HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-2-2025 HCBOE Board Meeting Minutes Election Day RegularHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
ELECTION DAY/REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 2, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Present: Board Chairman Danny Moody, Secretary Rickie Day Members: Allison Fenderson,
Betsy McCormick, Russ Ugone and Director Claire Jones
Mr. Moody called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
Public Comment:
Alan Longman, Craig Martin, Rebekah Brock, Tanya White Anderson, Frank Farmer
Minutes:
Mr. Day moved to approve the minutes from November 14, 2025. Ms. Fenderson seconded.
Approved without dissent.
Old Business:
The Board discussed two election day voting sites. Since the Board moved 2 early voting
locations in the westerns part of the county, Mrs. Jones asked if it would be less confusing to also
move the election day sites to the same location. Mr Day moved to change Western Harnett high
school to Benhaven Community Center. Mr. Ugone seconded. Approved 3-2 with Ms. Fenderson
and Mrs. McCormick dissenting. Mr Day moved to change Overhills high school to Anderson
Creek Fire Department. Mr. Ugone seconded. Approved 3-2 with Ms. Fenderson and Mrs.
McCormick dissenting.
Previously there was some discussion of merging a couple precincts; Lillington with Neills
Creek and East and West Averasboro. After some discussion the Board agreed to hold off on this
discussion until next year and if there are any changes they would be effective 2027.
Mrs. Jones asked for approval to take the following items to the Board of Commissioners for
approval:
• Ballot on Demand
• New Position Request
After some discussion, Mr. Day moved to approve the request for Ballot on Demand. Mrs.
McCormick seconded. Approved without dissent. Mr. Ugone moved to approve the request for a
new position. Mr. Day seconded. Approved without dissent.
New Business:
The Board asked for an update on the registration repair project. Mrs. Jones reported that we
began with 2012 voters that needed to add their DL or SSN to their records. The office has
updated over 200 and the number is now at 1783. Mr. Ugone asked Mrs. Jones to give an
overview of the registration process and list maintenance for the Board at a future meeting.
Mr. Day moved to go into closed session per GS 143-318.11(A) to discuss personnel. Mr. Ugone
seconded. Approved without dissent. The Board went into closed session at 7:17 pm.
Mr. Day moved to return to open session. Ms. Fenderson seconded. Approved without dissent.
Board returned to open session at 7:26 pm.
With no further business to discuss, Mr. Day moved to adjourn. Ms. Fenderson seconded.
Approved without dissent. The meeting adjourned at 7:27 pm.
The next meeting of the Board will be a regular meeting January 6, 2026 at 6:30pm.
Approved by:
Danny M ody, Chairma
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Allison Fenderson, Member
Russ Ugone, Nrember
Betsy McCormick, Member