Forsyth County BoE May Meeting

Agenda

Pre-note: Joel Natt tells Barbara Luth that there will be “quite the conversation” because he “objects.” Not known to what.

Board Members:

Joel Natt (Vice Chair), Republican
Carla Radzikinas, Republican
Barbara Luth (Chairwoman), Superior Court Appointee
Dan Thalimer, Democrat
Anita Tucker, Democrat

Call Meeting to Order – 9:01 AM – 10 minute recess at 10:52 am
Pledge of Allegiance
Adoption of Agenda
Adoption of Minutes
Regular Meeting of April 4, 2023

Old Business
Parks and Recreation Architectural Design Liaison update – No update
Discussion of evaluation of precinct and polling places
Discussion of 2024 budget
New Business
Discussion of special called meetings for potential voter challenges
Affixing calendar for future challenges in 2023
Addressing voter addresses with challenges
Discussion of list of challenged voters affected by Georgia Election Code O.C.G.A. 21-2-229 – April 10, 2023 Wexler Challenge
Director’s Report
Hearings Pursuant to Georgia Election Code O.C.G.A. 21-2-229 and O.C.G.A. 21-2-230
Hearings pursuant to Georgia Election Code O.C.G.A. 21-2-229 – February 6, 2023 Wexler Challenge (postponed from April 4, 2023)
Hear challenges to the qualifications of voters and their eligibility to vote pursuant to Georgia Election Code 21-2-230(a) – February 6, 2023 Wexler Challenge (postponed from April 4, 2023)
Hear challenges to the qualifications of voters and their eligibility to vote pursuant to Georgia Election Code 21-2-230(a) – April 10, 2023 Wexler Challenge
Recess Regular Meeting
Executive Session (if needed)
Adjournment

Old Business Notes:

Central Park possible polling place but construction is anticipated
Brown Bridge Church another possible alternative
Brown Bridge expressed concern about runaway campaign signage
No major changes to City of Cumming event center.
Big Creek Elementary established as an emergency polling place in June primary
Unanimous vote.
Advance polling locations will be decided in June

Possible budget amendment needed for city of cumming event center. Rental is 25.5k.
Meeting with finance committee not yet scheduled, will be this month.
Poll Workers got a pay raise of 10 dollars, all rates
Budget is 1.9 million
Projecting 182,000 registered voters
177,000 last month
Averaging 5-6% growth each year
Anita Tucker voices possible 5-10% cut of poll worker pay funds

New Business Notes:

Joel Natt moves that all challenges received within 10 days of a meeting shall be heard at that meeting. He says that his party will suffer if it’s not within that 10 days and therefore a special meeting should be held.
Joel Natt moves that all 229s established in May shall have the date set in the June meeting
This would not comply with the 10 day requirement
Joel Natt moves to codify the practice of asking both the challenger and the challenged to agree to move the date past the 10 day requirement
Unanimous yes vote
Joel Natt moves that they empower the director and the registrar to dismiss 229 challenges when voters are verified to have moved out of the county or died
Unanimous yes vote

Director’s Report:

HB 776 passed but has not been signed by governor

Anita Tucker was reappointed

Voter Registration Updates

Transitioning to Jarvis system
177,612 total registered voters

Voter Challenges (Continued from last meeting)

(Most names are incomplete or may be misspelled due to the fast-paced nature of the hearings)

