HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCBOE Board Meeting Minutes- February 4, 2014- Regular MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Present were: Chairman James Currin, Secretary Tony Spears, Member Joseph Powell and
Director Claire Jones.
Mr. Currin called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.
Minutes:
The Board reviewed the minutes from January 7, 2014. Mr. Spears moved to approve the
minutes. Mr. Powell seconded. Approved without dissent.
Business:
The Board reviewed the One -Stop plan for the Primary, attached hereto, to be submitted to the
State Board of Elections. Mrs. Jones stated that the plan included using Angier Elementary as a
fourth location. Mrs. Jones talked with the principal, Virginia Taylor, and she was
accommodating of our using the building for One -Stop. Mr. Powell moved to approve the One -
Stop plan. Mr. Spears Seconded. Approved without dissent.
Mrs. Jones informed the Board that she met with Tommy Burns on January 27. Mrs. Jones
relayed to Mr. Burns the law changes that would affect the Board of Elections and expressed to
Mr. Burns the needs of the office concerning reinstating the fourth position and funding laptops
to use as electronic poll books. Mr. Burns was receptive but also requested information
concerning statues for a possible school bond election to aide in school construction.
The Board discussed planning for the next poll worker training. Mrs. Jones stated that she would
contact the Lillington Community Center and schedule some dates for the end of March. After
some discussion the Board agreed to conduct separate trainings for the Judges and Assistants.
Mrs. Jones informed the Board that she had completed the interview process for Administrative
Support Specialist Position. The person recommended still had to go through the FIR procedures,
such as background/reference checks, before the position will be officially offered.
With no other business to discuss Mr. Spears moved to Adjourn. Mr. Powell seconded. The
meeting was adjourned at 4:30 pm.
The next meeting of the Board is a regular meeting on March 4, 2014 4:00 pm.
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Joselph Powell,
North Carolina State Board of Elections
One -stop Implementation Plan Form
5/6/14 Primary
INSTRUCTIONS: Please complete the first two pages of this form, and continue past Page 2 if your county is operating additional one -
stop sites. After entering in each day's number of hours, this form will automatically calculate the total cumulative hours of one -stop
voting offered for this primary. This form can be completed electronically and saved with your information entered. After the County
Board of Elections has voted on the Implementation Plan, you may either print it out for the County Board Members to sign, or you may
attach a resolution signed by all County Board Members.
County Harnett
This plan covers the CBE office (or nearby alternate site in lieu of the CBE office), plus 3❑ additional sites.
Voting system
Type of voting system used at one -stop sites Optical scan machines, with Automark for ADA compliance
One -stop voting site workers
® Confirm that workers at all sites are adequately trained (per G.S. 163-227.2(g)).
Election observers
® Confirm that political party observers will be allowed at one -stop sites per G.S. 163-45.
Pmergency and back-up plans
,v Confirm that the County Board of Elections has established procedures in the event of an emergency, power outage, etc.
County Board approval
Date of meeting in which this Implementation Plan was considered I Feb 4, 2014
® Plan is unanimously approved by the County Board of Elections
Signature
Chair
Secretar
Director
Member
n Plan is not
rName of County Board Member(s) petitioning the State Board.to considerthis proposed Implementation Plan
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This number will be autornaticMIl calcuWed based on
otal cumulative hours of one -stop voting at all sites for this Primary 1 S1,$ the number of hours entered on the following pages.
Last updated: 1/14/14
Site information: CBE Office Site (or nearby alternate site in lieu of the CBE office)
Name of building Harnett County Board of Elections Office Type of building Government (administrative)
reet address 308 W. Duncan St Suite/room name
City Lillis ngton Zip code 28334 ❑ This site is in lieu of the CBE office (in a different building)
Is the building public or government -owned? (Supported or maintained, in whole or in part, by tax revenues) Yes
If the above answer is "no,", confirm that other equally suitable sites were not available, and confirm that the use of the site
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chosen will not unfairly advantage or disadvantage geographic, demographic, or partisan interests of the county.
