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Wabasha County approves purchase of secure internal ballot collection box using state grant funds
Summary
The county board approved Resolution 2026-137 to buy one secure internal ballot collection box for the Auditor‑Treasurer’s Office, to be paid from State of Minnesota V.O.T.E.R. Election Grant Funds and avoid using the county general fund.
The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners on July 21, 2026 approved Resolution No. 2026‑137 authorizing the purchase of one secure internal ballot collection box for use by the Auditor‑Treasurer’s Office. The resolution states the purchase “may be funded through the County's State of Minnesota V.O.T.E.R. Election Grant Funds, resulting in no cost to the Wabasha County General Fund.”
The resolution text says the box will allow immediate deposit of voted absentee and mail ballots and is equipped with dual‑lock security requiring two authorized individuals to jointly access the contents, reinforcing chain‑of‑custody procedures until ballots are processed by the Ballot Board in accordance with Minnesota election law. The board adopted the resolution unanimously. No discussion detail or vendor name is recorded in the minutes.
