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Marshall County establishes Absentee, UOCAVA and Mail Ballot Board to standardize ballot processing
Summary
Marshall County on May 5 adopted Resolution 05‑05‑03 creating an Absentee, UOCAVA & Mail Ballot Board to provide uniform processing of absentee and mail ballots under Minnesota Statutes 203B.121 and related election statutes.
Marshall County’s Board of Commissioners voted May 5 to establish an Absentee, UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) & Mail Ballot Board to handle returned absentee and mail ballots.
Auditor‑Treasurer Scott Peters introduced the resolution, citing Minnesota Statutes 203B.121, Subd. 1. The board will consist of a sufficient number of election judges and/or deputy county auditors trained under sections 204B.19 through 204B.22 to perform ballot processing and counting. The measure passed on a motion recorded as M/S/C Duckstad, Nybladh.
The Board described the new board as a step to “bring uniformity in the processing of accepting or rejecting returned absentee and mail ballots in Marshall County,” language included in the resolution. The resolution does not specify the initial members; it authorizes the county to appoint the necessary number of judges or deputies and to follow the statutory training requirements.
The action was taken as part of routine administrative business; no opposition or roll‑call dissent was recorded in the minutes. The Board adopted the resolution and will implement the panel in accordance with state law and county procedures.