Joel Natt moves to Wexler Challenge 230 move to dismiss 223 224 dismissed because they live within 100 yards of him, moved in within last 30 days
Unanimous yes
Mrs Wexler is the challenger
203 – Martha Thomas
All except Dan Thalimer and Anita Tucker voted to uphold
230 – Tyler
All voted in favor of dismissal except Natt who abstained
205
Unanimous dismissal
206
Motion to dismiss all passed except Joel Natt
207 – Pharaoh
Dismiss all pass except Natt
208 – Palmer Kenna
Dismiss all opposed except Thalimer and Tucker
209
All opposed to dismissing except Thalimer and Tucker
210
Dismiss, unanimous yes
211 – Greene James
Dismiss Unanimous
212 Schaf Steven
Dismiss unanimous
213 Sharon Steven
Date of last contact was feb 2023
Uphold except thalimer and tucker
214
Social media shows in alpharetta
Dismiss except Joel Natt
215
Dismiss except Joel Natt
216 – Hernandez Jose
No proof of residence change dismiss except Natt
217 Guzman Marina
Uphold unanimous
218 Johnson Jacob
Uphold all except Tucker and Thalimer
219 Matthew Alexis
Dismiss unanimous
220 Prodomo Zuri
Dismiss unanimous
221 Shirley
Uphold except for Thalimer and Tucker
222 Allison Jamoque
Unanimous dismiss
225 Holst Kristen
Unanimous dismiss
226 Ken Daniel
Unanimous dismissal
227 Floyd Avery
Unanimous dismissal
228
Challenger says cali residency, court case in arizona has la address
Uphold except Thalimer and Tucker
229
Unanimous dismissal
231 Romaldo Alyssa
Dismiss unan
232 Glosi Steven
Dismiss unanimous
234 Joy
Uphold except Tucker and Thalimer
236 Katherin
Uphold except dem
237 Brown
Uphold except Tucker and Thalimer
Luth said “I don’t care” before voting to uphold
238
Upheld 3-2
240 Valdez Tavon
Unanimous dismiss
241 Nichalosi Sharon
Upheld 3-2
242 Nichalosi Luke
Upheld 3-2
243 Nichalosi Lisa
Upheld 3-2
244
Dismiss unanimous
245 Stewart
Dismiss unanimous
246 Driver Joe
Upheld 3-2
247 Kenfield Kelly
Upheld 3-2
248 Kenfield Robert
Upheld 3-2
249 Gomez Oscar
Uphold unanimous
250 Bessner David
Uphold unanimous
251 Kevin
Dismiss unanimous
252 Morgan
Uphold except Thalimer and Tucker
253 Maguire Kaiden
Unanimous dismissal
254 Maguire McKenna
Unanimous dismissal
255 Palmer Lisa
Upheld 3-2
256 Masha Lucala
Uphold unanimous
257 Booker
Dismiss unanimous
258 Olivia
Upheld 3-2
257 Lungstrom Josh
Upheld 3-2
258 Pamala
Upheld 3-2
261 Mark Elliott
Dismiss unanimous
Abassi Mohammed
Uphold unanimous
263 Mary
Dismiss except Joel Natt
264 Hulse Deborah
Upheld 3-2
265
Upheld 3-2
266 Hulse
Upheld 3-2
267 Sneed Donald
Uphold unanimous
268
Uphold unanimous
269 William
Unanimous dismiss
271 McGregor Cynthia
Uphold unanimous
272 Haggerty Daniel
Dismiss except Joel Natt
273
Upheld 3-2
274 Crump Hussani
Dismiss unanimous
275 Garfield
Uphold unanimous
276 Jacquelin
Upheld 3-2
277
Uphold unanimous
278
Uphold unanimous
279 Fiona
Dismissal unanimous
280 Powell James
Uphold unanimous
281 Anna
Dismiss unanimous
282 Zaphita
dismiss unanim
283 Marsha
Dismiss unanimous
284 Marsha Steven
Dismiss unanimous
285 Sanchez Salina
Dismiss unanimous
286 Schwartner elizabeth
Dismiss unanimous
287 Schwartner daniel
Dismiss unanimous
288 Lane Ida
Postponed unanimous
289 Krystal Perez
Upheld 3-2
290 Hope Stephanie
Dismiss unanimous
292 Aspenson Justin
Uphold unanimous
293 Howard Logan
Upheld 3-2
294
Upheld 3-2
295 – Zima Tatyana
Upheld 3-2
296 – Hono Justin
297 – Smith Grayson
Uphold unanimous
298 – Mott Karen
Dismiss unanimous
299
Uphold unanimous
300
Uphold unanimous
301
Uphold unanimous
302 – Holson Kimberly
Uphold unanimous
303 – Holson Connor
Uphold unanimous
304 – Manuchi Carlos
Dismiss unanimous

52 were not dismissed in total.