Columbus, Georgia

July 8, 2002





The Board of Elections and Registrations Board Meeting was held July 8, 2002 at

12:00 p.m.



Members present: Kenneth Barfield

Eleanor

White

Walter

J. Wright, Jr.



Members not present: Jan Dickens



Margaret Jenkins



The Vice-Chairperson, Walter Wright, called the board meeting to order.



A motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes of the June board meeting

as amended.



COMMENTS:



Nancy told the board hat qualifying for the Council Post 2 vacancy is being

held today (Monday) thru Wednesday. The position for Council Post 2 will

appear as a special election on the August 20th Primary Election.



NEW BUSINESS:



Ken Barfield asked for the number of ballot styles we will have for the

Primary. He was told that there will be about 60 different ballot styles. A

motion was made and seconded to order the ballots for the August 20th

election. Vote was unanimous.



OLD BUSINESS:



Nancy asked the board their opinion on returning the ballot to a voter if an

over vote is detected. The voting machine has the capability, when programmed,

of doing this. A motion was made and seconded not to send the ballot back to

the voter. Vote was unanimous.



Ken Barfield expressed a concern about re-hiring Margaret Dawson as a precinct

manager. A letter was mailed to Mrs. Dawson that was returned as undeliverable.



The board was told that Andy Booker has been hired as a replacement for Raymond

Shepherd, who has accepted a position with the Coroner?s Office.



The board was told that all of the precincts are staffed with the exception of

Hardaway precinct. A manager is needed just for the August 20th election. The

assistants at the precinct have been contacted and are not willing to accept

the manager position. The Board asked that Nancy stress, during pollworker

training sessions, that the assistant managers are expected to be able to move

into the position of manager when the need arises.



Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.



________________ ________________________

Diane Scrimpshire Walter J. Wright, Jr.

Recording Secretary Vice Chairperson