HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-26-2025 HCBOE Board Meeting Minutes - Joint MeetingBARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
JOINT MEETING WITH
HARNETT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD OF EDUCATION
AUGUST 26, 2025
96000 A.M.
Present: Board Chairman Dan Moody, Secretary Rickie Day, members.* Alliso
Bets
y McCormick, Director Claire Jones and Assistant Director Shannon Cole
County Commissioners: Matt Nicol, William Morris, Eddie Daggers
Board of EIII11111jucation: Joey Powell, Brad Abate, Sharon Gainey, Don Godfrey
County Manager Brent Trout and I I
aniett County Sheriff Wayne Coats
Mr. Moody and Mr. Powe
and the Pledge of All
11 called their respective meetings tll.) order at 9.00 am with a prayer
ugiance,, Mr. Nicol called the County Commissioners out of recess
Fenderson,
Mr. Moody stated the objective of the meeti
are the dangers to students/teachers.
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ng was to discuss early voting at schools and if/what
Sheriff Coats discussed the safety of students du
nng early voti
officers at early voting sites.
ng and the issues with having
Some of the concerns reardging early voting in schools mentioned were:
• Safety of Students and teachers
• Loss of instructional time
• Displacement of students/teachers due to t
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he gym being in use
1rattic at schools/ students crossing voter traffic
Voters not being screened before entering schoo
• Voters walking through school
• Senior citizens being confused if early voting is moved
• Voter suppression
• Plain clothed or uniform officers at early voting
• Suggestion for using Benhaven as a new site for Western Harnett
Mr. Moody stated that the Board would discuss early vo
meeting with time for public comment.
ting locations at the next regular Board
With no further business to discuss, Mr. Moody adjourned the meeting,,
The next meeting of the Board will be a regular meeting on September 2, 2025, at 6:3 pm,
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Dan Moo.
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Allison en erson, Member
Betsy McCormick, Member
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