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Clerk reports high turnout, three reports of ballot‑box intimidation; county honors clerk for on‑scene emergency aid
Summary
Iron County Clerk John Whitaker told commissioners the county saw about an 85% turnout in the recent election, reported three incidents of voter intimidation at the Cedar City ballot box, and experienced scanner/image issues that required a spare unit; commissioners presented Whitaker with a certificate after he and emergency manager George Colson assisted paramedics at a medical emergency while collecting ballots.
John Whitaker, speaking on behalf of the county clerk's office, briefed the Iron County Commission on the Nov. 5 election and follow-up work at the Nov. 12 meeting. Whitaker said turnout was high — roughly 85% in county precincts — and that staff and law enforcement increased surveillance of drop boxes and picked up ballots more frequently after receiving three separate reports of voter intimidation at the Cedar…
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