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Residents press Washington County commissioners for audits, ‘home rule’ and changes to election processes
Summary
Residents delivered extended public comments at the Dec. 10 meeting urging audits, greater observer access, home-rule action on voter rolls and changes to mail-ballot and adjudication practices; speakers cited federal and state statutes, past ballot handling errors and requested fee waivers for records requests.
Multiple Washington County residents used the board’s public-comment periods on Dec. 10 to press the Board of Commissioners for changes to election administration, calling for audits, greater observation of ballot processing and consideration of home-rule authority.
Roger Law, who identified himself as a 42-year resident, described concerns about the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) and the federal postcard (FPCA) process, saying the form can be used to add "invalid or phantom voters" because it lacks robust identity checks. "What prevents fraudsters from using UOCAVA to register people without their knowledge?" he asked, urging the county…
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