Madison County Board of Elections Absentee Meeting Minutes  April 24, 2018  The Madison County Board of Elections met on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 9:00. A.M. ini the Board of Elections Conference Room. In attendance: Jerry Wallin, Chair; Dyatt Smathers, Vice Chair; Sandra Tolley, Secretary; Ray Lewis, Member; Kathy Ray, Director; Wade Gahagan, Deputy Director; and two  (2) members of the public. Call to Order  Chair Wallin called the meeting to order at 9:00. A.M.  Agenda  Vice Chair Smathers made ai motion: To approve the agenda. Member Lewis seconded the motion, and  the motion carried unanimously. Approval of Minutes  Vice Chair Smathers made ai motion: To approve the April 17, 2018 meeting minutes as presented.  Member Lewis seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.  Chair's and Members' Reports  Chair commented on the current early voting statistics. on the current early voting statistics and turnout.  Vice Chair Smathers complimented the quality of our early voting and office staff. He also commented  Old Business contract charges.  Discussion ensued regarding future equipment needs and ES&S Hardware and Software Maintenance Vice Chair Smathers made ai motion: To approve the revised ES&s. Hardware and Software Maintenance. Agreement. Chair Wallin seconded, and the: motion carried unanimously.  New Business  Vice Chair Smathers made a motion: To accept the resignation ofl North Marshall Republican Judge Vice Chair Smathers made ai motion: To approve Linda Campbel! as the North Marshall Republican  Amanda Gunter. Chair Wallin seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Judge. Chair Wallin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.  Regular Session Minutes 3/14/2018  Page 1of3    The Director reported that early voting poll worker Verna Bradley cannot work during early voting at Member Lewis made a motion: To approve Betty Hurst, James Brown, and David Goforth as early voting staffsubstitutes and used flexibly as needed across the. sites. Vice Chair Smathers seconded and The Director reported that North Marshall Precinct Republican Assistant Charles Gardner and Walnut Member Lewis made a motion: To approve. Ann. Johnston as a Grapevine Precinct Republican Vice Chair Smathers made a motion: To approve Jane Overstreet as a North Marshall Precinct unaffiliated assistant. Chair Wallin seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Vice Chair Smathers made ai motion: To approve Ebanie Bailey as a South Marshall Precinct unaffiliated assistant. Chair Wallin seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Secretary Tolley made ai motion: To approve Coleson Garrett as an unaffiliated Walnut Precinct Assistant. Vice Chair Smathers seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Vice Chair Smathers made a motion: To approve Jacob. Ray as a. Board of Elections office assistant for any hours he can work on Election Day. Chair Wallin seconded and the motion carried  the Board of Elections site.  the motion carried unanimously.  Precinct Republican Assistant Donna Crum have resigned.  assistant. Chair Wallin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.  unanimously.  Vice Chair Smathers made ai motion: To approve Democrats David Goforth and Dean Benfield and Republicans David Olvera and. James Brown as. Monday, May 7,2018 voting equipment delivery team Chair Wallin made a motion: To approve 250 early voting applications. Vice Chair Smathers seconded Member Lewis made a motion: To approve 8 civilian absentee ballots. Vice Chair Smathers seconded  members. Member Lewis seconded and the motion carried unanimously.  and the motion carried unanimously. and the motion carried unanimously. Citizens Comments  A citizen inquired regarding any movement on a previous offer by a member ofthe public to assist with the poll worker search. She also asked for clarification on the use of unaffiliated voters as poll worker A citizen inquired ift there was a limit on the number of candidates that could file for the upcoming  assistants and judges. judicial contests.  Regular Session Minutes 3/14/2018  Page 2of3    A citizen commented that it would be easier to recruit election assistants ift they could be offered shorter  workdays. Announcements  Absentee Meeting: May 1, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.  Adjournment  With no further business, Vice Chairman Smathers made ai motion: To adjourn the meeting. Chair Wallin seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:06 a.m.  Minutes Approved H5a Q018  a Kathy Ray  Jerry Wallin, Chair  6 Ta  Regular Session Minutes 3/14/2018  Page 13of3