Elections staff warn of state registration system problems and outline election budget needs
Elections staff reported ongoing problems with the state voter‑registration data file and mass mailing (including dropped hyphenated names), described training difficulties with state staff, and outlined budget needs for November elections: staffing, ballot bags, ballot paper and programming costs, and possible additional early‑voting locations.
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County elections staff told the court that the recent runoff certification was completed but that persistent problems with the state voter‑registration file and third‑party mail vendor have caused errors and community complaints. "After we mailed it out, if it was a hyphenated name, it dropped the last name," an elections staffer said, describing upset residents and the need to correct printed cards.
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