HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCBOE Board Meeting Minutes - July 10, 2012 - Regular MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
MEETING MINUTES
July 10, 2012
5:00 p.m.
Present were Chairman Walter Massey, Secretary James Currin and Member Louise Taylor.
Also present was Ted Halstead, Elections Director.
Chairman Massey called the meeting to order at S:OOpm.
Business:
Mr. Halstead presented the absentee ballots received to date for the Board's review. Mr. Currin
moved to approve the absentee ballots received. Mrs. Taylor seconded. The motion was
approved unanimously.
Mr. Currin suggested that better signage be put in place at the Johnsonville precinct. He also
noted that volunteers at the Johnsonville precinct providing coffee to voters should be advised to
observe the 50 foot limit from the polling place entrance provided by law for everyone other than
voters and election staff. At the Coats precinct, Mr. Currin suggested that voters be advised to
avoiding using tables to mark their ballots, and instead to use booths.
Ms. Taylor agreed with Mr. Currin's suggestion, and recommended putting booths on tables
without using the booths' legs.
Mr. Halstead agreed to follow up on these suggestions.
The next meeting of the Board will be on July 17, 2012, at 5 p.m.
Mr. Currin moved to adjourn. Mrs. Taylor seconded. The motion was approved unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Walter
/7ames Currin, Secretary
Louise Taylor, Member