Ad Hoc Committee on Elections
Regular MeetingGreen Bay, WI · June 11, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE
ON ELECTIONS
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020, 5:00 PM
Virtual Meeting
A. ZOOM MEETING INFORMATION
1. This item contains documents which provide call in information and instructions for the Zoom
Meeting.
B. ROLL CALL.
1. Alder Barbara Dorff; Alder Chris Wery; Clerk Teske; Chief of Staff Jeffreys; Terri Racine; Karen
Schley, Susan Smith; H. Smet; Prof. Alison Staudinger.
All present.
C. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
Moved by Ald. Barbara Dorff, seconded by Karen Schley to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Yes- Barbara Dorff, H. James Smet, Susan Smith, Alison Staudinger, Chris Wery, Karen Schley, Terri
Racine, Celestine Jeffreys, Kris Teske, No- None, Abstain- None
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
1. Approval of the Minutes from the meeting held on June 4, 2020.
Moved by Ald. Barbara Dorff, seconded by Terri Racine to approve the minutes. Motion carried.
Yes- Barbara Dorff, H. James Smet, Susan Smith, Alison Staudinger, Chris Wery, Karen Schley, Terri
Racine, Celestine Jeffreys, Kris Teske, No- None, Abstain- None
E. REGULAR BUSINESS (POLLING LOCATIONS)
1. Consideration with possible action on the updated list of polling locations, both new and current.
Moved by Ald. Barbara Dorff, seconded by Chief of Staff Celestine Jeffreys to receive and place on
file. Motion carried.
Yes- Barbara Dorff, H. James Smet, Susan Smith, Alison Staudinger, Chris Wery, Karen Schley, Terri
Racine, Celestine Jeffreys, Kris Teske, No- None, Abstain- None
Summary of discussion: A letter was sent to the Green Bay Area Public School Board to request
consideration of using the four high school gyms for polling locations in August and November.
Given some other conversations, we have decided to focus on obtaining locations from the District
for the August election. A staff member will conduct the WEC (Wisconsin Elections Commission)
assessment of city-owned structures (Bay Beach Pavilion, Triangle Hill Shelter, Wildlife Sanctuary
Event room) and will accompany Alder Dorff in the assessment of the abandoned Sears building on
Military Avenue. The owner of the Sears building has informed Alder Dorff that they will give us 90
days notice as to the development (and possible unavailability) of the Sears building. Bay Beach
Pavilion will be available in November, but not in August.
2. Consideration with possible action on creating drive through voting, either for election day
and/or for early in-person absentee voting (August and November).
Moved by Terri Racine, seconded by Karen Schley to deny. Motion carried.
Yes- Barbara Dorff, H. James Smet, Susan Smith, Alison Staudinger, Chris Wery, Karen Schley, Terri
Racine, Celestine Jeffreys, Kris Teske, No- None, Abstain- None
There is a high burden to acquiring enough polling locations for the August and November
elections, the committee didn't want to add to that burden. A question about witnessing absentee
ballots, indeed one person can witness multiple absentee ballots, there is no limit.
F. REGULAR BUSINESS (POLL WORKERS).
1. Consideration with possible action on an updated count of poll workers and/or volunteers.
Moved by Ald. Barbara Dorff, seconded by Terri Racine to receive and place on file. Motion
carried.
Yes- Barbara Dorff, H. James Smet, Susan Smith, Alison Staudinger, Chris Wery, Karen Schley, Terri
Racine, Celestine Jeffreys, Kris Teske, No- None, Abstain- None
According to a WEC report, we have 200 people registered through WiscVote. We have 100
secured of 280 needed. Chair Smith reached out the League of Women Voters, Casa ALBA,
COMSA, the Democratic Party of Brown County and the Republican Party of Brown County.
These entities are putting this information out to their networks.
2. Consideration with possible action on current outreach efforts to recruit poll workers.
G. REGULAR BUSINESS (EARLY IN-PERSON & ABSENTEE).
1. Consideration with possible action on advertising early in-person absentee voting and absentee
voting.
Moved by Ald. Chris Wery, seconded by Alison Staudinger to send a request to the Finance
Committee to consider funding the drop boxes. Motion carried.
Yes- Barbara Dorff, H. James Smet, Susan Smith, Alison Staudinger, Chris Wery, Karen Schley, Terri
Racine, Celestine Jeffreys, Kris Teske, No- None, Abstain- None
H. Smet and Alison put forth a strategy. We need a consistent brand as we move forward.
Multiple EIPAV locations would be beneficial. The drop boxes are helpful, but Clerk Teske
reminded the committee that there is postage included in the absentee ballot so that voters don't
have to pay for a return stamp. We would need some education around the drop boxes, should
we have additional ones. We'd also need to ensure that staff pick up the ballots deposited in the
drop boxes, on a daily basis. We'd need to have a reasonable time frame for the drop boxes to be
available.
2. Consideration with possible action on the social media campaign for early in-person absentee and
absentee voting.
This item was considered with G1.
H. ADJOURNMENT.
Moved by Terri Racine, seconded by H. James Smet to adjourn. Motion carried.
Yes- Barbara Dorff, H. James Smet, Susan Smith, Alison Staudinger, Chris Wery, Karen Schley, Terri
Racine, Celestine Jeffreys, Kris Teske, No- None, Abstain- None
Agenda
AGENDA OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE
ON ELECTIONS
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020, 5:00 PM
Virtual Meeting
A. Zoom Meeting Information
1. This item contains documents which provide call in information and instructions for the
Zoom Meeting.
B. Roll Call.
1. Alder Barbara Dorff; Alder Chris Wery; Clerk Teske; Chief of Staff Jeffreys; Terri Racine;
Karen Schley, Susan Smith; H. Smet; Prof. Alison Staudinger.
C. Approval of the Agenda.
D. Approval of Minutes.
1. Approval of the Minutes from the meeting held on June 4, 2020.
E. Regular Business (Polling Locations)
1. Consideration with possible action on the updated list of polling locations, both new and
current.
2. Consideration with possible action on creating drive through voting, either for election day
and/or for early in-person absentee voting (August and November).
F. Regular Business (Poll Workers).
1. Consideration with possible action on an updated count of poll workers and/or volunteers.
2. Consideration with possible action on current outreach efforts to recruit poll workers.
G. