Forsyth County Board of Registrations & Elections March 12, 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Certification Meeting March 18, 2024 at 9 a.m. Voter Registrations & Elections Office 1201 Sawnee Drive Cumming, GA 30040 MINUTES  Present at the meeting: Barbara Luth, Chairman Joel Natt, Vice Chairman Carla Radzikinas, Secretary Anita Tucker, Assistant Secretary Mandi Smith, Director  Jamain Whyce, Supervisor - Elections EqupmentWarenouse  Carol Balcome, Assistant to the Director Vote Review and Ballot Duplication Panelists Becky Woomer, Democratic Party Appointee Edward Murray, Republican Party Appointee  Absent from the meeting: Dan Thalimer, Member  I.  Call Meeting to Order  Chairman Luth called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.  II. III.  Pledge of Allegiance Adoption of Agenda  Vice Chairman Natt with a second Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to adopt the agenda as prepared and published. Motion carried 4-0 with Member Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to enter into the official records of minutes the summary of absentee ballots to be counted and to be rejected and the list of provisional ballots cast during the March 12, 2024 Presidential Preference Primary. Motion carried 4-0 with  Thalimer absent.  Member Thalimer absent. Absentee Ballot Report  IV.  Director Smith reported two absentee ballots will be tabulated today because  the voters submitted their cure by the deadline.    Director Smith also reported six absentee ballots were rejected due to insufficient oath with no cure received before the deadline and one absentee ballot was issued as a provisional ballot and was rejected because the cure  affidavit was not received by the deadline. A. UOCAVA Ballot Report  Director Smith stated all voted UOCAVA ballots returned for this election were opened and tabulated on Election Night. She said there were no additional UOCAVA ballots returned to our office between Election Day and  the close of business on Friday, March 15, 2024.  V.  Review of Provisional Ballot(s)  Director Smith reported one provisional ballot was cast during Advance Voting Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Assistant Secretary Tucker made a motion to accept the recommendations from staff and accept the Out of Precinct (OP) provisional ballots #1-25. Motion carried 4-0 with Member Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to accept the recommendation from staff and accept the Photo Identification Required (PI) ballot #1. The voter provided their identification to the office by the deadline. Motion carried 4-0 with Member Thalimer absent. Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Assistant Secretary Tucker made a motion to accept the recommendation from staff and reject PI ballot #2 because the voter did not provide their identification by the deadline. Motion carried 4-0 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to accept the recommendation from staff and reject PRI ballot #1. The voter indicated she believed she submitted an online voter registration application in August 2023. Staff research does not indicate that an application was submitted online by the deadline. Motion carried 4-0 with Member Thalimer Vice Chaiman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to recess the meeting at 9:03 a.m. for the duplication of ballots. Motion carried 4-0  and 27 provisional ballots were cast on Election Day.  Thalimer absent.  with Member Thalimer absent.  absent.  with Member Thalimer absent.  VI.  Processing of Provisional & UOCAVA Ballots Staff processed the provisional and absentee ballots. Chairman Luth called the meeting back to order at 10:16 am.:  VII.  Certification of Election Results    Vice Chairman Natt provided a review of the Official and Complete Election Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to certify the final election results. Motion carried 4-0 with Member Thalimer  Summary.  absent. VIII. Adjourn  Vice Chairman Natt requested a report for the April meeting of staff comp time Secretary Radzikinas with a second from Assistant Secretary Tucker made a motion to adjourn at 10:21 a.m. Motion carried 4-0 with Member Thalimer  and overtime accrued for this election.  absent.  The above and foregoing minutes are hereby certified as being correct and ordered  recorded. Today's Date:  April 2, 2024  Balaldh Barbara Luth, Chairman A  Vice Chairman CaBdgibus Carla Radzikinas, Secretary Tach Anita Tucker, Assistant Secretary QThb Dan Thalimer, Member