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Huron County elections officials warn pay lag is driving turnover and operational risk
Summary
Board of Elections representatives told commissioners that election administration now requires year-round technical, security and records work, that turnover has exceeded one-third since 2020, and that pay for directors and deputies (deputy cited at about $74,000) lags comparable roles; they asked the board to consider compensation to retain trained staff.
Rob Duncan and Ben Kline of the Huron County Board of Elections briefed the commissioners at their Feb. 10 meeting on recruitment, retention and compensation challenges facing local election officials.
Duncan said election administration now includes extended early voting, vote-by-mail systems, complex voter-database management, cybersecurity and physical security planning, frequent changes…
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