Q&A: Lisa Wise, El Paso County Elections Administrator

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Lisa Wise, the administrator for elections in El Paso County, shared her thoughts on running elections. She has always been interested in government work. Wise has worked to improve election technology and processes in El Paso County. She talked about challenges like a system failure with voter check-in devices during a primary election. She also discussed how elections became more political over the years and the increased security needed for election workers. Wise explained how the voting machines work, stressing that they print paper records and don't store votes. She wants people to know that election workers are community members doing their best. Wise also addressed concerns about voting twice and voter roll accuracy, explaining the safeguards in place.