MADISON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS Board of Elections Conference Room  ABSENTEE SESSION October 4, 2022 2:00 P.M.  MINUTES CALL TO ORDER  Chair Wallin called the meeting of the Madison County Board of Elections to order at 2:00 p.m. In attendance were Jerry Wallin, Chair; Ray Lewis, Secretary; Member, Dyatt Smathers; Member Brian Ball; Member; Sandra Tolley (via telephone); Jacob Ray, Director; and one member of the public.  Members Reports: Director's Report:  Member Smathers informed the board he'll be unable to attend next week's absentee board meeting.  Director reported on the recent closing of CleanWorks business and the need to seek out a new company/person to complete the cleaning services at Addison Farms Vineyard. Motion (DS, JW) to allow the director to hire someone to complete cleaning services at a rate up to $400.00 dollars per cleaning session at Addison Farms Vineyard. Motion passed (5-0),  NEW BUSINESS  Absentee Ballots' Approval for October 4, 2022, Meeting:  Civilian (CIV) Ballots:  Beech Glen Precinct: Motion (BB, JW) to approve five CIV Absentee Ballots. Motion passed Ebbs Chapel Precinct: Motion (BB, DS) to approve one CIV Absentee Ballot. Motion passed Grapevine Precinct: Motion (BB, DS) to approve one CIV Absentee Ballot. Motion passed Hot Springs Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve two CIV Absentee Ballots. Motion passed Mars Hill Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve four CIV Absentee Ballots. Motion passed (5-0). North Marshall Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve_ one CIV Absentee Ballot. Motion passed Sandy Mush Precinct: Motion (BB, DS) to approve one CIV Absentee Ballot. Motion passed  (5-0). (5-0). (5-0).  (5-0). (5-0).  Page 1 of2    Military (MIL) and Overseas (OVR) Ballots' Approval:  South Marshall: Motion (DS, JW) to approve one OVR Absentee Ballot. Motion passed (5-0).  Other Matters:  Motion (DS, JW) to approve the following precinct assistants and Hot Springs Judge Positions: Malcolm Graves Grapevine; Janet Kindley Grapevine; Gail Kase Laurel; Cheryl Williams North Marshal!; Robert &. Janice Beebe split shift at the South Marshall Precinct. Promote Lisa Hicks to Chief Judge; promote Motion (BB, DS) to approve Sarah Buckner and Jane Overstreet as One-Stop workers at the Beech  Samantha Green to Democrat Judge. Motion passed (5-0).  Glen One-Stop Site. Motion passed (5-0)  Public Comment: No public comment was made.  Motion to adjourn at 2:33 p.m. (DS, JW)andmotion carried(5-0)  yal By dbuis  Jerry Wallin, Chair Ray Lewis, Secretary  Page 2 of2