Commissioners set early voting times, equipment procedures
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The Upshur County Commmissioners Court, in a special meeting Monday, handled several issues related to the upcoming party primary elections.
They approved a list of early voting times and locations, and approved hiring an outside vendor to program and deliver voting equipment to the various voting locations on primary election day, March 2.
Early voting will be Feb. 16 to Feb. 26, with hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
At the Upshur County Courthouse in Gilmer, early voting will be held daily from Feb. 16 to Feb. 26, except for Sunday, Feb. 21, according to County Clerk Peggy LaGrone’s office.
Branch early voting will be held Feb. 16 to Feb. 20 at the Gladewater Sub-Courthouse.
Branch early voting will be held at Glenwood Water Supply and Ore City City Hall from Monday, Feb. 22 to Friday, Feb. 26.
During sometime spirited discussions Monday, commissioners debated the proper procedures to handle electronic voting machines.
Pct. 1 Comm. James Crittenden spoke of protection of the machines. Pct. 3 Comm. Lloyd Crabtree spokes of the integrity of the machines.
Ms. LaGrone repeatedly told the court that “this is not a county election, but a party primary.”
Both Republican chairwoman Brenda Patterson and Democratic chairman Joe Newsom addressed the court,
“I don’t want the machines to be in one party’s possession or the other party’s possession,” Newsom said.
Several options were discussed about delivering ballots and voting machines to the 15 election precincts for the primary (some election precincts have been consolidated).
These included having the Sheriff’s Office take custody of the machines.
Finally, it was agreed to give that duty to the Road and Bridge Department and the county maintenance department.
Sometime around 8 a.m. on Monday, March 1, the day before the election, equipment will be turned over to R&B and maintenance people to deliver, with representatives of each party observing the transfer and following them to the voting locations.
The computerized machines will be programmed by Hart InterCivic, from whom the county had purchased the equipment.
It will cost about $10,000 per party, with the Secretary of State’s Office supposedly reimbursing the parties after the elections.
Motion to approve was by Crittenden, seconded by Pct. 4 Comm. Glenn Campbell, and approval was unanimous.
They approved a list of early voting times and locations, and approved hiring an outside vendor to program and deliver voting equipment to the various voting locations on primary election day, March 2.
Early voting will be Feb. 16 to Feb. 26, with hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
At the Upshur County Courthouse in Gilmer, early voting will be held daily from Feb. 16 to Feb. 26, except for Sunday, Feb. 21, according to County Clerk Peggy LaGrone’s office.
Branch early voting will be held Feb. 16 to Feb. 20 at the Gladewater Sub-Courthouse.
Branch early voting will be held at Glenwood Water Supply and Ore City City Hall from Monday, Feb. 22 to Friday, Feb. 26.
During sometime spirited discussions Monday, commissioners debated the proper procedures to handle electronic voting machines.
Pct. 1 Comm. James Crittenden spoke of protection of the machines. Pct. 3 Comm. Lloyd Crabtree spokes of the integrity of the machines.
Ms. LaGrone repeatedly told the court that “this is not a county election, but a party primary.”
Both Republican chairwoman Brenda Patterson and Democratic chairman Joe Newsom addressed the court,
“I don’t want the machines to be in one party’s possession or the other party’s possession,” Newsom said.
Several options were discussed about delivering ballots and voting machines to the 15 election precincts for the primary (some election precincts have been consolidated).
These included having the Sheriff’s Office take custody of the machines.
Finally, it was agreed to give that duty to the Road and Bridge Department and the county maintenance department.
Sometime around 8 a.m. on Monday, March 1, the day before the election, equipment will be turned over to R&B and maintenance people to deliver, with representatives of each party observing the transfer and following them to the voting locations.
The computerized machines will be programmed by Hart InterCivic, from whom the county had purchased the equipment.
It will cost about $10,000 per party, with the Secretary of State’s Office supposedly reimbursing the parties after the elections.
Motion to approve was by Crittenden, seconded by Pct. 4 Comm. Glenn Campbell, and approval was unanimous.
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