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Rush County clerk proposes ordinance to standardize poll-worker pay; clerk warns state bill could shorten early-voting window

Rush County Commissioners · February 23, 2026
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Summary

An incoming county clerk asked the commissioners to adopt an ordinance detailing which election costs county and municipalities will cover and warned that a state House bill could shorten early/absentee voting days, potentially affecting local election administration and costs.

An incoming county clerk presented an ordinance to the Rush County commissioners that would lay out which election-related expenses the county and municipalities should cover, including pay for poll workers and absentee voting costs.

The clerk said the draft ordinance draws on a Franklin County template and that the proposed pay levels had been reconciled…

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