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County approves storing election ballots in courthouse shop with restricted access

Mountrail County Board of Commissioners · December 3, 2024
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Summary

The board approved a plan to store election ballots in a designated room in the County Courthouse shop with access limited to the County Auditor and County Recorder.

Recorder Melissa Vachal asked the board to consider storing ballots in the County shop with election equipment. The board approved placing ballots in the designated election room in the County Courthouse Shop with access granted only to the County Auditor and County Recorder; the motion was moved by Commissioner Jason Rice and seconded by Commissioner Wayne Olson and carried on roll call.

The minutes note facility-security concerns raised by Sheriff Corey Bristol—he said the shop will need security cameras and more lighting—and that building staff will coordinate to ensure proper storage and restricted access protocols.