BURKE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS 2128 SOUTH STERLING STREET-SUITE 100  MORGANTON NC 28655 FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024 CANVASS MEETING  11AM  Attending; LH Kirksey, Sandi Walker, Beverly Carlton, Linda Walker, and Anthony lovino.  Staff; Kenny Rhyne  Guests; Karen. Ahner, Alicia Connelly, and Barbara Myers,  Sandi Walker called the meeting to order at 11AM, led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence and turned the meeting over to Chairman LH Kirksey. Public comments: Alicia Connelly will be meeting with Kenny to discuss concerns of monitors  for the NAACP during the election and voter ID exception forms. Linda Walker moved to approve the agenda as presented. All approved.  Business:  Interim Director Kenny Rhyne updated the board on the handleye count. The totals from the Presidential Primary races for the Senior Center Early voting and Icard 3 election day matched the numbers from the DS200s for their respective locations. Kenny presented the final election totals for the Primary along with all paperwork to be signed 14,888 ballots were cast in the election. Voter history report matched with a total of 14,888. The chairman and board members signed all necessary documents certifying the election. The documents will be forwarded toi the State Board of Elections with copies to the Burke County Clerk of court and the original to the safe at the Burke County Board of Elections. After the paperwork was finished, Kenny rewarded the board members with a long expected Sandi' Walker made a motion to go into closed session to discuss personnel matters at Chairman LH Kirksey called the open session meeting to order at 12:13PM. The guests and Linda Walker made a motion to take the job description for Burke County Board of Elections Director and declare the position open and post for ten business days. All approved. With no further business, Anthony lovino made a motion to adjourn at 12:18 PM. All approved.  by the board members to certify the election.  board member's manual from the State Board of Elections.  11:20AM. All approved. Guests and Interim Director were excused.  Kenny were invited back to the open session.  Submitted by Sandi Walker, Secretary