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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCBOE Board Meeting Minutes - October 11th, 2022 Absentee MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS ABSENTEE MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2022 5:00 P.M. Present were; Board Chairwoman Allison Fenderson, Secretary Lin Coker, Members: Betsy McCormick James Currin and Lewis Bell Also Present was; Director Claire Jones, Deputy Director Shannon Cole, Election Technician Jessica Higginbotham and Election Specialist Seth Lemon 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. Public Comment: Elizabeth Longman Alan Longman Minutes: The Board reviewed the minutes from October 4, 2022. Mrs. McCormick moved to approve the minutes. Ms. Fenderson seconded. Approved without dissent. Business: "You can Vote" representative, Caitlin Metzquer, gave the Board a brief overview and handouts of the organization. Ms. Metzguer clarified her role with assisting incarcerated citizens with registering to vote and requesting absentee ballots. Ms. Metzuer stated that "You can vote" representatives do not return to assist with voting or witnessing ballots once the voter receives them. Ms. Fenderson asked Mrs. Jones to see about getting a representative from the detention center to attend the next Board meeting to clarify their process and chain of custody once ballots are received at the center. The Board reviewed the absentee envelopes and absentee list. Mr. Bell moved to approve the list. Mr. Currin seconded. Approved without dissent. The Board reviewed the military and overseas ballots duplicated by the bipartisan team per the duplication policy. The Board verified the beginning count on the absentee DS200 was 161. The Board ran the 71 approve ballots through the DS200. The Board verified the final number was 232 and turned the DS200 off. With no further business to discuss, Mr. Bell moved to adjourn. Mr. Coker seconded. The meeting adjourned at 6:01 pm. The next meeting of the Board will be an absentee meeting on October 18, 2022 at 5:00 pm. Approved by: Allison Fenderson, Chairwoman t in Coker, Secretary -r-,j ') Y A C' Betsy McCormick, Member at'-,' J mes Crri ember Le ss l _ ember SIGN -IN SHEET Harnett County Board of Elections Meeting Date: 308 W. Duncan Street Lillington, NC 27546 Meeting Type: Print Name Position/Title (if applicable) C,4t ll,k \" Address Z Z +6se,{ce Phone Number 5� zo GR�ris 3 3 7 S ZG S - I/O 909 -6?36 Page 1 of 2