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New Electronic Voter Check-in System
The Kansas City Election Board introduced electronic poll rosters to area voters during its April and November elections in 2013. The new voter check-in system utilizes tablet-style computers that upload a voter's name and registration information within a matter of seconds. Poll workers enjoyed using this new device on Election Day because it made the voting process more efficient. This new voter check-in system proved to be a great benefit to the voting process over this past year.
KCEB Staffer Alby Shipman Awarded Rosemary Plitt Award
Kansas City Election Board staffer, 91-year-old Alby Shipman was awarded the Rosemary Plitt Award at the 2013 Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities Conference by Secretary of State Jason Kander. The award was established to honor an individual or group of individuals who have made significant contributions to elections or to the electoral process. KCEB is truly honored to have Miss Alby receive the Rosemary Plitt Award.
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Alby Shipman and family are celebrating her receiving the Rosemary Plitt Award.
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New Outreach Program: Future Voter Reading Day
The Kansas City Election Board launched its new Future Voter Reading Program during the fall. KCEB staffers visited various elementary schools in Kansas City. Staffers read books to the students that discussed the importance of voting, how to vote, etc. Staffers enjoyed educating the students in order to prepare them to vote in the future and to encourage their parents to vote. KCEB is already looking forward to this program continuing in the spring.
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KCEB Staffer Lauri Ealom is reading a voting book to students at Longfellow Elementary.
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Employee Spotlight
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Many of you know the friendly face of Tiffany Cline as one of the Data Services Clerks at the Kansas City Election Board. Tiffany was born in Arkansas, but she spent most of her childhood in Tennessee and Mississippi. She grew up in the country amongst farms, dirt roads and animals. Tiffany has two younger sisters and one older brother. What she enjoyed most about her childhood was how she helped raise her two sisters. Later, Tiffany attended South Haven Mississippi
 High School, where she loved learning English. She enjoyed arts and crafts and still does to this day. Tiffany's first two jobs were in the restaurant industry. She has also worked in a call center and built vacuum packaging machinery. What led her to KCEB you ask? Well one of her current coworkers encouraged her to take the job. Tiffany joined KCEB at age 24 as Data Services Clerk, the same position she holds today. "I enjoy the people I work with and being able to be a part in making elections possible," said Tiffany. On Election Day, Tiffany's primary job is to answer the many incoming calls from voters. You will almost always see her at the front counter or on the phone assisting voters. "I like the excitement and fast-paced environment on Election Day," said Tiffany. Election night is her favorite time of the day because that is when everything comes in from the polls in order to tabulate the votes. KCEB staffers like to call Tiffany the "Event Planner." She is always spearheading work luncheons and holiday parties along with the help of other coworkers. Tiffany describes herself as an outspoken and creative team player. Tiffany has served at the Election Board for 16 years. Over her lifetime, she would like to give everyone some words of wisdom: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," said Tiffany. In her life, she is most thankful for her husband, Jim, and her two children, Brittany and Alyssa. KCEB is very grateful to have a hard worker like Tiffany as one of its team members!
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