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County clerk asks commissioners to draft ordinance allowing meal allowances for election workers

Rush County Commission · February 11, 2026
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Summary

Rush County clerk asked commissioners to draft an ordinance authorizing a meal allowance for poll workers when volunteer providers are unavailable, saying she has $4,000 to cover both elections and that a $25 allowance per worker could cut costs compared with catered meals.

The county clerk asked the Rush County commissioners on Tuesday to draft an ordinance that would let the clerk pay a meal allowance to election workers when local groups cannot provide meals.

"I am here to ask for an ordinance to be approved in accordance with the statutes that is part of the election law chapter," the clerk said, requesting the change as a backup if…

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