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O'Brien County sets precinct election-official pay at $250 for Election Day
Summary
The O'Brien County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 17, 2026, set precinct election-official pay at $250 for Election Day and $17.86 per hour for training and special precinct work, effective immediately; the motion passed unanimously.
The O'Brien County Board of Supervisors approved new pay rates for precinct election officials at its Feb. 17, 2026 meeting. The board set Election Day pay at $250 per official and training and special precinct work at $17.86 per hour; the proceedings state the rate is effective immediately.
The motion to set the rate was moved by Friedrichsen and seconded by Thomas, and the minutes record that the motion "carried by all ayes." The transcript does not include additional discussion about budget offsets or the number of positions affected.
