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Trainers and observers warn Fulton County board about early-voting changes; officials cite seals and SOP protections
Summary
Early-voting trainers and precinct managers urged restoring training/compliance officers and warned against collapsing early voting into an election-day model; observers reported exterior scanner seals dislodged in transport, and election staff said internal memory-card seals and chain-of-custody checks remained intact and SOPs will be updated.
Multiple precinct managers, an experienced early-voting trainer, and board members raised concerns Dec. 5 about staffing, training, and scanner security as the board reviewed incomplete election materials from the Dec. 2 municipal runoff.
Ola Kayali, a manager at the Roseville Library precinct, told the board that cuts to a training/compliance officer position reduced hands-on support for new managers and urged restoring hours so trainers can observe operations and provide feedback. "They want them to be available all the time," she said, explaining trainers give actionable feedback and guidance to newer staff.
Judy Bradford,…
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