Cherokee County 1831 GEORGIP  Anne. Dover Director 193 Lamar Haley Parkway Canton, Georgia 30114 Phone: 770-479-0407  Elections & Registration  MEETING MINUTES 1130 Bluffs Parkway Canton, GA 30114  BOARD OF ELECTIONSAND VOTER REGISTRATION Northside Cherokee/Bluffs Conference Center  Monday, September 9, 2024-9 9:30am  Moment ofSilence, Meditation, or Prayer: Led by David Loehr, President of the  Cherokee County Ministerial Association - 9:31AM Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Bruce Burnaman Call to Order: Acting Chair Glade - 9:33 AM  Members Present: Acting Chair- -Julie Glade, Scott Little, John Wallace, Larry Hand Others Present: Executive Director Anne Dover and six BOER staff members. Approval ofl Monthly Board Meeting Agenda: - Member Hand made a motion to Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes August 5, 2024: Member Wallace made an motion to approve the minutes oft the August 5, 2024, meeting; Second by Member  approve the agenda; Second by Member Little. Motion carries 4-0.  Little. Motion carries 4-0. Director's Report  Director Dover introduced staff member Donna Kosicki who gave a presentation ofa Voter Education Program that will be conducted by the BOER staff beginning in 2025. This program will describe the various resources that voters have available concerning the election schedules, the types ofvoting available, and the overall election processes. This program will be offered to the public and will be conducted at the BOER office on multiple dates. Staff member Kosicki went through the proposed program materials using the upcoming election dates as examples ofthe information that would be provided during future program presentations. Staff member Kosicki responded to questions and comments from the Board and from the public in attendance.    Old Business: None New Business:  1. Board Position Vacancy - Board Chair there were ongoing reviews ofthose applicants.  Acting Chair Glade explained that the previous Chair Steve Divine had resigned and that the Board had received applications from 5 people and that Acting Chair Glade pointed out that Member Hand had only conducted a phone interview with one applicant and that it seemed appropriate that Member Hand advised that he had not understood that that was necessary Acting Chair Glade stated that the review and consideration of  Member Hand conduct an in-person interview.  but agreed to do SO. would be on going. 2. Sunday Voting  applicants  Asaf follow-up to requests from Public Commentors last month, Acting Chair Glade moved to add Sunday, October 20, 2024, as a voting day for the upcoming general election. The motion was seconded by Member Little. After discussion by all members, Acting Chair Glade amended her motion "Tol have only the election office opened for voting on Sunday, October: from 1:00 pm until 5:00." The revised motion was seconded by Member 20,  Little. Motion carries 4-0.  Public Comments: (3 minutes pre-person) Speaker #1: Bob Scarpetti - Handout provided Speaker #2: Sondra Martin - Handout provided Speaker #4: Rita Rohrssen - Handout provided Speaker #5: Bruce Burnaman - Handout provided  Speaker #3: Kelly Sirois Speaker #6: Jan Morrow Board Comments:  Acting Chair Glade explained that submissions to the GA Voter Cancellation Portal must be processed by the elections office to take effect. There is no Request frame within which the staff must process these submissions. Ourelections required time not be processing these submissions until after the November election.  office will    Acting Chair Glade addressed last month's questions about FireFly. She explained that the FireFly information program is managed by the SOS, is used statewide among election officials to share information related to elections and that iti is subject to ORR's from the public. Acting Chair Glade confirmed with Director Dover that Director Dover Adjournment: Member Hand made a motion to adjourn: Second by Member Wallace.  and the staff found the program very useful.  Motion carriers 4/0. Metingadjourned. at 10:47 AM.  MHh  Cay) Larry Hand, Secretary