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Residents press for clearer voter information; board weighs website, radio and Facebook outreach
Summary
Residents and the board discussed publishing early‑voting sites and times on the clerk’s website, using local radio and community Facebook groups, and resolving an inactive election Facebook page with no login access; a resident urged easier access to polling‑place lists.
Residents attending the meeting urged clearer, easier access to polling locations and times. Board members said they will publish early‑voting and election‑day locations and hours on the clerk’s website and in local media once sites are confirmed.
Why it matters: voters need accurate, easily findable information about where and when they can vote. The board acknowledged a gap in social‑media access: an election Facebook page exists but the login is not available after the prior staff member left the role.
Resident Mark (Booneville) described difficulty finding information online and suggested using local Facebook community groups and radio to distribute polling‑place lists. Paul Rudolph said the clerk’s website should be the primary source: “To me, the clerk website, it'd be the first like, trying to decide where to go.”
Staff told the board the county is drafting a new social‑media policy; the board asked staff to circulate the draft so they can confirm what content to publish. Angie (county staff) and others said standard notices for dates, locations and times are available and will be used. The board will coordinate with county IT to publish consolidated information and explore radio or breakfast‑show interviews for broad outreach.
Next steps: staff will follow up on Facebook login recovery, finalize outreach content once vote‑center confirmations are complete, and include publication in the regular legal notices required by county procedure.
