“We don't think they've done anything wrong. “We're not after the clerks,” Leaf told The Banner. Sheriff Dar Leaf confirmed Tuesday that he hired Noteboom about a month ago and assigned him to renew efforts to investigate fall 2020 election activity. Those FOIA letters cover all the townships in the county and the city of Hastings, Palmer said, noting that she also has received a request from the sheriff's office signed by Mark Noteboom. 3, 2020, general election, county Clerk Pamela Palmer said. Seventeen clerks in Barry County received Freedom of Information requests from the Barry County Sheriff's Office seeking historical data files contained on the electronic pollbook flash drive for all voting precincts in the Nov.
