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IT'S 931. LET'S CALL THE MEETING OF THE CAROLINE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO ORDER.
AND THERE IS A QUORUM PRESENT.
THERE'S THREE OF US THAT MAKES A MAJORITY.
YES. WE WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS AND POINT OUT THAT WE HAVE A RETIRING EMPLOYEE HERE WITH US TODAY, MISS DEBBIE BROGAN, WHO IS SITTING IN ON HER LAST MEETING, I ASSUME. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 20TH MEETING OR. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES.
IF THERE ARE NO CORRECTIONS, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING. ALL RIGHT.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
REQUESTS FOR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY. HEARING? NONE. WE'LL ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
OKAY. GOOD MORNING. I'LL START WITH ADMINISTRATION.
SO OUR ELECTION PROGRAM SPECIALIST POSITION POSTED AND WAS CLOSED ON JULY 1ST.
I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY WORD BACK FROM THE STATE YET, BUT THE HR DEPARTMENT HAS UP TO THREE WEEKS TO REVIEW AND GRADE THOSE APPLICATIONS.
BEFORE I WILL GET A LIST OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.
THEN ALSO THERE HAS BEEN A STATE HIRING FREEZE, BUT THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LOCAL BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICES.
ALSO, THE STAFF SINCE THE LAST MEETING HAS ATTENDED MULTIPLE VIRTUAL MAYO COMMITTEE MEETINGS. IN PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING 2026 ELECTIONS.
AS FAR AS VOTER REGISTRATION, THE VOTER REGISTRATION TOTALS REPORTS FROM JUNE AND JULY, FOR COMPARISON ARE INCLUDED FOR YOUR REVIEW.
ELECTION JUDGES. DURING THE LAST MEETING, I REPORTED THAT WE'VE REACHED OUT TO ALL OF THE ELECTION JUDGES THAT PREVIOUSLY WORKED AND TO GATHER THEIR INTEREST FOR THE UPCOMING 2026 ELECTIONS. 60 NINE JUDGES HAVE RESPONDED TO THE INTEREST SURVEY, AND 68 HAVE REPORTED THAT YES, THEY ARE INTERESTED IN RETURNING TO WORK AND ONE IS A NO. TAMMY HAS SENT OUT A FOLLOW UP REQUEST TO THOSE ELECTION JUDGES WHO HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED IN HOPES OF GETTING THOSE RESPONSES BACK EARLY, SO WE CAN GET JUDGES ASSIGNED TO SEE WHETHER WE HAVE ANY KIND OF GAPS TO FILL.
CANDIDATE FILING. AS OF JULY 2ND, FIVE CANDIDATES HAVE FILED FOR CANDIDACY FOR THE LOCAL CONTEST IN CAROLINE COUNTY, AND A FULL LIST OF CANDIDATES IS AVAILABLE ON THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE.
AND THAT'S BROKEN DOWN BY STATE AND LOCAL OFFICES.
WHAT'S THE DEADLINE FOR FILING? IT IS, OF COURSE, I DIDN'T BRING MY CALENDAR DOWN.
HERE IT IS FEBRUARY. I HAVE TO LOOK.
SO WE GOT. WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME.
YES. YEAH. ANYTHING ELSE YOU GOT? THAT'S ALL I HAVE. ALL RIGHT.
BOARD MEMBERS REPORT. ANYBODY WANT TO REPORT ANYTHING? NO. ALL RIGHT. BOARD ATTORNEY'S REPORT.
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THERE IS A CONFERENCE CALL SET UP BY THE STATE BOARD WITH LOCAL ATTORNEYS ON JULY 29TH. I CHECKED WITH MISS MURPHY ABOUT THAT.WHO CHECKED IN? AND IT'S A TOPIC THAT IS SO WELL HANDLED BY STAFF HERE THAT THERE'S NO NEED FOR ME TO TO PARTICIPATE.
PLUS THAT I HAVE A SCHEDULE CONFLICT ANYWAY, SO I WON'T BE PARTICIPATING IN THAT.
OTHER THAN THAT, I'M JUST GOING TO JOIN IN WITH WHAT EVERYBODY'S GOING TO SAY, PROBABLY LATER IN THE MEETING ABOUT WHAT A PLEASURE IT'S BEEN TO WORK WITH MISS BROGAN OVER THE YEARS. AND TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE LAVENDER FARM AND STUFF.
WELL, I HAVE TO SAY THAT I WATCHED THE FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS MEETING, AND THEIR ATTORNEY SPOKE ALMOST THE WHOLE TIME, ANSWERING QUESTIONS AND GIVING ADVICE AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT.
SO HE HE EARNED HIS PAYCHECK, THAT'S FOR SURE.
MY APPROACH TO ATTORNEYS WITH ANYTHING, WHETHER IT BE TOWN'S BOARD OF ELECTIONS OR ANYTHING, IS LIKE THAT.
THEY SHOULD BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD.
VERY NICE, VERY NICE. ANY OLD BUSINESS? HEARING NONE. NEW BUSINESS.
HEARING NONE. PUBLIC COMMENTS.
WE. KNOW FROM THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS THAT AN AUDIT OF ALL THE SINGLE FAMILY VIOLENCE TO YOU. I DO NOT KNOW, I DON'T SORRY.
THAT'S OKAY. JULIE, BEFORE YOU LEAVE, WOULD YOU SIGN IN, PLEASE? OH, SURE. SCHEDULE.
THE NEXT MEETING IS AUGUST 8TH.
FINE WITH EVERYBODY. SECOND FRIDAY OF AUGUST.
OKAY. YEP. NOW I HAVE TO READ THIS AND GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.
RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. I'D LIKE TO REQUEST A MOTION TO CLOSE THE MEETING UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
GENERAL PROVISIONS. ARTICLE THREE 305 B1.
TO DISCUSS THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, ASSIGNMENT, PROMOTION, DISCIPLINE, DEMOTION, COMPENSATION, REMOVAL, RESIGNATION AND PERFORMANCE.
EVALUATION OF APPOINTEES, EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS OVER WHOM THE PUBLIC BODY HAS JURISDICTION.
IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE MEETING? I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE MEETING.
DANA MADE THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. ANGEL. SECONDED.
ALL IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? NO. SO WE WILL ADJOURN THE OPEN MEETING.
SO YOU HAVE TO CALL FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
SO. OH, IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
OKAY. IS THERE A SECOND? A SECOND OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
AYE. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN THAT'S IT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.