Meeting start time: 3:30 pm and end time: 4:38 pm
Board members present: Samuel Tillman, Erica Hamilton, Baoky Vu, Dele Lowman Smith, Susan Motter, Anthony Lewis
Number of members of the public present: 14-18
Issue 1 on the Agenda-Emergency Polling Places Changes (Announced by Erica Hamilton) *Could not get all the changes*
- 3 Decatur precincts closed
- Coralwood School moved to Bryce Lake Elementary School
- King’s United Methodist Church moved to Dunwoody Elementary (?) school
- Dunwoody Senior Center precinct moved to Peachtree Middle School
- Holy Trinity Parish moved to Duluth Auditorium
- McWilliams Middle Grove Church moved to Millerwood Elementary School
- Oakhurst Baptist Church moved to Duluth Auditorium
- Winter’s Chapel moved to Kingsley Elementary School
- Chairman Tillman’s Comment: If one precinct closes, prioritize new precinct in a school
- Board member Smith’s question: Parking issue at Duluth precinct
- Motion on the floor for the changes
- Motter: Aye
- Smith: Aye
- Vu: Aye
- Lewis: Aye
- Tillman: Aye
- Motion by Smith to give Erica Hamilton the authority to make necessary changes for polling precincts without convening special call meeting
- Seconded by Anthony Lewis
- Motter: Aye
- Lewis: Aye
- Smith: Aye
- Tillman: Aye
- Vu: Aye
- Smith Question: Asked about the distance requirement between old and new precinct
- Hamilton’s response: She will try to keep it less than 5 miles
- Tillman’s comment: Feels that 5 miles is too much (would rather stay around 3 miles)
Issue 2 on the Agenda: Executive Session for Litigation *closed to public
- Started: 4:04 pm
- End: 4:30 pm
- No votes were taken
Issue 3 on the Agenda: Comments from Board
- Motter’s Question: Dropbox location (when will they be released/preliminary list)
- Hamilton’s response: List on website, hopefully next week for mailboxes
- Smith’s Question: Asked to discuss most recent SEB ruling on opening absentee ballot
- Hamilton’s response: SEB allows opening on last week of advanced voting (will begin at 8:30 am on June 1 on counting absentee ballot)
- Tillman’s Comment: Schools will be disinfected and fumigated before and after Election Day
- Machines will be wiped down
- Staff will be wearing masks
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