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Board presses for de-escalation training, emergency binders and clearer materials ahead of primary
Summary
Board members praised training but raised gaps: promised de-escalation training did not occur before the primary, some attendees did not hear ballot-counting instructions at sessions, and clerks confirmed emergency binders, weather radios and an emergency guide are included in inspector packets.
Members of the Monroe County Election Board on April 23 thanked staff for extensive training work but pressed for several operational clarifications ahead of the May primary.
A board member said they had expected de-escalation training for instructors but that it did not occur; the clerk and staff reported they had sought help from the sheriff's office but scheduling and compensation barriers prevented delivery before the primary. The board asked that efforts continue so de-escalation instruction may be…
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