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Monroe County clerk candidates back vote centers, diverge on ballot scanning and rural access
Summary
At a League of Women Voters forum in Bloomington, three Monroe County clerk candidates—incumbent deputy Tree Martin Lucas, Tanner Brham and Joe Davis—unanimously supported vote centers but differed on early‑ballot scanning and how to protect access for rural and elderly voters.
Three Democrats running in the Monroe County clerk’s race told a League of Women Voters forum in Bloomington that they support modernizing elections but drew distinctions over how to protect voter access and election security.
Tree Martin Lucas, the current chief deputy in the clerk’s office, said the clerk’s role is personal: "The clerk's office isn't political. It's personal," and argued vote centers would make provisional ballots count rather than be tossed when voters show up at the wrong precinct. Tanner Brham and Joe Davis also voiced support for vote centers; Brham called himself "an extremely strong supporter," while Davis said the…
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