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Elkhart County election board tables plan to allow advance initialing of early-voting ballots
Summary
The Elkhart County Election Board on March 27 tabled a proposal to authorize poll workers to initial early-voting ballots up to 24 hours in advance, citing chain-of-custody and counting concerns; the board will seek guidance from the Indiana Election Division and revisit the issue after the primary.
The Elkhart County Election Board voted on March 27 to table a proposal that would allow poll workers to initial early-voting ballots in advance, deciding to seek legal guidance and more training before changing current practice.
Board members said the change could speed processing but raised concerns about chain-of-custody, vote accounting and recount risk. Jenny, who led roll call and administrative duties at the meeting, said she worried that ballots initialed…
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