Commissioners agree to simplified marking method for administrator selection

Aug 11, 2026

To speed tabulation and simplify comparison, commissioners replaced 1—6 ranked scoring with an X-mark method to indicate top choices for each commissioner.

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One commissioner proposed replacing a ranked 1—6 scoring system with a simpler method: mark (X) the top three choices. The commission accepted the approach to speed counting and to focus on finalists rather than full-order rankings.

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