Madison County Board of Elections  Meeting Minutes  Regular/Special Session - August 22, 2017  Thel Madison County Board of Elections met on' Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at noon in the Board ofElections Conference Room. In attendance: Jerry Wallin, Board Chairman; Ray Lewis, Board Secretary; Dyatt Smathers, Board Member; Kathy Ray, Director; and three (3) members oft the  public. Call to Order:  Chairman Wallin called the meeting to order at 12:00: noon.  Agenda:  Member Smathers requested a discussion ofs student election assistants under "Other Matters". Secretary Lewis made a motion: To set the agenda. Member Smathers seconded the motion,  and the motion carried unanimously. Approval of Minutes:  Member Smathers made a motion: To approve the minutes from the. July 18, 2017meeting.  Secretary Lewis seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.  Chairman and Members' Reports:  The Chairman and Secretary Lewis commented on Session Law 2017-6 and pending court rulings. Arguments are scheduled for August 28"h. Board Member Smathers commented about the success oft the. August SBOEE conference and provided information regarding the certified election official assessment. He added that Executive Director Kim Strach notified him that he  successfully completed the exam. Director's Report:  The Director presented the July 31,2017 budget report.  The Director reported that the county commissioners tabled the discussion and decision to The Director informed the Board that the entrance locks to both Rooms 26 and 161 have been  purchase the DS200 ballot imagers.  changed.  Regular Session Minutes 08/22/2017  Page 1of2    The Director and Board members discussed the progress toward certification ofi new voting  equipment. Other Matters:  Member Smathers cited General Statute 163.42.1 that allows the appointment of student election assistants who will be 17 years ofage at the time of any election or primary in which the student works. The Board requested the Director collaborate with the high schools' civic departments to  recruit student assistants. New Business:  Member Smathers made the motion: To move into closed. sessionfor a personnel discussion. Secretary Lewis seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously. Secretary Lewis made the motion: To approve the list ofi precinct judges as discussed in closed session. Member Smathers seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously.  Citizen Comments:  A citizen commented about the benefits of vote by mail. the media reports of vote machinel hacking.  A citizen inquired about political party nominations for precinctj judges and commented about A citizen commented that thel Madison County Board of Elections presentation for the League of Women Voters has prompted other organizations to request presentations by local boards of  elections. Adjournment:  With no further business, Member Smathers made a motion: To adjourn the meeting. Secretary Lewis seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.  Minutes. Approved 65  9-20-17  w  PA4  layfasis Ray Lewis, Secretary  Regular Session Minutes 08/22/2017  Page 2of2