The Election Board authorized seven polling-location relocations for the upcoming primary and directed staff to mail updated voter ID cards; the director said notices were posted at affected sites and that new cards would be mailed the following day.

Law requires advance notice for polling place changes before presidential elections.

The county’s election director told the board the office must notify voters about redistricting and approve a 258‑precinct polling plan at a Jan. 7 meeting; staff also completed battery testing, finished a large manual review caused by a late state file (about 12,000 records), and prepared for new risk‑limiting audit rules.

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The committee voted unanimously to favorably recommend a bill standardizing signature verification forms, requiring online training for circulators, and directing county clerks to notify petition signers by text and email beginning July 1, 2027.