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Residents and inspectors tell St. Joseph County Election Board to improve outreach, training and tech support
Summary
During public comment, a resident and a vote‑center inspector described problems with travel‑board outreach, vote‑center training notices, technical support and staffing; inspectors urged clearer contact procedures and more training for new inspectors and techs.
Public commenters told the St. Joseph County Election Board on Nov. 15 that some operational problems during the Nov. 5 election hindered voters and made voting‑site work harder for inspectors.
Pam Clays of 1106 Bellevue Avenue, South Bend, read two prepared statements. She said closing Jefferson Street the weekend before the election created problems for voters and that "people have told me they think this was a voter suppression technique by Saint Joe County officials," a phrasing she used in her…
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