Board of Election Commissioners - Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingGrand Rapids, MI · October 12, 2023
Minutes
ELECTION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
October 12, 2023, at 10:00 am
Room 479, City Hall, 300 Monroe NW
Meeting called to order: 10:00 am
Present: Commissioners Clerk Joel Hondorp, Assessor Paula Grivins-Jastifer, Deputy
City Attorney Phil Strom
Absent:
1. Presiding: Commissioner Hondorp
2. Roll Call: Commissioners Hondorp, Grivins-Jastifer, Strom
3. Public Comments on items on the Agenda:
None
4. Election Commission Resolution:
1) Resolution to appoint Election Inspectors for the November 7, 2023, Special
Election
2) Resolution to designate Receiving Board Team members
3) Resolution to designate Absentee Voting Processing Board Team Members
Comm. Hondorp presented each resolution and provided comments regarding the
Michigan Election Law provisions regarding the responsibilities of a local Board of
Election Commissioners to appoint Election Inspectors 20-45 days in advance of the
election and to designate Receiving Board Team and Absentee Voting Pre-Processing
and Processing Board Team members in accordance with the Michigan Election Law.
The resolutions were presented to Comm. Grivins-Jastifer and Strom for their review.
Election Comm. Grivins-Jastifer, supported by Election Comm. Strom, moved to
approve:
1. Resolution to appoint Election Inspectors for the November 7, 2023, Special
Election.
Vote: 3- Yea 0- Nay Passed
2. Resolution to designate Receiving Board Team members for the November 7,
2023, Special Election.
Vote: 3- Yea 0- Nay Passed
3. Resolution to designate Absentee Voting Processing Board Team Members for
the November 7, 2023, Special Election.
Vote: 3- Yea 0- Nay Passed
5. Public Comments:
Election Commission
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None
6. Comments by Commissioners:
None.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 am.
Minutes prepared by Joel H. Hondorp
Agenda
Agenda
CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS
Board of Election Commissioners
Thursday, October 12, 2023, 10:00 a.m.
City Hall, 300 Monroe Ave NW
4th Floor, Conference Rm. 479
1. Call to Order – Joel Hondorp, Chair
2. Roll Call – Joel Hondorp
3. Public Comments on an Agenda Item
4. Election Commission Resolutions – Resolution to be deliberated by the
Election Commission.
1) Resolution to appoint Election Inspectors for the November 7, 2023
Special Election
2) Resolution to designate Receiving Board Team Members
3) Resolution to designate Absentee Voter Processing Board Team
Members
5. Public Comments (comments a limited to 3 minutes)
6. Comments by Commissioners
7. Adjournment