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Board declines to waive policy that bars people on the ballot from working the election
Summary
The BCA discussed a policy that prevents individuals whose names (or spouses') appear on a ballot from working that election in the same district; members debated waiving it for experienced volunteers but ultimately decided not to change the policy and to find substitutes.
Ray raised a policy the BCA had adopted years ago that disallowed people whose names (or spouses') appear on the ballot from working the election in the same district. He identified several volunteers who had asked to work but whose names were on the ballot ("Anne Pugh, Helen Realy, Megan Emery, Mike Saint Germain, and Christy Sermonte").
Board members debated waiving the policy. One member argued experienced volunteers are valuable and that voters would not necessarily view a volunteer on the ballot as problematic; another emphasized that perception and potential complaints were the reason for the policy and preferred to find substitutes. The board heard "I'm not hearing a groundswell of motions to alter the policy," and the group directed staff to secure substitute workers rather than waive the rule.
