HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCBOE Board Meeting Minutes - October 18th, 2022 - Absentee MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
ABSENTEE MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2022
5:00 P.M.
Present were; Board Chairwoman Allison Fenderson, Secretary Lin Coker, Members: Betsy
McCormick James Currin and Lewis Bell
Also Present was; Director Claire Jones, Deputy Director Shannon Cole, Election Technician
Jessica Higginbotham and Election Specialist Seth Lemon
Also present: See sign in sheet
Ms. Fenderson called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm with a moment of silence and Pledge of
Allegiance.
Public Comment:
Alan Longman
Minutes:
The Board reviewed the minutes from October 11, 2022. Mrs. McCormick moved to approve the
minutes. Ms. Fenderson seconded. Approved without dissent.
Business:
Major Aaron Meredith presented to the Board the voting process in the detention center on
behalf of the Sheriff s office. Mr. Meredith stated when a ballot(s) are received at the detention
center; they are sorted and sent to the cellblock(s) in which the voter(s) is assigned. The deputy
assigned to the cellblock distributes the mail to the voter(s). The voters have the ability to open
and view the ballot in private. The voter may choose to have other detainees witness for the
voter. Once the voter has completed and sealed the ballot, the ballot is then put back into the mail
bin, taken to the mailroom to be mailed. Mr. Meredith stated that the Sheriff, Wayne Coats, has
no part in the process and the deputies do not discuss or ask about the ballot(s) except to bring
them in and out of the cellblocks to the mail room.
The Board reviewed the absentee envelopes and absentee list. Mr. Coker moved to approve the
list. Mrs. McCormick seconded. Approved without dissent.
The Board reviewed the military and overseas ballots duplicated by the bipartisan team per the
duplication policy.
The Board verified the beginning count on the absentee DS200 was 232. The Board ran the 137
approve ballots through the DS200. The Board verified the final number was 369 and turned the
DS200 off.
With no further business to discuss, Mr. Currin moved to adjourn. Mr. Coker seconded. The
meeting adjourned at 6:20 pm.
The next meeting of the Board will be an absentee meeting on October 25, 2022 at 5:00 pm.
Approved by:
Allison Fenderson, Chairwoman
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Lin Coker, Secretary
SIGN -IN SHEET
Harnett County Board of Elections Meeting Date: / 0 -
308 W. Duncan Street Lillington, NC 27546 Meeting Type: 0 L _5
Print Name Position/Title (if Address Phone Number
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