HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCBOE Board Meeting Minutes - July 6, 2011 - Regular MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
July 6, 2011
11:30 A.M.
Present were Chairman Walter Massey, Secretary James Currin and Member Louise Taylor.
Also present was Danny Moody, Republican Parry Chair, Abe Elmore, Billy Barfield and Sherre
Toler, Director.
Chairman Massey called the meeting to order at 11:35 a.m.
Minutes:
Ms. Taylor moved to approve the regular session minutes and the closed session minutes of June
1, 2011. Mr. Currin seconded. Approved without dissent.
Business:
Ms. Toler advised that the final budget had not yet been posted.
Ms. Toler asked the Board whether or not they wanted to hold an open house at the new office
location. The Board directed Ms. Toler to present possible suggestions at the next meeting.
Ms. Toler advised that filing began on July 1, 2011 for Coats and Lillington and would go
through July 15, 2011 at noon. Filing for Dunn, Erwin and Angier is scheduled to begin at noon
on July 25, 2011 and continue through noon on August 12, 2011. Ms. Toler did advise that
Erwin has not yet received final approval on their redistricting proposal.
Ms. Toler advised that she provided each parry chair with a list of current poll workers.
According to the statute, the Chair of each parry may recommend 2 registered voters in each
precinct for appointment as chief judge and the same number of voters as judges. Those names
are to be received by the Board of Elections no later than August 11, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. The
Board is scheduled to meet at 12:00 noon on August 16, 2011 to appoint poll workers. The
Board discussed possible conflicts with that date and agreed that if a quorum is unavailable the
meeting will be held on Friday August 19, 2011 at 12:00 noon.
Mr. Moody and Mr. Elmore asked several questions regarding poll workers. Mr. Moody
indicated he and his parry would be working on getting names to be submitted.
The next meeting of the Board will be its special meeting on July 19, 2011 at 12:00 noon.
Mr. Currin moved to adjourn. Ms. Taylor seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
by:
Walter
Louise Taylor, Member