Elections staff report equipment checks and payroll fixes; court warns of capacity needs for paper-ballot primary
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Elections staff reported an isolated equipment issue at a Glen Heights polling location (possible overheating caused by continuous operation) and said payroll processes have improved after adopting ADP; commissioners discussed the Republican Party's interest in paper ballots for a primary and warned that separate paper-ballot administration would require many more temporary workers and higher costs.
Elections staff briefed the commissioners on post-election reviews, the status of a reported equipment problem at Glen Heights and payroll-process improvements following a transition to ADP.
Staff said they isolated a unit at Glen Heights that had been left on continuously during the early-voting period; personnel were dispatched to test outlets and logs to determine if power outages or continuous operation caused overheating. The Elections Administrator reported that payroll for early‑voting and election‑day workers is being improved through process changes and ADP conversion in 2023, though some payroll issues persist and staff will work with a consultant and internal audit to mitigate future problems.
Commissioners discussed reports that the Republican Party may request paper-ballot primaries. The county emphasized that parties choose whether to run paper-ballot primaries and that if one party runs separate paper-ballot primaries, it may force separate voter centers and roughly double staffing needs at sites; commissioners warned that paper-ballot administrations are labor intensive and could require thousands of additional temporary workers if implemented at scale.
Elections staff said they are preparing for an upcoming Mesquite District 4 runoff and will continue equipment testing and outreach to address outstanding payroll matters.