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Residents urge county to protect home‑rule authority over elections and defend inclusion policies during public comment
Summary
Speakers at the July 15 meeting urged the Washington County commissioners to assert home‑rule authority over elections and criticized moves to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies; commissioners responded with a clarification about the county’s appointed (not elected) clerk.
Several residents used the public comment period at the July 15 Washington County Board of Commissioners meeting to raise election‑administration concerns and to speak about inclusion.
Jackie Poppin, identified herself as a Washington County resident and urged the commission to exercise its home‑rule authority over elections. "Washington County does not have an elected county clerk. Our elections are run by an election manager who is appointed by you," Poppin said. She said the county charter provides the board authority and urged…
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