November 07, 2022 Absentee Meeting Minutes  Invocation - Chair Nelson  The meeting was called to order on November 7, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at the Cumberland County  Board of Elections board room by the Chair.  Present:  Helen Nelson - Chair Billy King Member James Baker - Member Vicki Hillburn, Angie Amaro Peter Apone  Irene Grimes - Secretary Linda Devore Member  Staff: Guests:  ACTION: Member Grimes moves that the Board approve the agenda.  Second: Member Baker Vote: Unanimous in favor  Absentee Officer Hillburn presents 645 absentee ballot envelopes: 582 Civilian, 43 Military and 20 Overseas that have been received and reports that the staff recommendation is to approve ACTION: Member Grimes moves to approve the 645 absentee ballots presented by staff  them. Board members spot check the envelopes.  following their recommendation. Second: Member King Vote: Unanimous in favor  Absentee Officer Hillburn reports that two ballot envelopes were received damaged (in one ACTION: Member Devore moves to approve the absentee ballot envelope where the ballot is  case ballot inside is intact, in the other the ballot is damaged)  intact but the envelope is damaged. Second: Member Grimes Vote: Unanimous in favor  For the second ballot envelope that was received damaged (where the ballot itself is damaged), staff will attempt to contact the cover; he/she will be given a choice of whether they wish to vote in person on election day or whiter the damaged ballot envelope should be  processed as is.  Ballots were entered into the tabulator, bringing the total absentee ballot count on the DS200  Cumberland County Board of Elections, November 7,2022  Page 1of2    to 2596. Adjournment Motion: Member Devore Second: Member Baker Submitted by,   Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 06:59 p.m.  Cbins  Grimes, Secretary  lindhloon Helen Nelson, Chair  gthu James H. Baker, Member  LnhoMlpey Linda Devore, Member  Billy King, Member GPhN  Cumberland County Board of Elections, November7 7, 2022  Page 2of2