Accessibility
® Confirm that the site continues to be accessible ❑ Check here if this is a new one -stop site and attach
according to ADA standards (if explanation is needed documentation confirming that the facility was
and has not already been provided to SBE, please attach) inspected for accessibility according to ADA standards
Security of ballots, equipment, and materials Check all that apply:
® Confirm that voting equipment, ballots and other ❑ Locks are changed to rooms where equipment/materials
materials will be secure during closed hours. are stored during closed hours
® Ballots are returned to the CBE office daily
® Materials are stored in locked cabinets or storage lockers
Voting equipment Number of voting stations
Number of SOSA computers 3� IvoTronics: ADA-accessible Non-ADA-accessible
,SA connection mode: Voting booths: Standard height 7� Wheelchair -accessible F
'Hybrid (connect every 30 minutes) AutoMark station(s) 1� Number of curbside voting spots 47
Schedule for the CBE office (or nearby alternate site) Select the open time, close time, and the number of hours open for each day of operation
Thursday, 4/24/14
Friday, 4/25/14
Open 08:00 AM
Open 08:00 AM
Close
Close
06:30 PM
Total hours for day
Total hours for day
10.5
10.5
Enter hours totals as numbers
rounded to the nearest quarter.
For example, if the site is open for
8 hours and 45 minutes, enter
8, 75.
06:30 PM
1 _
Saturday, 4/2.6/14
Open
06:30 AM
Close
07:30 PM
Total hours for day 13
Sunday, 4/27/14
Open
Close
I
Total hours for day
Monday, 4/28/14
Open 08:00 AM
Close
06:30 PM
Total hours for day 10.5
Tuesday, 4/29/14
Open 08.00 AM
Close
106:30 PM
Total hours for day 10.5
Wednesday, 4/30/14
Open 08:00 AM l
Close
06:30 PM
Total hours for day 10.5
Total hours
for CBE
Thursday, 5/1/14
Friday, 5/2/14
_-,urday, 5/3/14
Open 08:00 AM
Open 08:00 AM
Open 06:30 AM
Close
Close
Close
06:30 PM
Total hours for day 10.5
Total hours for day 10.5
Total hours for day 8.5
office site
93
This number will be automatically
calculated based on the number
of hours entered for each day in
the area to the left.
06:30 PM
01:00 PM l
One -Stop Implementation Plan 5/6/14 Primary - Page 2
Site information: Additional Site 1
Name of building Erwin Community Building s Type of building lCommunity center
greet address 100 W. F St. Suite/room name
City Erwin _ l Zip code I28339
Is the building public or government -owned? (Supported or maintained, in whole or in part, by tax revenues) Yes
❑ If the above answer is "no,", confirm that other equally suitable sites were not available, and confirm that the use of the site
chosen will not unfairly advantage or disadvantage geographic, demographic, or partisan interests of the county.
Accessibility
® Confirm that the site continues to be accessible ❑ Check here if this is anew one -stop site and attach
according to ADA standards (if explanation is needed documentation confirming that the facility was
and has not already been provided to SBE, please attach) inspected for accessibility according to ADA standards
Security of ballots, equipment, and materials Check all that apply:
® Confirm that voting equipment, ballots and other ❑ Locks are changed to rooms where equipment/materials
materials will be secure during closed hours. are stored during closed hours
® Ballots are returned to the CBE office daily
® Materials are stored in locked cabinets or storage lockers
Voting equipment Number of voting stations
Number of SOSA computers IvoTronics: ADA-accessible Non-ADA-accessible s
SA connection mode: Voting booths: Standard height 10 Wheelchair -accessible s
Disconnected 11 AutoMark station(s) s Number of curbside voting spots s
Schedule for additional site(s) Select the open tirne, close time, and the number of hours open for each day of operation.
