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Board of Elections to gain training space; committee defers federal voter‑data question to Laws & Rules
Summary
The committee approved a one‑year lease extension adding about 1,600 sq ft for Board of Elections training and staging; Commissioner Torres said the extra space will allow classes of 30–40 and better election preparation. A separate question about a federal request for voter information was referred to the Laws & Rules committee.
The Ulster County Public Works and Capital Projects Committee on March 9 approved Resolution 148 authorizing a lease extension with Higginsville Station LLC to add roughly 1,600 square feet for Board of Elections (BOE) training and operations.
Commissioner Torres told members the BOE currently trains roughly 650 part‑time election inspectors each cycle but can only seat about 15–16 trainees per session. "If…
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