Cumberland County Board of Elections Board Meeting (Absentee) April 23, 2024  Board Members in attendance were Chair Grimes, Member Baker, Member Devore, Member Staff in attendance is Director Amaro, Deputy Director Hilburn, Absentee Officer Dixon. Guests in attendance were Crystal Edmonds, Charlie Grimes, Willie Gaither, Raul Palacios, Pamela Wade, Roberta Waddle, Rudy Smith, Kia Anthony, Miguel, Rodriguez, Cheryl Thomas.  Edmonds, Member King.  The invocation was offered by Member Devore. The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 9:00 a.m.  Action: Member Edmonds moves to approve agenda. (20d by Member King) meeting (second by Member Baker). Vote is unanimous inj favor.  Action: Member Devore moves to amend motion. Defer item V: Minutes from the Agenda to the next  Public Comment:  Raul Palacios, 3312 Hedgemoor Cir. Spring Lake, NC 28390 Roberta Waddle, 3941 Gainey Rd. Fayetteville, NC28306 Shekia Anthony, 304 Wapiti Dr. Spring Lake, NC28390  DS200 reading: 11 approval by the board.  Absentee officer Dixon presents 2 civilian absentee ballots and 2 UOCAVA absentee ballots for Action: Member King moves to approve the 4 absentee ballots as recommended by staff. (second by  Member Baker). Vote is unanimous inj favor.  DS200 reading: 15 New Business:  Item a: Director Amaro presented proposed Early' Voting plani for November 05, 2024 election: Kiwanis Recreation Center (in lieu of BOE) - 352 Devers Street, Fayetteville NC College Lakes Recreation Center - 4945 Rosehill Road, Fayetteville NC Stoney Point Recreation Center - 7411 Rockfish Road, Fayetteville NC  October 17, 2024 through November 2, 2024    Cliffdale Recreation Center - 6404 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville NC Smith Recreation Center- - 1520 Slater. Avenue, Fayetteville NC JDI Pone Recreation Center - 2964 School Road, Hope Mills NC East Regional Library - 4809 Clinton Road, Fayetteville NC  October: 17-18 October 19 (Saturday) October 20 (Sunday) October 21-25 October 26 (Saturday) November 2 (Saturday)  8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 3 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. = 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.- -3:00 p.m.  October 28 - November 1 8:00 a.m. -7:30 p.m.  Chair Grimes presented proposed Early Voting plan for November 05, 2024 elections:  October 17, 2024 through November 2, 2024  Same sites as proposed by Director Amaro with the addition of: Spring Lake Recreation Center - 245 Ruth Street, Spring Lake NC  and to add either EE Miller Recreation Center - 1347 Rim Road, Fayetteville NC or Westover Recreation Same hours as proposed. by Director Amaro with the addition of October 27 (Sunday) 2:00 p.m. -5 5:00 Action: Member King moves to approve directors' proposal of 7sites and to add Spring Lake. (second by Action: Member King moves to support directors' proposal of7s sites plus Spring Lake. (second by Action: Member Devore moves to accept directors proposed Early Voting. site days. (second by Member Baker) For Member Devore, Member Baker, Member Edmonds, Against Member King, Member Grimes.  Center- 267 Bonanza Drive, Fayetteville NC  p.m.  Member Edmonds), Member Devore requests discussion.  Edmonds) Opposed Member Devore, Member Baker, Member Grimes  New Business:  Item b: Director Amaro presents "IVoted" sticker contest submissions for voting. Sticker #2 Member Edmonds, Member Grimes, Member Baker, Member King  Sticker #1 Member Devore Sticker #3 Director Amaro  Action: Member Devore moves to change the meeting time for the May 14th, 2024 absentee meeting  from 2:00 p.m. to. 5:00 p.m. (second by Member Baker) unanimous inj favor. Motion to Adjourn: Member Baker (second by Member King)  Meeting adjourned at 9:49 a.m.    Respectfully Submitted by, Vicki Hilburn Tbe chair  RAEA  Member Member  Ofane  Lnky  Member  CNES