Board orders a log of poll-worker calls about voting problems after narrowing scope

The Monroe County Election Board voted to require staff to maintain a log of phone calls from poll workers that concern issues which might create a voting problem on election day.

Discussion turned on practicality: staff described heavy call volume and multiple lines in use on election day, saying a complete log of every incoming call would be impractical. A board member argued a log focused on poll-worker calls about voting problems would help identify recurring issues and improve operations. After debate, the initial broad motion "to keep a log of all phone conversations with election workers on election day" was amended to limit the log to calls "from poll workers that are related to issues for voting." The amended motion carried on roll call, 2 to 1.

Staff suggested if a log is required, assigning dedicated staff at election central to answer and record issue-related calls would be a practical approach. Board members also discussed narrower alternatives (logging only calls that report actionable problems) to keep the log manageable.