Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations & Elections  Regular Monthly Meeting October 3, 2023 at9a a.m. 1201 Sawnee Drive Cumming, Georgia 30040  Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office  MINUTES  Present at the meeting: Barbara Luth, Chairman Joel Natt, Vice Chairman Carla Radzikinas, Secretary Dan Thalimer, Assistant Secretary Anita Tucker, Member Mandi Smith, Director  Stephen Joyce, Coordinator - Voter Registration and Absentee Bryce Wilson, Coordinator - Communications and Training Jamain Whyce - Coordinator - Elections Equpmentwarenouse  Carol Balcome, Assistant to the Director Karen Pachuta, Jarrard & Davis Lori Wexler, Challenger  I.  Call Meeting to Order  Chairman Luth called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.  II.  Pledge of Allegiance III. Adoption of Agenda  Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.  IV. Adoption of Minutes  A. Regular meeting of September 5, 2023  Member Tucker with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to adopt the minutes as prepared by staff. Motion carried unanimously.  V. Old Business  A. Parks and Recreation Architectural Design Liaison update    Secretary Radzikinas stated there were no updates at this time. B. Discussion of evaluation of precinct and polling places  Director Smith stated as discussed in the last meeting Concord Baptist Church is no longer available to serve as a polling location. She said staff has reached out to several other places to find a replacement. Director Smith said she met with county management and county commissioner and they have been very helpful. Director Smith also stated the construction schedule for Sawnee Mountain Community Building estimates construction completion at the end of February 2024. She said staff has been in search of a possible emergency alternate location in the area to serve as a polling place for the Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) only. Director Smith said staff were also notified the Central Park Recreation Center cannot be guaranteed to be available for the  Presidential Preference Primary.  Vice Chairman Natt asked if we can put a temporary building at Sawnee Mountain Park. Director Smith said this is not the preferred solution, but it Member Tucker asked how many voters will be impacted at the Sawnee polling location if it becomes necessary to relocate the polling place for the  is on the table if necessary.  PPP. Director Smith said about 6300. C.A Advance Voting for 2024 election cycle  Regarding the use of the City Recreation & Parks facility, Chairman Luth stated she did not want to spend the money to use their facility for Advance Voting. She said we can increase the number of machines at the Elections Office to accommodate additional voters. Chairman Luth with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to amend a previous vote and not use the City Recreation & Parks facility for Advance Voting in 2024. Motion carried unanimously. D. City of Cumming November 7, 2023 Municipal General Election Director Smith stated Logic & Accuracy testing is complete, signage has been put up at City Hall and a Voter Information Guide has been posted to our webpage. She said the voter registration deadline is October 10 and Advance Voting starts October 16. Director Smith said we have received four absentee ballot applications from eligible voters. Director Smith asked Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion that certification of the City of Cumming November 7, 2023 Municipal  the BRE to set a date for certification.    General Election be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 9 a.m. as the first item on the agenda for the already scheduled regular monthly BRE Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to conduct an audit of the Post 5 contest on all paper ballots after the November 7, 2023 City of Cumming Municipal General Assistant Secretary Thalimer amended the motion to state this audit would not set a precedent and the audit is for review and to finalize the process The original motion carried 4-1 with Member Tucker opposed. Itwas decided that the audit will be scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 immediately following the regularly scheduled monthly E.P Possible adoption of revised Supplemental Process-Guidance Policy Director Smith read aloud the proposed changes to the Supplemental Process-Guide Policy for voter challenges which included the addition of Member Tucker asked if these examples of evidence that can be submitted by the challenger open the door for the county to be sued if challenges were dismissed with this evidence submitted. Attorney Pachuta stated the list gives just examples and is illustrative and not exhaustive.  meeting. Motion carried unanimously.  Election.  for the future. Motion died for lack of a second.  BRE meeting and certification of the election.  for voter challenges*  examples of evidence the challenger could submit.  The board had further discussion on the policy.  Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to clarify the time scope a challenge can be submitted on item 8 g. Motion  carried unanimously.  Stephan Bartelski and Liz Barrett made public comments.  Member Tucker with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to adopt the Supplemental Process-Guidance Policy for voter challenges  as amended. Motion carried unanimously.  