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Commission appoints bipartisan teams to oversee destruction of 2024–25 election materials
Summary
The Pratt County Commission appointed Sherry Winrick and Holly Howe to supervise destruction of ballots and associated records for recent local and presidential preference primary elections in line with State of Kansas retention schedules.
The commission moved to appoint bipartisan teams to supervise destruction of election materials from recent elections under the State of Kansas retention schedule. Chair (speaker 1) nominated Sherry Winrick (Democrat) and Holly Howe (Republican) to oversee destruction of ballots, envelopes and associated records from the 2025 city and school elections and moved a separate appointment for the 2024 presidential preference primary, both motions carried by voice vote.
Commissioners described the usual process for destruction: a vendor that shreds on‑site while recording the process with cameras so observers can verify destruction. The county will follow the state retention schedule (the chair referenced the schedule and said the presidential preference primary records were retained for 22 months).