Thursday, 4/24/14
Open
Ids
Friday, 4/25/14
Open
Saturday, 4/26/14
Open
06:30 AM
Sunday,4/27/14
Open
Monday, 4/28/14
Open
Tuesday, 4/29/14
Open
Wednesday, 4/30/14 Open
Thursday, 5/1/14
Open
Friday, 5/2/14
Open
—
�-aLurday, 5/3/14
Open
06:30 AM
Close
Close
Close
Close
Close
Close
Close
Close
Close
Close
l
07:30 PM
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f01:00 PM
Total hours for day
Total hours for day s
Total hours for day 13
Total hours for day D
Total hours for day ❑
Total hours for day s
Total hours for day
Total hours for day s
Total hours for day s
Total hours for day 6.5
Enter hours totals as numbers
rounded to the nearest quarter.
For example, if the site is open for
8 hours and 45 minutes, enter
835.
This schedule will apply to all
additional sites. If your county
has multiple additional sites,
the total hours below will be
multiplied by the number of
additional sites.
Total
hours for
each
additional
site:
W%,
This number will be automatically
calculated based on the number
of hours entered for each day in
the area to the left.
One -Stop Implementation Plan 5/6/14 Primary - Page 3
Site information: Additional Site 2
Name of building Western Harnett High School I Type of building ;School (elem./middle/high)
reet address 10637 NC 27 W _ Suite/room name Gymnasium
City Lillington _ _ Zip code 27546
Is the building public or government -owned? (Supported or maintained, in whole or in part, by tax revenues) Yes
❑If the above answer is "no,", confirm that other equally suitable sites were not available, and confirm that the use of the site
chosen will not unfairly advantage or disadvantage geographic, demographic, or partisan interests of the county.
Accessibility
® Confirm that the site continues to be accessible ❑ Check here if this is anew one -stop site and attach
according to ADA standards (if explanation is needed documentation confirming that the facility was
and has not already been provided to SBE, please attach) inspected for accessibility according to ADA standards
Security of ballots, equipment, and materials
® Confirm that voting equipment, ballots and other
materials will be secure during closed hours.
Voting equipment
Number of SOSA computers
SA connection mode:
1 Disconnected
Check all that apply:
F� Locks are changed to rooms where equipment/materials
are stored during closed hours
® Ballots are returned to the CBE office daily
® Materials are stored in locked cabinets or storage lockers
Number of voting stations
IvoTronics: ADA-accessible Non-ADA-accessible ❑
Voting booths: Standard height 10 Wheelchair -accessible F
AutoMark station(s) F1__1 Number of curbside voting spots F7
One -Stop Implementation Plan 5/6/14 Primary - Page 4
Site information: Additional Site 3
Name of building Angier Elementary School Type of building School (elem./middle/high)
reet address 1130E.MciverSt. Suite/room name Gymnasium
City Angier Zip code 127501
Is the building public or government -owned? (Supported or maintained, in whole or in part, by tax revenues) Yes
If the above answer is "no,", confirm that other equally suitable sites were not available, and confirm that the use of the site
❑
chosen will not unfairly advantage or disadvantage geographic, demographic, or partisan interests of the county.
Accessibility
® Confirm that the site continues to be accessible 0 Check here if this is anew one -stop site and attach
according to ADA standards (if explanation is needed documentation confirming that the facility was
and has not already been provided to SBE, please attach) inspected for accessibility according to ADA standards
Security of ballots, equipment, and materials
® Confirm that voting equipment, ballots and other
materials will be secure during closed hours.
Voting equipment
Number of SOSA computers =
SA connection mode:
Disconnected
Check all that apply:
Locks are changed to rooms where equipment/materials
are stored during closed hours
® Ballots are returned to the CBE office daily
® Materials are stored in locked cabinets or storage lockers
Number of voting stations
IvoTronics: ADA-accessible Non-ADA-accessible
Voting booths: Standard height 10 Wheelchair -accessible F
AutoMark station(s) F1 -1 Number of curbside voting spots
One -Stop Implementation Plan 5/6/14 Primary- Page 5