VI. New Business  A. Discussion of list of challenged voters affected by Georgia Election Code O.C.G.A. 21-2-229 - September 11, 2023 Wexler Challenge    Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Member Tucker made a motion to hear the challenges on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 4 p.m. Motion  carried unanimously.  VII. Director's Report  Director Smith and staff presented the Director's Report.  Voter Registrations & Elections Department  Director's Report October 3, 2023  Board Members  House Bill 837 was dropped on March 27, 2023 to amend the provisions relating to the start and end date of BRE members as it was set in HB 776. HB 837 will come before Vice Chairman Natt and Member Tucker were sworn in for their next term at last month's  the General Assembly in the 2024 session.  BRE meeting. Board Member Barbara Luth Joel E. Natt Anita Tucker Dan Thalimer  Party Chief Registrar & Chairperson Republican Democratic Democratic  Took Office  Current  Current  Term Start Term End  04/02/2019* 07/01/2021 06/30/2025 02/03/2015* 09/01/2023 06/30/2027 03/01/2022* 09/01/2023 06/30/2027 04/04/2016* 09/01/2021 08/31/2025 09/01/2021 09/01/2021 08/31/2025  Carla Radzikinas Republican *Filled the unexpired term of outgoing member  Staff interns. Board (SEB) Election Information  Current filled staff/positions: 11 full-time (0 unfilled), 7 part-time (1 unfilled) and 3 Legislation pendinglapproved bills)/Change to Election Code/State Election The next SEB meeting is scheduled for today, Tuesday, October 3, 2023. 2023 possible remaining Election Dates (from the SOS comprehensive calendar) December 5: General Election Runoff / Special Election Runoff**  November 7: General Election / Special Election*  *Special Election, ifneeded **Runoff, ifneeded  2024 Election Dates (dates calculated internally; SOS has posted with some outstanding questions regarding events that fall on holidays) March 4-8: Candidate Qualifying for the May 2024 General Primary    March 12: Presidential Preference Primary May 21: General Primary June 18: General Primary Runof November 5: General Election December 3: General Election Runoff  November 7, 2023 City of Cumming Municipal General Election  The City has been provided with a list of registered voters and the list of current streets as listed in GARVIS for their review. They have reviewed both lists and Logic & Accuracy (L&A) testing of the election equipment to be used in the election The deadline to register to vote or make changes to a voter's record and have them be in effect for the upcoming election is Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Advance Voting is set to begin on Monday, October 16, 2023 at 8 a.m. at the Forsyth County Elections Office located at 1201 Sawnee Drive. All Advance Voting for this election willi take place at the Elections Office. Advance Voting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advance Voting will take place between Monday, October 16 and Friday, November 3; including two Saturdays, October 21 and 28; and Sunday, August 21, 2023 was the first day to accept absentee ballot applications. As of October 2, our office has received four absentee ballot applications for eligible October 27, 2023 is the last day to accept absentee ballot applications. Election Day is Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Cumming City Hall will be open for Certification ofi the election results will take place on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The BRE will set the time and location of the meeting today. Note: the deadline to validate provisional ballots and to cure absentee ballots per O.C.G.A. 21-2-386 and 2-2-419 is Friday, November 10, 2023. Due to the Veteran's Day holiday on Friday, November 10, 2023 these deadlines are moved by operation of law to Monday, November 13, 2023. The deadline to certify the election per O.C.G.A. 21-2-493 is Monday, November 13. Because of provisional ballot validation and absentee ballot curing extensions make the certification deadline impossible to meet, the deadline for counties to certify election results is also extended by 24 hours to Tuesday, November 14, 223 at 5p.m. by operation of law. This change isa at the direction of the Attorney General's office and the SOS office.  reported no questions or issues. concluded on September 29, 2023.  October 22. voters.  voting on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Polling Places and Precincts  The proposed changes to municipal precinct lines for the City of Cumming and county precincts 07-Cumming and 16-Otwell were approved by the Board of Commissioners (BOC) on September 7, 2023. The affected voters were updated in GARViS and precinct cards are being mailed to notify them of the change in Election Day precinct and polling  place.    Efforts to find a suitable replacement polling place(s) for the Concord area have continued. Int the month of September staff were also notified that Central Park Recreation Center could not be guaranteed to be ready to serve as a polling place for the March 2024 Presidential Preference Primary. Additionally, the construction schedule for Sawnee Mountain Park Community Building (current polling place for the 15-Sawnee precinct) may render it unavailable for use during the Presidential Preference Primary. The schedule estimates construction completion at the end of February 2024. As this is very close tot the March 12, 2024 election date, staffhas been in search ofan alternate location in the area to serve as a polling place for the Presidential Preference Primary.  