HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCBOE Board Meeting Minutes- October 8, 2019- Election Day Absentee MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
ELECTION DAY ABSENTEE MEETING
OCTOBER 8, 2019
5:00 P.M.
Present were; Board Chairman Tony Spears, Secretary Joseph Powell, Members: Steve
Blackburn, and Lin Coker
Also Present were; Director Claire Jones and Deputy Director Claudette Williams
Mr. Spears called the meeting to order at 5:00pm with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Minutes:
The Board reviewed the minutes from October 7, 2019. Mr. Coker moved to approve the
minutes. Mr. Powell seconded. Approved without dissent.
Business:
No absentee list to approve due to no new absentee ballots being returned.
Mrs. Jones reported that there were no Election Day issues to report at this time. Mrs. Jones also
informed the Board that the sample hand count would be completed in the office on October 10,
2019 at 8:30am by a bi-partisan team.
The Board closed the One -Stop and Absentee by Mail M100 machines. The Board signed the
tapes and completed the Absentee Abstract for the State Board of Elections. All results will be
released at 7:30pm.
Mr. Spears expressed a desire for clarification of Board duties.
With no further business to discuss, Mr. Powell moved to adjourn. Mr. Coker seconded. The
meeting was adjourned at 5:43 pm.
The next meeting of the Board will be an Absentee/Provisional meeting on October 14, 2019 at
10:00 am, followed by Canvass at 11:00 am.
Approved by:
Steve Blackburn, Member
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Betsy McCormick, Member
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Lin Coker, Member