2  MADISON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS Board of Elections Conference Room  ABSENTEE SESSION May 16, 2022 5:00 P.M.  C  MINUTES CALL TO ORDER  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; Dyatt Smathers, Member; Sandra Tolley via telephone, Member; Brian Ball, Member; Jacob Ray, Director; Elizabeth Madorin, Deputy Director;  Minutes Approval: April 19th edits:  Motion to approve April 19th and May 3rd Absentee Minutes with the following edits:  Brian Ball made the motion to approve March Meeting Minutes with a second from Motion to promote Doris Capps to Democrat judge for the Primary Election was made Motion to have One-Stop operations not impeded meal site operations during the early voting period. Dyatt Smathers made the motion with a second from Jerry Wallin. Member Smathers reported on the budget meeting that "he and the Director attended".  Dyatt Smathers.  by Jerry' Wallin with a second from Dyatt Smathers.  May 3rd edits:  Replace "by" with "from".  "Motion (DS, JW) to reschedule May's Monthly Meeting to May 10, 2022 following the  conclusion of Absentee Meeting and the motion passed (5-0)."  Next Absentee Meeting: "Tuesday"  Members Reports: Director's Report: No report by the Director.  Chair Wallin reported that Early' Voting went well across the county.  Preparatory Steps to Count Ballots:  The voting equipment was reconciled with the chain of custody.  Page1of3    NEW BUSINESS  Absentee Ballots' Approval for May 16, 2022 Meeting:  Civilian (CIV) Ballots:  1. Beech Glen Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve nine CIV Absentee Ballots. Motion passed 2. Ebbs Chapel Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve five CIV Absentee Ballots. Motion passed 3.Mars Hill Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve four CIV Absentee Ballots. Motion passed 4. North Marshall Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve one CIV Absentee Ballot. Motion passed 5. Spring Creek Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve four CIV Absentee Ballots. Motion passed 6. Walnut Precinct: Motion (DS, JW) to approve two CIV Absentee Ballots. Motion passed (5-0).  (5-0). (5-0). (5-0). (5-0). (5-0).  Military (MIL) and Overseas (OVR) Ballots' Approval:  South Marshall: Motion (DS, JW) to approve one OVR Absentee Ballot. Motion passed (5-0).  One Stop Ballots Approval:  Motion (DS, JW) to approve 761 one-stop absentee ballots. Motion passed (5-0).  Preparatory Steps to Secure Counted Ballots:  The Board recorded the ending ballot count of forty-three ballots and sealed the machine for storage.  Poll Worker Approval: passed (5-0.) the motion passed (5-0). motion passed (5-0). motion passed (5-0).  Motion (DS, RL) to approve Dennis Capps as the Republican Judge in South Marshall and the motion Motion (DS, JW) to approve Christina Chandler as the Republican Judge in Revere-Rice Cove and Motion (BB, DS) to approve Stephen Lawrence as a Democrat assistant in Revere-Rice Cove and the Motion (DS, JW) to approve Janet Kindley Arrington as a Republican. Assistant in Grapevine and the  Page 2of3    Other Matters: carried (5-0).  Motion (DS, BB) to issue a ten-dollar travel check to out of precinct poll workers and the motion  Motion to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. (DS, JW) and motion carried (5,0)  Jerry Wallin, Chair Ray Lewis, Secretary  T  Page 3of3