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Commission hears calls to improve written training, poll pad guidance and curbside voting accessibility
Summary
Election judges and commissioners urged clearer written instructions, improved poll‑pad training, and new equipment to make curbside voting easier for seniors and voters with disabilities; the administrator said user guides and new devices are being rolled out.
Audrey Fisher, an election judge, told the commission that many poll workers did not receive written machine instructions and that curbside procedures were difficult for voters with limited mobility. "We never received any election guidance on machines until the day that we picked up our packs," she said, and asked for manuals and clearer step‑by‑step guidance.
Elections Administrator Michelle Carew acknowledged the training gaps and outlined corrective steps: new trainers, a poll‑worker portal with training materials and videos, a traffic‑light style quick guide for opening/closing and middle‑of‑day procedures, and a purchase plan for an apparatus to make voting machines more accessible for curbside voters. Commissioners recommended more outreach and suggested using county communications to recruit judges and distribute materials ahead of the March 2026 primary.
