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Koochiching auditor pushes plan to convert several unorganized‑territory precincts to mail ballots; board to revisit Aug. 12
Summary
The county auditor‑treasurer outlined a proposal to convert multiple unorganized‑territory precincts to all‑mail ballot status citing judge staffing challenges, early voting trends and equipment costs; commissioners asked for public notice and the item will return on Aug. 12 for further input.
Koochiching County’s auditor‑treasurer on July 8 asked the county board to consider converting several unorganized‑territory precincts to mail‑ballot precincts, citing two main reasons: difficulty staffing election judges under state rules and a growing voter preference for early/mail voting.
The auditor said state law requires election judges to sign a party‑affiliation affirmation and that, at each polling place, not more than half of judges on a shift may belong to the…
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