Ethics Reporting /Candidate Qualifying  Open Records Request(s) (ORR) Number in parenthesis indicates the number  from the same month last year  #r received b/w 09/01 - 09/30/2023 5 (12)  2023 Cumulative 2022 Cumulative 2021 Cumulative Budget/Finance Voter Registration  40 109 48  The transition in statewide voter registration systems from Enet to GARVIS continues. Staff have put in amazing effort to process most of the voter registration applications that needed to be processed into GARViS. Staff are regularly processing all types of voter registration applications and are routinely conducting list maintenance activities. Most remaining data entry have contact dates from the month of September. The SOS releases updates to the system regularly and staff communicates issues we encounter. Procedures are being updated to reflect the layout and workflow of GARVIS. As discussed in last month's BRE meeting, the SOS mailed 2,618 NGE (No Contact for 2 General Election Cycles) confirmation notices the week of July 24. On September 7& 9, 2,537 voters were removed from the Forsyth County voter rolls based on no response from the NGE notices. These voters would need to re-register to vote to be on the voter rolls. 42 of the 2,537 voters were registered within the city limits of Cumming. Our office mailed 2,910 No Contact confirmation notices on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Voters who did not respond to the No Contact notice or have not updated their voter registration record by Wednesday, September 20, 2023 were scheduled to be moved to inactive status. On September 20, 2023, approximately 2,806 Forsyth County voters were moved from active to inactive status based on no response to the No Contact mailings. These voters are not removed from the voter rolls. Any updated activity such as completing a voter registration application, voting, or responding to the confirmation notice will update the voter's record to active status. 77 of the 2,806 voters are registered  within the city limits of Cumming.    On September 28, 2023 our office mailed confirmation notices to 4,327 Forsyth County voters due to National Change of Address (NCOA). There are two types of NCOA confirmation notices: moved out of county and moved out of state (2,279 Out of County, 2,048 Out of State). SOS staff have trained that these voters will be placed on a 50-day clock to avoid conflicts with election certification and voter credit assigned to voters who The SOS mailed approximately 38,000 in-state mailers on September 28, 2023 to registered voters in Georgia that appear to have a more recent update to their residential or mailing address at the Department of Driver Services (DDS). These are not confirmation notices. These are informational postcards, and the affected voters are not placed on a clock in GARVIS. The postcard encourages voters to access MVP to update their voter information. SOS has not yet provided a list oft the voters who are being mailed  vote in the November 2023 elections.  these postcards.  Voter Registration Statistics by Status: As of September 30, 2023  Countywide Total registered voters:  177,902 (175,598) 165,300 (161,004) 12,602 (14,594) 4,204 3,904 300 178 152 7 19 0 518 204 314 3164 121 4 52 0 **437 13 2537 0 0  Active voters: Inactive voters: Active voters: Inactive voters: Pending voters Total: Pending age Pending verification Pending 40-day clock Pending 26-month clock Challenged voters Total: Felon Voter challenge Cancelled voters Total: Deceased Felon Hearing Mentally Incompetent Moved out of county Moved out of state Not verified Voter requested Notes:  City of Cumming Total registered voters:  No Activity for 2 General Election cycles    **MOC Totals are as of September 25, 2023. MOC Report is currently generated by  SOS office, not County Staff. Election Equipment/Supples  Routine charging and inventory of the touchscreens and printers are in progress. Two pieces of equipment that required additional attention were sent to Dominion Voting Systems for repair. Those repairs were completed, and these pieces of equipment are tagged to undergo SOS acceptance testing prior to being used for an election. Logic and Accuracy (L&A) testing on the equipment to be used in the City of Cumming Municipal General Election was conducted between September 25 and 29. Staff successfully tested 16 Ballot Marking Devices, 4 Ballot Scanners, 8 Electronic Poll Books,  and 1 High Speed Scanner. No issues to report.  SaT/Sofwarelardware Building Update Disaster Recovery Training/Outreach  Four New Poll Worker Preview Sessions were held in September. There were 23 attendees between the four sessions. All 23 attendees expressed interest in continuing On Tuesday, September 12, Director Smith and Coordinator Wilson spoke at a On Wednesday, September 13, Director Smith and one staff member provided Deputy Registrar training to the public high school principals in Forsyth County. Training poll workers fort the 2023 City of Cumming Municipal General Election is ongoing. One Election Fundamentals Training and one Management Training has been held. Staff continue to work on planning and training for the upcoming elections. Calendar for Poll Worker and Outreach Upcoming Events  tol become poll workers for the 2024 election cycle.  