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Council authorizes election committee keys to polling equipment, to be kept in county courthouse safe
Summary
After a local election official had trouble accessing polling sites after hours, the EMTT City Council approved a motion to give the election committee keys to polling locations; the keys will be stored in the Nevada County Courthouse safe for authorized use.
The EMTT City Council approved a motion authorizing the election committee to have access keys for local polling places, with the keys to be held in a safe at the Nevada County Courthouse.
The measure followed a report that a county election official, Johnny Dugan, had difficulty gaining entry to polling locations late at night while setting up equipment. A council member described the logistical problem and the suggested fix: secure keys for polling places kept in the courthouse safe so election workers can retrieve them when needed.
Council discussion emphasized that the keys would be held by the election committee, not kept personally by a single individual, and that the courthouse safe would be the storage point. The motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript does not list a numeric roll-call tally.
The authorization is intended to reduce delays and last-minute access problems at polling sites during elections. The council did not attach further procedural details in the meeting but signaled support for working with county election officials to implement the arrangement.
