State Elections Board requires paper check-in; Union County calls redundant

Jul 13, 2026

The State Elections Board passed a rule requiring every voter checked in on a poll pad also have their name written on a separate sheet of paper; Elections Superintendent Elizabeth Stevens described the redundant requirement as not serving a useful purpose locally.

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At the July 13 meeting Elizabeth Stevens briefed the Board on a newly passed rule from the State Elections Board (SEB) that requires election officials to write each voter’s name on a separate sheet of paper in addition to recording the check-in on a poll pad.

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