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Chippewa County elections office outlines preparations, defends equipment ahead of Nov. 5
Summary
County elections staff reviewed training, ballot production and security steps ahead of the Nov. 5 general election, described ClearBallot equipment and audits, and explained absentee-ballot procedures, drop-box policies and safeguards against double voting and noncitizen voting.
Elections staff for Chippewa County told the county board on Oct. 8 that the office has run a year of training and is on schedule for the Nov. 5 general election, detailing ballot production dates, public tests and reconciliation steps.
The elections presentation, delivered to the board by the county election office, said ballots were programmed and ordered Aug. 29, delivered beginning Sept. 12, and that absentee ballots were mailed starting Sept. 12–19. Staff emphasized they printed ballots on time rather than delaying while a pending court case over a candidate’s ballot status remained unresolved.
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