Video cameras are being upgraded and installed for two major county security initiatives. As part of a proposed $366 million jail remodel, officials plan to update the facility's outdated 1984 surveillance technology to improve monitoring capabilities and visibility for corrections staff. Additionally, video cameras are being installed at all 22 of the county's ballot drop-off boxes to enhance election security after a recent arson incident at one of the locations.
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Clark County Close Up (08-30-26) (Audio Described) · Aug 30, 2026 · 22:01–22:22 · Watch on CVTV ↗
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20:58 devices recommended by the Secretary of State's office. It's the same fire suppression device that we used in Multnomah County, where their ballot box was bombed as well. And they had worked really well over there. For some reason, it didn't work well for us. But after that event, we did put a lot of effort into trying to figure out what is the best fire suppression device you can buy and install. It turns out it's a company here in Vancouver that provides them. So we've installed these much more capable fire suppression devices in each of the ballot drop-off boxes. We've installed these devices that will send us a text message. If the temperature inside the box, I think, achieves over 170 degrees, if the ballot drop-off box is moved out of a geofence area, if the ballot drop-off box receives an impact of a certain amount, we'll get a text message informing us of that. Then in addition, and now video cameras are not the ultimate solution, that ballot drop-off boxes are a great option. The Fisher's Landing that was bombed had a video camera on it.
21:55 We can see the bad person doing bad things. But we are installing, we're in the process of installing video cameras at each of the 22 ballot drop-off boxes at this point. Okay. What are your plans once you leave office? Well, I'm still trying to figure that out. I'm actively working on that. I do have, I do plan to be, to do some work with the Ruckelshaus Center at the University of Washington, work in the civic engagement area. And I've got a couple other things I'm working on. If nothing else, I plan to go into my old alma mater, Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School, and help kids learn how to read. And then, you know, plan to spend a little more time in Seattle with my four-year-old granddaughter. Oh, sounds wonderful. Is there anything else you'd like to share with viewers? You know, serving as the Clark County Auditor has truly been the honor of a lifetime. It
22:52 is with deep gratitude and appreciation that the voters have deemed it appropriate to place their confidence in me. Truly a great honor. Also, it gives me an opportunity to encourage voters to track the status of their ballot. We didn't get to that, but we should, we'd really encourage voters to track the status of their ballot. You can do that on VoteWire.gov. You can sign up for a text, get a text message. It'll tell you when the ballot was mailed to you. The date it was received back in our office, and whether the ballot was challenged or put
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are not the ultimate solution, that ballot drop-off boxes are a great option. The Fisher's Landing that was bombed had a video camera on it. We can see the bad person doing bad things. But we are installing, we're in the process of installing video cameras at each of the 22 ballot drop-off boxes at this point. Okay. What are your plans once you leave office? Well, I'm still trying to figure that out. I'm actively working on that. I do have, I do plan to be, to do some work with the Ruckelshaus