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Ada County certifies Nov. 4 consolidated election after clerk and elections staff outline turnout and security measures
Summary
The Ada County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to certify consolidated municipal, school and special‑district election returns for Nov. 4, 2025 after County Clerk Trent Franklin and elections staff detailed turnout, 'ballot on demand' operations, chain‑of‑custody procedures and the county’s ballot verifier system.
Trent Franklin, Ada County clerk, told the Board of Commissioners on Nov. 12 that the Nov. 4 consolidated election saw about 29.6% turnout and “robust” election‑day participation, reporting roughly 53,000 election‑day votes, 15,000 absentee ballots and 12,800 early‑in‑person votes.
Franklin described the county’s expanded use of ballot‑on‑demand technology to reduce preprinted‑ballot errors and paper waste, saying officials printed a voter’s specific ballot at the precinct after check‑in so the voter receives the correct ballot style. “With ballot on demand … we don’t print extra ballots,” Franklin said, noting…
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