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Commission sets hearing on creating appointed county election administrator
Summary
Gallatin County commissioners voted Nov. 25 to adopt a resolution of intent to consider creating an appointed county election administrator and a separate elections department, scheduling a public hearing for Dec. 9 and a potential effective date of Jan. 1, 2027.
Gallatin County commissioners on Nov. 25 adopted a resolution of intent to consider creating an appointed county election administrator and a separate elections department, and set a public hearing for Dec. 9 to gather public comment.
Clerk and Recorder Eric Simrat told the commission the change would allow the county to require minimum education and experience for the position, remove the requirement that the elections official run as a partisan, and improve succession planning. "Appointing an election administrator would professionalize the position," Simrat said, and…
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