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Council appoints poll workers and authorizes DS200 machines for August election

Gadsden City Council · August 7, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted a resolution appointing poll workers for the August 25 election (and a possible September 22 runoff) and authorized use of 20 DS200 vote-counting machines; the clerk reminded residents of absentee and registration deadlines.

At the July 28 meeting the council adopted a resolution appointing election officers for the main election on August 25 and a potential runoff on September 22, and authorized the use of 20 DS200 vote-counting machines.

City Clerk Jennifer Smith announced absentee-ballot application deadlines (mail applications must be received by Tuesday, August 18; the in-person application deadline is Thursday, August 20) and reminded residents that the voter-registration deadline is August 10. Clerk Smith also listed polling locations by council district and summarized the nine statutory reasons for absentee ballots under state law 17-11-3.