county finances face rising costs and uncertainty if federal and state budgets remain unsettled.
The commissioner who opened the meeting said about 50,000 mail ballots remained outstanding and highlighted local election staffing: 428 judges of elections and about 2,412 poll workers, including student volunteers. "There are always a lot of questions about our election process," the commissioner said, noting…
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