HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCBOE Board Meeting Minutes - May 23, 2024 - Absentee Provisional MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL MEETING
MAY 23, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Present were; Board Chairwoman Allison Fenderson, Secretary Jim Currin, Members: Betsy
McCormick, Bill McNutt, Lewis Bell, and Assistant Director Shannon Cole
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 May 14, 2024. Edits were recommended and will be
approved at the June 4, 2024 meeting.
Business:
The Board reviewed the absentee list. Mrs. McCormick moved to approve the absentee list. Mr.
Currin seconded. Approved without dissent.
The Board opened the Absentee DS200 and verified the total was zero. Ms. Fenderson ran the
three approved absentee by mail ballots through the DS200. The Board verified the final number
was three and the Board closed the polls and printed the results tape. The Board signed the tapes
and completed the Absentee Abstract.
The Board reviewed the Provisional list. Eleven Provisional ballots were returned. After
extensive research, nine were recommended to not be approved and two to be fully approved.
After some discussion, Mr. Bell moved to approve the provisional list. Mr. Currin seconded.
Approved without dissent.
The Board opened the two approved provisional ballots. The Board opened the DS200, verified
the zero tapes and Ms. Fenderson inserted the approved ballots. The Board verified two ballots
were inserted and the DS200 tapes were printed.
With no further business to discuss, Mrs. McCormick moved to adjourn. Mr. Currin seconded.
Approved without dissent. The meeting adjourned at 5:23 pm.
The next meeting of the Board will be the Canvass meeting on May 24 at 11:00 am.
Approved by:
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Allison Fenderson, Chairwoman
Betsy,cCormick, Member
Bill McNutt, Member