Leadership Forsyth meeting.  October 5 October 10  Management Training Election Fundamentals Training  Calendar of Upcoming Events  October 10 Oct 16-Nov 3 October 27 November 7 November 10 November 13 November 14 November 14 December 5  Voter registration deadline for 11/07/23 Municipal General Election Advance Voting for 11/07/23 Municipal General Election Last day to submit absentee ballot applications for 11/07/23 Municipal General Election UOCAVAI ballot, provisional, and cure affidavit deadline extended due to Veteran's Day holiday Election certification for 11/07/23 Municipal General Election  Includes Saturdays, Oct21 &28 and Sun, Oct22  Election Day Board Meeting Board Meeting  Veteran's Day; county holiday; offices closed  November 23 &24 Thanksgiving; county holiday; offices closed December 25 &26 Christmas; county holiday; offices closed    Respectfully Submitted, Mandi Smith  Director, Voter Registrations and Elections  Vice Chairman Natt asked staff to contact the state and ask who are the 38,000 voters from DDS that were sent postcards regarding their current Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Member Tucker made a motion at 10:04 a.m. to recess until 10:15 a.m. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Luth called the meeting back to order at 10:18 a.m. VIII. Hearings Pursuant to Georgia Election Code O.C.G.A. 21-2-230  address being different from their registered address.  A. Hear challenges to the qualification of voters and their eligibility to vote pursuant to Georgia Election Code O.C.G.A. 21-2-230-  September 11, 2023 Wexler Challenge  Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to submit into the record the list of voters being challenged and all the evidence submitted by Challenger Wexler. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Luth with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to dismiss from the challenge the following voters because they are no  longer registered to vote in Forsyth County:  Voter #2 - Clark Harrison Voter #3 - Darrell Lawrimore Voter #4 - Beverley Wood Voter #5 - Gregory Wood Voter #7 - Charlotte Pack Voter #11 - Cody Wigley Voter #12 - Kayla Wigley Voter #17 - Lillian Westbrook Voter #19 - Steven Baros Voter #21 - Michael Penczynzyn Voter #36 - Robert Miterko Voter #60 - James Hill Voter #61 - Carol Hill Voter #105 - Alan Ragatz Voter #111 - Dan Jin Voter #117 - Christine Hill Voter #200 - Matthew Pirrello    Motion carried unanimously.  Chairman Luth with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to dismiss from the challenge the following voters because they are deceased and are in the appropriate canceled status in the statewide  voter registration system: Voter #59 - Madelyne Bernardino Voter #62 - Marlene Duke Voter #66 - Jane Waites Voter #76 - Lida Schaefer Voter #85 - Erick Erickson Voter #135 - Milton Santee Voter #141 - James Johnson Motion carried unanimously.  Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to dismiss from challenge voter #201 Brooke Murray because ofa a Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to postpone the September 11, 2023 Wexler challenges pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-230 for voters #1-236 until the November 14, 2023 meeting. Voters #1-236 were also challenged pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2- Chairman Luth with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to dismiss from the challenge the following voters because they are registered to vote at a different address in Forsyth County than the  duplicate record. Motion carried unanimously.  229. Motion carried unanimously.  address listed on the voter challenge: Voter #256 - Cara Alexander Voter #321 - Natalie Edgeworth Motion carried unanimously.  Chairman Luth with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to dismiss from the challenge the following voters because they are no  longer registered to vote in Forsyth County: Voter #237 - Trina Cole-Dunn Voter #238 - Preston Wiggins Voter #246 - Lisha Sanders Voter #271 - Robert Paschall Voter #272 - Leigh Paschall    Voter #273 - Anna Paschall Voter #274 - Addison Paschall Voter #275 - Amelia Paschall Motion carried unanimously.  Member Tucker asked Challenger Wexler if she personally knew anyone Member Tucker with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #239 Lydia Goulding. Motion carried 4-1 Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #240 Emily Goulding. Motion Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss the challenge for voter #241 Brittany Thaxton. Motion Chairman Luth with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #242 Stephen Autry. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #243 Kristen Lord. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #244 Jacob Lord. Motion carried Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #245 Natalie Forrester. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #247 Brian Sanders. Motion Secretary Radzikinas with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #248 Paul Prichard. Motion  on the challenged list. Ms. Wexler stated she did not.  (Natt opposed).  carried 4-1 (Natt opposed).  carried 3-2 (Natt and Radzikinas opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).    Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Member Tucker made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #249 Lacey Stewart. Motion carried Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #250 Derek Moore. Motion Chairman Luth with a second from Member Tucker made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #251 Felicia Majola-Moropane. Motion Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #252 Marcia Carlos Da Cruz Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Member Tucker made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #253 John Laban. Motion carried Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #254 Beverly Jackson. Motion Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #255 Jordan Hammond. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #257 Veronica Lehmann. Motion carried 4-1 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #258 Jeffrey Klein. Motion carried Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #259 Debbie Smith. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #260 Joy Tucker. Motion carried  unanimously.  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried unanimously.  Laban. Motion carried unanimously.  unanimously.  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried unanimously.  (Thalimer opposed).  3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  4-1 (Thalimer opposed).    Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #261 Robert Tucker. Motion Secretary Radzikinas with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #262 Dorothy Peters. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #263 Ann Tuttle. Motion carried 3- Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #264 Susan Young. Motion Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #265 Jade Curry. Motion failed Chairman Luth with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #265 Jade Curry. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #266 Jordan Klaus. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #267 James Hare. Motion carried Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #268 Ross Hare. Motion carried Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #269 Elizabeth Lombard. Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #270 Barbara Parker. Motion  carried 4-1 (Thalimer opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  2-3 (Luth, Natt and Radzikinas opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  Motion carried unanimously.  carried 4-1 (Thalimer opposed).    Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #276 Rollin Knecht. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas madea a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #277 Davis Winborne. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Member Tucker made a motion to postpone the hearing until November 14, 2023 for voters #278 Amy laughinghouse-Wamke and #279 Scott Warnke. Motion carried  carried 4-1 (Thalimer opposed).  carried 4-1 (Thalimer opposed).  unanimously.  Member Tucker with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #280 Arradien Hausen. Motion carried Member Tucker with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #281 Jennifer Gibson. Motion carried Chairman Luth with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #282 Douglas Gibson. Motion carried Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #283 Carroll Sutherland. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #284 Sandra Sutherland. Motion Secretary Radzikinas with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #285 Patricia Hauser. Motion carried 3-2 Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #286 Yasemin Erigi. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #287 Sheldon Goldberg. Motion  unanimously.  unanimously.  unanimously.  carried 4-1 (Thalimer opposed).  carried unanimously.  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 4-1 (Thalimer opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).    Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #288 Cynthia Womble. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #289 Jameson Humber. Motion Secretary Radzikinas with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #290 Danny Haithcock. Motion carried 4-1 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #291 Lerma Haithcock. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Member Tucker made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #292 Carl Jimmuel Sinogbuhan. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #293 Swetha Reddy. Motion Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #294 Franciso Fayos. Motion Chairman Luth with a second from Member Tucker made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #295 Christopher Gronotte. Motion Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #296 David Kluk. Motion Chairman Luth with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #297 Roberto Presutti. Motion Chairman Luth with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #298 Albert Moon. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #299 Ingrid Moon. Motion carried  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  (Thalimer opposed).  carried 4-1 (Thalimer opposed).  carried unanimously.  carried 4-1 (Thalimer opposed).  carried unanimously.  carried unanimously.  carried unanimously.  carried unanimously.  