HCBOE Board Meeting Minutes- November 10, 2015- Canvass MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
CANVASS MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
11:00 A.M.
Present were Board Members; James Currin, Tony Spears, Joseph Powell and Director Claire
Jones.
Also present were Deputy Director, Claudette Williams, Harnett County IT, Walt Temple, and
Daily Record reporter, Tom Woerner, Candidates; Lew Weatherspoon, R.H. Ellington and
Kelvin Gilbert, Democratic Chair Jean Sivoli and several members of the public.
Mr. Currin called the meeting to order at 11:00 am.
Business:
State mandated sample hand -eye audit was performed on November 5. The randomly selected
contests were East Averasboro, Dunn Ward 3 and CoatslGrove, Coats Mayor. Both hand counts
matched the machine totals exactly.
A discretionary hand count was performed on November 9 for Angier Mayor, due to a two vote
difference. One -stop and Absentee matched the machine totals exactly. In the Black River
precinct, Mr. Ellington gained one vote. The ballot oval was lightly checked instead of filled in
correctly. The machine could not read it and counted the ballot as an under vote. The canvass
r report will reflect the change.
The Board reviewed the Provisional list, there were a total of 12 provisional ballots. Mrs. Jones
informed the Board that she had thoroughly reviewed and researched each one, including
researching the DMV reports. Mrs. Jones recommended not approving three. Two of the voters
have never registered with Harnett County and one voter did not live within the city limits. After
some discussion, Mr. Powell moved to not approve the three Provisionals. Mr. Spears seconded.
Approved without dissent.
Mrs. Jones recommended approving the remaining nine ballots. Five of which were unreported
moves within Harnett County, three were previously removed due to being inactive for two
federal elections and one which should have been registered in Harnett County but DMV sent the
registration to Johnston County. Mrs. Jones explained to the Board and public that per GS 163-
82.14 (d) (3) any registrant removed due to list maintenance may be reinstated if the voter has
not moved from the county. After some discussion, Mr. Spears moved to approve the nine
provisional ballots. Mr. Powell seconded. Approved without dissent.
The Board opened the provisional machine, signed the zero tapes and ran nine provisional ballots
and one absentee ballot (from the 10:30 absentee meeting). The Board closed the machine,
signed and read the tapes. Mr. Currin stated that the Board would recess until the Canvass reports
were prepared. The meeting recessed at 11:29 am.
The Canvass meeting resumed at 12:00 pm. Mrs. Jones submitted the Canvass materials to the
Board. As the Board reviewed the Canvass Mrs. Jones informed them that audits were performed
for each precinct and there were no issues to report. Voter history was also completed and
matched the vote totals.
The Board reviewed the Canvass results and Mr. Powell moved to approve the Canvass. Mr.
Spears seconded. Approved without dissent.
Mr. Currin opened the floor to public and Democratic Chair, Jean Sivoli, submitted a copy of the
driver's licenses of the two provisional voters that were not approved. The licenses had been
updated with the couple's Harnett County address. Mrs. Jones replied that the DMV report did
not indicate that they updated their registrations at that time and she would follow up with the
State and have them research to see if there was an error with DMV.
Kelvin Gilbert, Write-in Candidate for Coats Commissioner, submitted a request for a recount.
Mrs. Jones informed the Board that a recount can be held if Mr. Gilbert was within 1% of J.C.
Allen. Mr. Gilbert was at 1.06%. After some discussion, Mr. Spears moved to hold a recount in
the Coats Commissioner race. Mr. Powell seconded. Approved without dissent. The recount will
be held at the Board of Elections office at 3:00 pm on November 12.
Mrs. Jones reminded that Board that filing for the 2016 elections will begin at 12:00 noon, on
December 1 until 12:00 noon on December 21.
Mr. Spears moved to adjourn. Mr. Powell seconded. The Canvass meeting was adjourned at
12:26 pm.
The next Board meeting will be its regular meeting on December 1, 2015 at 4:00 pm.
A proved bv:
ames Currin, Chairman
Tony S ears, Se ret
Jose0h Powell,' Member