Fear of mistakes, missed vacations and soaring overtime costs have election leaders worrying about a growing backlog of work at their local election offices as redistricting battles continue in Columbus.
On Monday, the Ohio Redistricting Commission narrowly voted to pass slightly changed versions of Statehouse district maps previously rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court as unconstitutional. As a result, the commission ignored independent mapmakers they had hired to reconcile the issue.In Portage County, Board of Elections Deputy Director Terrie Nielsen told News 5 her team is keeping busy, but is still unable to complete all their necessary prep work needed ahead of the primary.
One week ago, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose released a statement that detailed how his office directed Ohio’s county boards of elections to prepare for the start of early voting on April 5 by removing candidates for the General Assembly and state central committees from the May 3 ballot. News 5 spoke with election leaders all across Northeast Ohio expressing frustration over this redistricting process.
McDonald told News 5 he’s preparing for his team to administer two primaries, despite not having the budget for two primaries.“Cuyahoga County Board Elections has been working diligently and adjusting as we deal with all the recent uncertainty,” Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Deputy Director Anthony Kaloger said in a statement to News 5.
“It’s a bit more of a busy season than we’d normally expect,” Summit County Board of Elections Deputy Director Pete Ziegler said.
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