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Clerk outlines rising public‑records workload, voter‑pamphlet overprint and equipment proposal for elections
Summary
Borough Clerk Michelle Turner briefed the assembly on elections and records: a drop in demand for printed voter pamphlets after a digital outreach pilot, steady voter‑turnout patterns, and rising public‑records requests that prompt consideration of a public‑records coordinator and replacement election equipment.
Borough Clerk Michelle Turner told the assembly on May 20 that the clerk’s office processed more than 6,300 public‑records requests over the last decade and is seeing a steady rise in request volume that is straining current staff and workflow.
Turner reviewed the clerk office’s recent election work: the 2024 regular election ran without challenge, the office processed 24 declarations of candidacy and 600 absentee‑ballot applications, and the borough supported roughly 500 ballots cast through tabulators. Turner said the office reduced voter‑pamphlet print runs after a pilot that mailed postcards and offered…
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