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City readies polling places, judge training and accessibility upgrades ahead of primary
Summary
City elections staff said they added a precinct (now five polling places), ran a public accuracy test and secured a state grant to add an accessible door at a polling site; staff are hosting local judge training alongside county materials with the primary 15 days away.
Alyssa Nelson described election operations and the city clerk support, noting staffing challenges for election judges and a recent precinct reconfiguration.
"Primary election day is only 15 days away. I promise you, Claudia and I both recognize that. But we are prepared," Nelson said, and she thanked city clerk Claudia Eddswald and returning temporary elections assistant Jean Romer for their work preparing polling places, testing voting machines and recruiting judges.
Nelson noted Carver County owns and maintains voting equipment and that the county plans equipment updates in 2028, which could increase future maintenance or software costs. She also reported that Claudia secured a state grant to improve polling-site accessibility (installing an accessible door at the Lions Pavilion) and that the city hosted a watch-party style training to supplement county judge training capacity.
