MADISON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS Board of Elections Conference Room  ABSENTEE SESSION November 7, 2022 5:00 P.M.  MINUTES CALLTOORDER  Chair Wallin called the meeting of the Madison County Board of Elections to order at 5:00 p.m. In attendance were Jerry' Wallin, Chair; Ray Lewis, Secretary (via telephone); Member Dyatt Smathers; Member; Sandra Tolley (via telephone); Member Brian Ball; Jacob Ray, Director; and one member of  the public. Agenda:  Motion (DS, RL) to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed (5-0),  Minutes Approval: Members Reports: No members report. Director's Report: No director's report.  Motion (DS, BB) to approve. November 1, 2022, Absentee Minutes. The motion passed (5-0).  Preparatory Steps to Count Ballots:  The voting equipment was reconciled with the chain of custody. Board members verified the public count of one hundred and fifty-one. Absentee Ballots' Approval for November 7. 2022, Meeting:  NEW BUSINESS  Civilian (CIV) Ballots:  Beech Glen Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve, twenty CIV Absentee Ballots. The motion passed Ebbs Chapel Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve nine CIV Absentee Ballot. The motion passed Grapevine Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve, one CIV. Absentee Ballots. The motion passed (5- Hot Springs Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve four CIV Absentee Ballot. The motion passed (5- Laurel Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve four CIV Absentee Ballots. The motion passed (5-0). Mars Hill Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve eighteen CIV Absentee Ballots. The motion passed North Marshall Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve seventeen CIV Absentee Ballots. The motion Revere-Rice Cove: Motion (DS, JW) to approve two CIV Absentee Ballots. The motion passed (5-  (5-0). (5-0). 0). 0). (5-0). passed (5-0). 0).  Page 1 of2    Sandy Mush Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve eleven CIV Absentee Ballot. The motion passed South Marshall Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve three CIV Absentee Ballot. The motion passed Spring Creek Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve six CIV Absentee Ballots. The motion passed Walnut Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve seven CIV Absentee Ballot. The motion passed (5-0). Motion (BB, DS) to approve three UOCAVA OVR. Absentee Ballots. The motion passed (5-0.)  (5-0). (5-0). (5-0).  UOCAVA Ballots (Military - Overseas)  One-Stop Ballots:  Motion (DS, JW) to approve Two Thousand Three Hundred Ten One-Stop Applications.  BALLOT DUPLICATION  Member Ball marked the ballots while member Smathers called the contests for duplication purposes.  PREPARATORY STEPSTO SECURE COUNTED BALLOTS Ballots were removed from the DS200 and sealed in a secure pack for storage. Duplicated ballots were sealed in a separate secure pack for storage.  The board recorded the ending ballot count of two hundred and fifty-six ballots and sealed the machine for  storage. Other Matters:  Motion (DS, BB) to approve the following poll-workers as presented. The motion passed (5-0).  Doris Capps Democrat Judge at North Marshall. Joan English Republican Assistant at Beech Glen.  Motion to (BB, DS) to approve Delora Buckner as ChiefJ Judge at Revere-Rice Cove. The motion passed (5- Motion to (DS, JW) combine November's Monthly Meeting with Pre-Canvass meeting to be held November Ar member of the public complimented the Board on their thorough Absentee Board Meeting procedures and  0).  17, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. The motion passed (5-0).  Public Comment:  reported on Buncombe County Absentee Meeting statistics.  ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Next Absentee Meeting: Monday, November 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Motion to adjourn at 7:45 p.m. (DS, JW) and motion carried/5-0)  Jerry Wallin, Chair Ray Lewis, Secretary  WA  Page 2 of2