Board of Elections
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · March 8, 2022
Minutes
Minutes - Regular Meeting
Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections & Voter Registration
March 8, 2022 @ 4:30pm
Due to COVID-19 precautions, this meeting was livestreamed and can be viewed at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3PAOnAU75M
Bylaws of the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Voter Registration (bit.ly/accboebylaws)
Chair Raffle called the meeting to order at 4:31pm.
In attendance were Rocky Raffle, Chair; Ann Till, Vice Chair; Willa Fambrough, Member; and Hank
Qadir, Member.
Others in attendance were Charlotte Sosebee, Elections Supervisor; Lisa McGlaun, Elections Assistant;
Pamela Long, Elections Assistant; Audra Taylor, Elections Assistant; Niki Jones, Assistant County
Manager; and Sherrie Hines, Assistant County Attorney.
A. The Board Member Oath of Office was read by Mr. Raffle . (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-70).
B. Motion by Ms. Fambrough to adopt the agenda. Seconded by Ms. Till. Approved unanimously.
C. Approval of Minutes
D. Public Comment was read from J. Elsner, Athens GA.
E. Director Sosebee gave the Director ’s Report.
1. Overview of policy around absentee ballot drop box discussed by Director Sosebee.
2. Board Pay-Tabled until the April meeting
F. Old Business
1. Motion by Ms. Fambrough to table discussion of law enforcement quick reference guide to
April meeting. Motion seconded by Mr. Qadir. Approved unanimously.
2. Motion by Ms. Till to table discussion of payroll study viz. poll workers’ pay raise. Motion
seconded by Ms. Fambrough. Approved unanimously.
G. New Business
1. Board designees for the Vote Review Panel and Ballot Duplication Panel
H. Announcements
1. April Regular Meeting
a. Tuesday, April 12, 2022 @ 4:30pm
2. Upcoming voter registration deadlines for upcoming elections
a. April 25 is the deadline to register in order to vote in the May 24 election
b. April 25 is the deadline to register in order to vote in the June 21 runoff (if
necessary)
c. May 23 is the deadline to register in order to vote in federal contests in the June 21
runoff (if necessary)
I. MOTION by Ms. Fambrough to adjourn. Seconded by Mr. Qadir. Approved unanimously.
Adjourned at 5:14pm.
Agenda
Agenda - Regular Meeting
Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections & Voter Registration
March 8, 2022 @ 4:30pm
Due to COVID-19 precautions, this meeting will be livestreamed at bit.ly/accboevids1.
Bylaws of the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Voter Registration (bit.ly/accboebylaws)
A. Reading of the Board Member Oath of Office (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-70)
“I do swear (or affirm) that I will as a member of the board of elections duly attend all ensuing primaries and
elections during the continuance thereof, that I will to the best of my ability prevent any fraud, deceit, or abuse
in carrying on the same, that I will make a true and perfect return of such primaries and elections, and that I
will at all times truly, impartially, and faithfully perform my duties in accordance with Georgia laws to the best
of my judgment and ability.”
B. Adopt Agenda
C. Approval of Minutes
1. February 8, 2022, regular meeting
2. February 16, 2022, special called meeting
D. Public Comment
Written comment may be emailed to the board members or delivered to the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections
and Voter Registration office before the start of the meeting.
Rocky Raffle, Chairperson (rocky.raffle@accgov.com)
Ann Till, Vice Chairperson (patricia.till@accgov.com)
Adam Shirley, Secretary (adam.shirley@accgov.com)
Willa Fambrough, Member (willa.fambrough@accgov.com)
Hank Qadir, Member (hunaid.qadir@accgov.com)
E. Director’s Report
1. Overview of policy around absentee ballot drop box (Fambrough)
2. Board pay (Till)
F. Old Business
1. Law enforcement quick reference guide (Staff)
2. Payroll study viz. poll workers’ raise (Raffle and Till)
G. New Business
Board designees for the Vote Review Panel and Ballot Duplication Panel (Staff)
H. Announcements
1. April Regular Meeting
a. Tuesday, April 12, 2022 @ 4:30pm
2. Upcoming voter registration deadlines for upcoming elections
a. Poll workers needed! Apply to be a Part Time Poll Clerk at accgov.com/jobs
b. March 11 at noon is the deadline to qualify for the May and November 2022 elections
c. April 25 is the deadline to register in order to vote in the May 24 election and in the June 21 runoff (if
necessary)
d. May 23 is the deadline to register in order to vote in federal contests in the June 21 runoff (if
necessary)
I. Adjourn
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