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Commissioners direct shift to hand‑marked paper ballots for November, ask staff for implementation plan
Summary
The court voted to adopt hand‑marked paper ballots for the upcoming November election and directed elections staff to return with an implementation plan by June 23; the court noted HAVA accessibility requirements and estimated continued limited use of ballot‑marking devices.
Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt hand‑marked paper ballots for the November election and directed elections staff to produce an implementation plan with specifics by June 23.
Elections staff explained the proposed approach consistent with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The elections administrator said HAVA requires accessibility accommodations and that the county would retain a limited inventory of ballot‑marking devices (express votes) to meet ADA/HAVA obligations — staff…
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