HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCBOE Board Meeting Minutes - September 20, 2011 - Absentee MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
ABSENTEE MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
5:00 P.M.
Present were Chairman Walter Massey, Secretary James Currin and Member Louise Taylor.
Also present was Claire Jones, Sr. Administrative Assistant and Sherre Toler, Director.
Chairman Massey called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Business:
The Board reviewed the minutes from August 3, 2011 and August 23, 2011. Ms. Taylor moved
to approve the minutes. Mr. Currin seconded. Approved without dissent.
Ms. Toler informed the Board that 15 absentee ballots were mailed but none have been received
to date. One -stop voting will begin September 22, 2011.
The Board discussed the proposed district maps. After the last Commissioner meeting they had a
fourth alternate map prepared. It is unknown at this time if the commissioners and the school
board will agree. The Board directed Ms. Toler to compose a resolution stating that they were in
agreement that while they expressed no preference for any particular map, it was important to the
voters, poll workers and the budget that the districts for each board be the same.
The Board discussed the frozen HAVA funds that are needed to build a ramp at the Johnsonville
polling place. The board directed Ms. Toler to compose a letter to the state delegation. The
Board also suggested that they may try to contact individual legislators by telephone as well.
Mr. Currin indicated he would try to recruit some student poll workers for the municipal
election.
The next meeting of the Board will be an absentee meeting on September 27, 2011 at 5:00pm.
Mr. Currin moved to adjourn. Ms. Taylor seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 5:45p.m.
Approved by:
Walter
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Harnett
C O U N T Y
NORTH CAROLINA
Board of Elections
RESOLUTION REGARDING PROPOSED BOARD OF COMMISSIONER AND
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners and the Harnett County Board
of Education are charged with the responsibility of realigning districts in accordance with
the population census data of 2010; and,
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Elections is charged with the responsibility of
implementing those districts for all elections in the county; and,
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Elections has reviewed proposals offered by
the consultant hired by the parties for the purposes of realigning the districts in
accordance with census data and offer no support or opposition to any particular proposal
in this resolution; and,
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Elections believes that having consistent
districts between the two bodies is in the best interests of the citizens of the county
because consistent districts will
reduce voter confusion, i.e., a voter in District 4 for purposes of voting for a
school board member will also be in District 4 for purposes of voting for a county
commissioner,
reduce the risk of human error at the polls by reducing the number of ballot
alternatives, and
control the costs of county elections and thus the burden on the taxpayers by
reducing the number of different ballot styles needed.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Harnett County Board of Elections,
that this Resolution be offered to the Harnett County Board of Education and the Harnett
County Board of Commissioners, respectfully requesting the two governing bodies unite
to accept the same proposal, whichever that might be, in order to maintain consistent
election districts.
Adopted this the 26th day of September, 2011.
Walter
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Currin, Secretary
Louise Taylor, ;ertiber
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