Cherokee County 1831 GEORGIP  Anne Dover Director 1931 Lamar Haley Parkway Canton, Georgia 30114 Phone: 770-479-0407  Elections & Registration  MEETING MINUTES 1130 Bluffs Parkway Canton, GA 30114 Monday, August 5, 2024 - 9:30am  BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION Northside Cherokee/Bluffs Conference Center  Moment ofs Silence, Meditation, or Prayer: Led by Lynne Saunders, CEO and Executive Director of Encompass Ministries and Chairman of Cherokee County  Ministerial Association - 9:30 AM  Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Bruce Burnaman Call to Order: Chair Divine - 9:32A AM  Members Present: Chair-s Steve Divine, Julie Glade, Scott Little, John Wallace, Larry Others Present: Janis. Judge - Assistant Director; plus, various other staff members Approval ofMonthly Board Meeting Agenda: - Member Hand made a motion to Approval of] Previous Meeting Minutes July 1, 2024: Member Glade made a motion to approve the minutes of the. July 1, 2024, meeting; Second by Member  Hand  approve the agenda; Second by Member Wallace. Motion carries 5-0.  Wallace. Motion carries 5-0. Old Business: None New Business: None  Public Comments: (31 minutes pre-person) Speaker #2: Deborah Davis - Handout provided Speaker #3: Bob Scarpetti - Three handouts provided Speaker #4: Linda Kaminski - Handout provided  Speaker #1: Beth Mercure    Speaker #5: Sondra Martin - Handout provided Speaker #6: Janet Wilson - Handout provided Speaker #7: Ann Embry - Handout provided Speaker #8: Johnny Creason - Handout provided Speaker #9: Chuck Cape = Handout provided  Speaker #10: Barb Kidder Speaker #11: Rita Rohrssen Speaker #12: Brenda Reprieto Speaker #13: Jan Morrow Speaker #14: Bruce Burnaman Board Comments:  Chairman Divine and Member Hand discussed the Firefly and it's use to help the County  elections offices with day to day activities.  Chair Divine stated that the Board would review and respond to:  Its thoughts on the SOS Cancel MY Voter Registration program that was The use of Firefly for communications between the counties and the SOS  recently introduced. election staff.  Member Glade spoke to the SB202 law that limits the number, location, and use of drop boxes. She also discussed problems related to the USPS delivery of mail-in ballots, and reminded the audience that there are specific laws dictating who can handle mail-in Adjournment: Member Hand made a motion to adjourn: Second by Member Wallace.  ballots.  Motion carriers 5/0. Meeting adjourned at 10:34 AM.  Larry Hand, Secretary  ALe