Glynn County Board of Elections and Registration Special Meeting Minutes 08/21/20

The Special Called Meeting of the Board of Elections and Registration was called to order by Chairman Gibson at 1:00pm.

Members Present:

• Patricia Gibson, Chairman
• Patricia Featherstone, Vice Chairman
• Keith Rustin, Secretary
• Sandy Dean, Member
• Tommy Clark, Member
• Christopher Channell, Supervisor
• Christina Redden, Assistant Supervisor
• Marc Johnson, Attorney
• Ron Adams
• Pam Shierling
• Taylor Cooper

Executive Session:

• Mr. Clark made a motion to move into Executive Session. Ms. Featherstone seconded.
• Ms. Dean inquired if this motion was because of potential litigation.
• Ms. Gibson stated the session is to discuss continuing litigation.
• The motion to move into Executive Session passed 4-1.

Call for Special Election to Consider SB509:

• The Board moved out of Executive Session.
• Mr. Clark made a motion to place binding referendum SB509 on the November General Election ballot.
• There was no second, the motion failed.
• Mr. Rustin made the motion to call for a separate, Special Election to consider binding referendum SB509 to be held November 3, 2020. The motion was seconded.
  • Mr. Clark expressed concern the general public will be confused by a separate election held on the same day as the General Election.
  • Ms. Dean stated holding a separate election is the only way to do so lawfully, per legal counsel.
  • Ms. Gibson inquired about the wording of the referendum.
  • Mr. Channell replied the wording is in the bill itself but the Board must create a title for the question on the ballot.
  • Mr. Rustin stated in order to uphold each Board member’s oath to follow Georgia Constitution and Code, the election must be held as a 29-day Special Called Election.
  • Mr. Rustin acknowledged it will be difficult for voters but the date SB509 was signed into law left no legal alternative.
• The motion passed unanimously and Ms. Gibson issued the call for a Special Election on November 3, 2020 to consider referendum SB509.

Adjournment

A motion was made to adjourn and approved 5-0.

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