HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCBOE Board Meeting Minutes - February 27th, 2024 - Absentee MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
REGULAR AND ABSENTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Present were; Board Chairwoman Allison Fenderson, Secretary Jim Currin, Members: Betsy
McCormick, Bill McNutt, Lewis Bell, and Director Claire Jones
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.
Minutes:
The Board reviewed the minutes from February 20, 2024. Mr. Currin moved to approve the
minutes. Mr. Bell seconded. Approved without dissent.
Business:
Mrs. Jones informed the Board of a report with a delay printing change forms at the voting sites.
The State is looking into the issue and Mrs. Jones will follow up.
Mrs. Jones suggested all Board members visit the department's Facebook page and share. There
are many new informative posts. Mrs. Jones also shared that the office is going to organize an "I
Voted" sticker contest. All middle school students can submit an entry to create an "I Voted"
sticker for the 2024 General Election.
The Board reviewed the absentee list, four MIL/OVR duplicated ballots and four ballots with
completed ID exception forms. Mr. Bell moved to approve the absentee list. Mr. McNutt
seconded. Approved without dissent.
Election Technician, Mrs. Higginbotham opened the Absentee DS200, the Board verified the
total was 74. Ms. Fenderson ran the 58 approved absentee by mail ballots through the DS200.
The Board verified the final number was 132 and Mrs. Higginbotham turned the DS200 off.
With no further business to discuss, Mr. Bell moved to adjourn. Mr. McNutt seconded.
Approved without dissent. The meeting adjourned at 5:32 pm.
The next meeting of the Board will be a Pre -Election Absentee meeting on March 4 at 5:00 pm.
Approved by:
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Allison Fenderson, Chairwoman
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