Board schedules full hearings after preliminary review of 30 voter challenges alleging deceased registrants

Elections staff presented a preliminary hearing on 30 voter‑registration challenges alleging that the registrants had died. The staff presenter said the packet includes challenge forms and death certificates and that two names in the batch had already been removed through the routine list‑maintenance process.

The purpose of the preliminary hearing was procedural: the board must determine whether each challenge was properly filed and whether probable cause exists to proceed to a full research hearing. Staff will complete research and present the findings at a later, full hearing; the challenger has already been notified that a full review is forthcoming.

“These 30 challenges are for folks that have passed away,” staff said, explaining that two had been cleared since submission and the remainder are now in an inactive status in the voter file pending research. Board members asked few questions during the preliminary review and the staff indicated they will bring research and recommended outcomes to the next public hearing.

The board then moved on to other agenda items, later returning to a closed session for personnel matters.