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Commission approves new election specialist and purchase of ballot‑on‑demand system
Summary
The board approved creating an election specialist position to address >10% voter growth and approved a ballot‑on‑demand purchase (quoted at $83,700 upfront, $14,000 annual maintenance) to reduce waste and error during early voting; funding will come from fund balance/contingency for this fiscal year.
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners approved two elections measures during its Dec. 16 meeting: creation of an additional election specialist position and purchase of a ballot‑on‑demand system.
Elections staff identified during the meeting (Miss Jones) said the county’s registered‑voter population has grown by more than 10% in two years, increasing workload for voter registration, absentee processing and voter‑ID production. The newly appointed Board of Elections recommended adding an election specialist; staff told the commission that lapsed salary…
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