BURKE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS 2128 SOUTH STERLING STREET-SUITE 100 MORGANTON NC 28655 TUESAY MAY 28, 2024 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING 10AM Attending; LH Kirksey, Sandi Walker, Beverly Carlton, Linda Walker, and Anthony lovino. Chairman LH Kirksey called the meeting to order at 10 AM, led the Pledge of Allegiance, Beverly Carlton made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. All approved. Staff; Kenny Rhyne, Trent Price followed by a moment of silence. Public comments; none Guests; none Business: Director Kenny Rhyne informed the board the DMV cue for registration was now open with 1200 new registrations for the BoE to process. 500 more registrations are incomplete. Kenny gave the board members a quick recap on the second primary numbers. The total of vote, 932 is 2.06% of the 45k registered voters that were eligible to vote in the second primary. That Director Rhyne then passed around the applications for deputy director noting only one iss slightly higher than the state overall turnout. applicant had any election experience. He will contact the chairman if we have any more applications come in. Board members will take the applications home and go through them. Anthony lovino updated the board on the supplies for the retirement party for former Director Debbie Mace. Linda Walker made a motion to schedule a special called meeting on Thursday June 6, 2024, at 10AM to discuss applications for the deputy director position. All approved. Anthony lovino made a motion to adjourn at 11:26. AM. All approved. Submitted by Sandi Walker, Secretary