Board approves county support for post‑election hand‑count process; polling location moved for part of county

Unidentified Speaker (S7) informed the board that a previously used polling location will not be available on election day and that, per a prior board decision, voters in the Kirkland's Hill area will instead go to North Todd Elementary School. S7 said the state board of elections and the secretary of state's office provided instructions that require a sheriff or deputy to post notice on the closed location’s doors the night before the election.

S7 also described the post‑election hand‑count verification process the secretary of state's office may require: a single race is selected for a hand count (not a full machine recount) and the county board must appoint 2–4 people with party parity to perform the hand count. S7 said the state has been awarded up to $5,000 per county to cover costs; the county was asked to advance payment if needed and then seek reimbursement. Unidentified Speaker (S2) moved to approve the county covering those costs up to $5,000; a voiced assent vote followed.

S7 listed early voting dates (Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 as stated in the transcript) and said the county will set up in another courtroom and the circuit clerk’s office for those days. S7 said the county will hold a special call meeting Tuesday morning to appoint workers and finalize logistics for the hand‑count parity teams.

The board’s next procedural steps are to post the required notices on affected doors, implement the polling‑place move for the specified precincts, and staff the hand‑count teams at the special call meeting.