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County will not contract local board elections; boards must run and fund their own ballots
Summary
County staff said local town councils and special service districts that hold elected seats must run their own elections this cycle and pay for poll workers; county staff offered to update election records and to coordinate questions.
A county staff member told the council that the county will not contract to administer some local elections this cycle, meaning town councils and elected special service districts must run and pay for their own elections.
The staff member said county website updates are required for any positions that are elected, and that ballots and poll workers will be the responsibility of the local boards. “So these boards and town councils and stuff will have to hold their own election. They’ll have to mail out their own ballots,” the staff member said. The staff member confirmed local boards will be responsible for paying poll workers.
The staff member asked jurisdictions to send updated lists of which offices are up for election so county records can be updated with the elections office. The staff member said county staff (Shalice Stewart and Christina Nelson) and the speaker can assist with questions and record updates.
A council member identified as Jared asked whether voting-registration records had been updated; the staff member replied they have the records and will continue to work with local jurisdictions to ensure accuracy. There was no formal vote; members discussed next steps and contact points.
The change shifts administrative and financial responsibility for administering local elections to the affected town councils and special service districts and will require local planning for mailing ballots and paying poll workers.
