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Dekalb Bord of Elections meeting 6/24/2024

PRESENT 

Karli Swift (Chair, At Large)  

Vasu Abhiraman (D, Vice chair)  

Anthony Lewis (R)  

Nancy Jester (R)  

Susan Motter (D)  

APPROVAL OF AGENDA  

Jester moves to amend agenda to omit Director’s Report (See last page of packet).  Passes 5 – 0  

APPROVAL OF MINUTES for May 28, 2024 meeting  

Passes 5- 0  

PUBLIC COMMENTS 

Bill Henderson said that 90% of 75 voter challenges he and his associates had submitted  regarding allegedly dead people had resulted in removals from Dekalb voter rolls. (Henderson did not mention whether they removals occurred within the time period when removals are prohibited by federal law: none of the Runo: races was a federal position, but  there were federal races on the May 21 General/Primary ballot) 

Mary Farmer (?) said she was delivering an Absentee ballot on behalf of a client but was  told by a postal worker that the first-class stamp was insuUicient. She feels the wording on  the Absentee materials is confusing because it says, “first-class postage required.” Chair  Swift asked to speak to her about this after the meeting.  

5. ITEMS FOR DECISION 

A. Jester moved to certify 6/18/24 election results, as detailed on pp. 18 of the packet. Some questions were asked about rejected ballots.  

Abhiraman noted that fewer people voted in the high-profile CEO race than the State  Court race, and BRE members discuss that voters requesting Non-partisan ballots were  not able to vote in for the CEO RunoU because the race is between Democrats. 

Vote to Certify 

Passes 5 – 0 

6. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 

NA

7. EXECUTIVE SESSION 

NA 

8. BOARD COMMENTS 

Board members thank various parties. 

9. ADJOURNMENT 12:30 PM 

Board members sign certification papers after adjournment.

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