Erie County board approves paying postage on return mail ballots after brief debate The Erie County Board of Elections voted to authorize county funds to prepay postage for return mail and absentee ballots after members debated whether covering postage unfairly favors mail voters.

Erie County is taking a bold step to improve ballot access by prepaying postage for mail-in ballots, but the move raises questions about fairness in voting methods.

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Poll worker raises check-in and training issues; staff reports 342 provisional ballots, 41 emergency ballots A poll worker told the Erie County Elections Board about problems with poll-pad check-in, missing images in operator instructions and online training access. Elections staff reported 342 provisional ballots, 41 emergency ballots and 47 damaged ballots recreated, and said final canvassing and adjudication will begin the next day.

A poll worker's alarming testimony reveals serious issues with election day operations, from inaccessible training materials to voting discrepancies.

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Elections board recommends county council release grant funds for new printers, tabulators The Erie County elections board voted to recommend that county council release Election Integrity Grant funds to buy new printers and longer trays and to upgrade tabulators, starting with about 40 units to serve 35–40 polling sites; county council must appropriate the funds before purchases proceed.

Erie County's Elections Board is pushing for new tech to ensure every ballot looks the same and counts accurately—will the county council approve the funds?

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Election officials approve Phoenix Graphics for Erie County ballot printing contracts Erie County elections secure printing partnership with Phoenix Graphics for primary ballot efficiency

Erie County is set to revolutionize its election process with a new partnership that promises faster, more efficient ballot printing and tracking!

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