Summit County Board of Elections Board Meeting 11.2.2026

The Summit County Board of Elections meeting, held November 3, 2026, considered ballot remakes and a proposed 2027 budget request. Members debated the handling of an absentee remake for a Summit County voter temporarily in a Stark County rehabilitation facility and deferred further review until the following day. They also reviewed UAVA email ballot remakes, including voter-intent questions, and approved motions concerning remakes; the transcript records approval of UCR 2185 with a vote for Croachi and a broader approval motion excluding UCR 2226 and UCR 2185, though the final vote on that broader motion is not captured clearly. A motion was made and seconded to approve the proposed 2027 budget request. The discussed changes included just under $51,000 for registration-drive staffing and a registration-drive line in advertising and printing; the vote outcome is not clearly audible in the transcript.

The board adopted a holiday-pay policy, amended to apply to nonexempt employees and effective immediately, and postponed consideration of a payroll policy so it could be clarified. Members also discussed early-voting operations and future needs, including parking capacity, parking-lot lighting, electioneering, curbside-voting use, and requests for reports on voting lines, curbside voters, and drop-box ballots. No contract award, vendor selection, or specific procurement action was identified.