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).    Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #300 Mary Campbell. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #301 Niharika Gottipati. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #302 Praveen Gutha. Motion Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #303 Ryan Pedersen. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #304 Luc Paradis. Motion carried Secretary Radzikinas with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #305 Stephanie Rousseau. Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #306 Salena Petluri. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #307 Vijayalakshmi Petluri. Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #308 Kerry Kruzel. Motion Chairman Luth with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #308 Kerry Kruzel. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #309 Kelsey Smith. Motion  carried unanimously.  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried unanimously.  3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  Motion carried 4-1 (Thalimer opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  Motion carried 4-1 (Thalimer opposed).  failed 2-3 (Luth, Natt and Radzikinas opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).    Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #310 Shakeel Sheikh. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #311 Sae Song. Motion carried  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  unanimously.  Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #312 Ashley Miller. Motion Chairman Luth with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #312 Ashley Miller. Motion carried 3-2 Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #313 Ana Renya. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #314 Abigail Brooks. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #315 Thomas Brooks. Motion Member Tucker with a second from Assistant Secretary Thalimer made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #316 Kevin Sloan. Motion Chairman Luth with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #317 Dalton Walker. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #318 Isabelle Wilson. Motion Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #319 Mark Moody. Motion carried  failed 2-3 (Luth, Natt and Radzikinas opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried unanimously.  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 3-2 (Natt and Radzikinas opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  3-2 (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).    Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #320 Chrystie Moody. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #322 Debora Wagner. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #323 John Hudson. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #324 Jillian Steele. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #325 Grayson Steele. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #326 Raymond Steele. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #327 Donna Steele. Motion carried 3-2 Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #328 Bryan Rangel. Motion Member Tucker with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #329 Maria Ceballos. Motion carried Member Tucker with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #330 Rebecca Powell. Motion carried Member Tucker with a second from Vice Chairman Natt made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #331 David Clement. Motion carried  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  carried 4-1 (Thalimer opposed).  unanimously.  unanimously.  unanimously.    Vice Chairman Natt with a second Secretary Radzikinas made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #332 Gregory Bradley. Motion carried 3-2 Member Tucker with a second from Chairman Luth made a motion to uphold the challenge for voter #333 Shanti Surapaneni. Motion carried Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Member Tucker made a motion to dismiss from the challenge voter #334 Joshua Nourse. Motion carried Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion that any voter missed will be heard at the next scheduled hearing.  (Thalimer and Tucker opposed).  unanimously.  unanimously.  Motion carried unanimously.  IX. Recess Regular Meeting  Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion  tor recess at 11:37 a.m. Motion carried unanimously.  X.  Executive Session (if needed)  Chairman Luth called the meeting back to order at 11:47 a.m. to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of personnel matters. Motion carried Chairman Luth called the meeting back to order at 12:22 p.m.  unanimously.  Vice Chairman Natt stated only personnel matters were discussed and no  votes were taken during Executive Session.  XI. Adjournment  Vice Chairman Natt with a second from Secretary Radzikinas made a motion  toa adjourn at 12:23 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.  *Public comments allowed for this agenda item.  The above and foregoing minutes are hereby certified as being correct and ordered  recorded. Today's Date:  November 14, 2023    3san As Barbara Luth, Chairman Joel E. Natt, Vice Chairman - Ckblakae CarlaF Radzikinas, Secretary a6e Daniel Thalimer, Assistant Secretary AkTeh Anita Tucker, Member