Members raise concerns about drop-box tracking, temperatures and mail-in ballot uncertainty
Board members noted reports of tracking devices and high interior temperatures in drop boxes elsewhere, confirmed a county drop box delivery date, and discussed state guidance recommending drop-box use amid national uncertainty over mail-in ballot processing.
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The administrator told members the county's ballot drop box is expected to arrive around Wednesday, Sept. 16 and staff will coordinate delivery and siting with transportation. When members asked about tracking and environmental resilience, one member said another jurisdiction reported internal drop-box temperatures reaching "like, a 135, 140 degrees" in summer testing; the administrator said the county's boxes do not currently have that tracking equipment.
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