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After prolonged debate, commissioners approve overtime pay for voter-registrar staff ahead of Nov. 5 election
Summary
The court approved overtime for two voter-registrar staff to cover early voting and Nov. 5 election hours after extended discussion about where hours should be paid from and whether staff should work in the election office; the registrar argued chapter 19 funds and county election funds should cover overtime.
Liberty County commissioners approved overtime pay for two voter-registrar staff who will work through the early-voting period and on election day, concluding a lengthy discussion about funding, office locations and operational control.
Rick Brown, speaking as the tax assessor-collector and voter registrar, detailed why his office must remain open for voter-registration verification during the hours polls are open and why his staff need overtime. He cited Election Code provisions (including a reference to Section…
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