HCBOE Board Meeting Minutes- November 15, 2019- Canvass MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
CANVASS MEETING
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
11:00 A.M.
Present were; Board Chairman Tony Spears, Secretary Joseph Powell, Members: Steve
Blackburn, Betsy McCormick and Lin Coker
Also Present was; Director Claire Jones
Mr. Spears called the meeting to order at 11:00 am with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Business:
Mrs. Jones submitted to the Board the precinct audits. No issues affected any results from any
precinct. Voter history and ballots cast numbers matched exactly.
The mandatory random hand -eye count was performed on Thursday November 7, by a bi-
partisan team. The precincts chosen were One -stop Lobby and Lillington. The hand count
matched the machine count exactly.
Mrs. Jones informed the Board that no write in candidates received enough votes to be listed on
the Canvass Reports.
No protests or issues were pending that could delay Canvass.
The Board reviewed the Canvass reports. After some discussion Mr. Powell moved to approve
Canvass. Mrs. McCormick seconded. Approved without dissent.
With no further business to discuss, Mr. Coker moved to adjourn. Mr. Blackburn seconded. The
meeting was adjourned at 11:08 am.
The next meeting of the Board will be a regular meeting on December 3 at 4:00 pm.
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Betsy McCormick, Member
Lin Coker, Member