KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — It takes thousands of people across Idaho to make democracy work in this state.
That’s what Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane told a room full of poll workers Thursday morning at the Kootenai County elections office. The poll workers had gathered for training ahead of the Nov. 7 election, while McGrane had stopped by as part of his tour of county election facilities in North Idaho.
“It’s not (Kootenai County Clerk Jennifer Locke) or I who are really the ones enforcing our election laws and making sure the system works,” McGrane said. “It’s you guys.”
The purpose of the tour is to share best practices and find out what support North Idaho counties need from the state when it comes to running elections, McGrane said.
“It’s been really eye opening,” McGrane said. “There are some counties that are struggling and need some extra help. There are counties like Kootenai that have it working really smoothly and really well.”
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