HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCBOE-October 10, 2003-Regular MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
October 10, 2006
5:00 p.m.
Present were William Randall, Chairman, Secretary Roy Tew and Member Walter
Massey.
Sherre Toler, Director was also present.
Mr. Randall called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
Minutes:
Mr. Massey moved to approve the minutes of September 12, 2006. Mr. Tew
seconded. Approved without dissent.
New Business:
Ms. Toler advised that she had sent out 66 civilian absentee ballots, 102 military
ballots and 1 overseas. She also advised that so far 10 had been returned as undeliverable
and 12 voted ballots had been returned.
Ms. Toler advised the Board that there were significant problems during testing.
5 M100 machines and 1 Automark did not test correctly. She advised that she contacted
ES&S and the State Board to get the machines repaired.
The Board discussed the need to have tally sheets prepared for each precinct in
the event the machines failed on election day and the ballots have to be hand counted.
Ms. Toler indicated she would be preparing those.
Staff attended Denim Days and registered 10 new voters. Ms. Toler also advised
that Mr. John McKoy on behalf of the Black Caucus requested the Board of Elections
conduct registration drives at the High Schools and that was being done this week.
Ms. Toler advised that Upper Little River Township took out an ABC petition
with 965 signatures due by January 1, 2007.
The next meeting of the Board will be October 17, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. There is
also poll worker training scheduled for October 10, 2006 and October 12, 2006 from 6:00
P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Mr. Massey moved to adjourn. Mr. Tew seconded. The meeting was adjourned
at approximately 5:30 pm.
Appr ve
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William Randall, Chairman
Roy ew, Secretary
Walter Massey, Member
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NOTICE OF NOVEMBER 792006 GENERAL ELECTION
FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, AND NON -PARTISAN OFFICES
THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND NON-
PARTISAN OFFICES WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2006.
POLLS WILL OPEN AT 6:30 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 7:30 P.M. CANVASS OF THE
VOTE SHALL BE HELD AT 11:00 A.M. ON NOVEMBER 17, 2006.
VOTERS WHO ARE ALREADY REGISTERED TO VOTE NEED NOT RE-
REGISTER. RESIDENTS WHO ARE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE MUST
REGISTER IN PERSON BY 5:00 P.M. ON OCTOBER 13, 2006 OR IF MAILED,
THE REGISTRATION MUST BE POSTMARKED BY OCTOBER 13, 2006. ANY
VOTER WHO HAS MOVED SINCE THE LAST ELECTION, MUST MAKE THAT
CHANGE WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE BY THE SAME DATE. A
PERSON MAY REGISTER TO VOTE AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE AT
817 S. 8TH STREET, LILLINGTON, NC BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M.
AND 5:00 P.M. MONDAY — FRIDAY.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS WILL BE SENT OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
ACCORDING TO LAWAND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF
ELECTIONS NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 6, 2006 AT 5:00 P.M. ONE -STOP
ABSENTEE VOTING WILL BEGIN IN THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE ON
OCTOBER 19, 2006 AT 8:00 A.M. AND END ON NOVEMBER 4, 2006 AT 1:00 P.M.
REQUESTS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M. ON
OCTOBER 31, 2006. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL HOLD ABSENTEE
MEETINGS AT 5:00 P.M. ON OCTOBER 17, 2006, OCTOBER 24, 2006, OCTOBER
31, 2006 AND NOVEMBER 7, 2006.
CONTACT HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AT 910-893-7553
SHOULD THERE BE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING REGISTRATION OR THE
ELECTION.
W. H. RANDALL, JR
CHAIRMAN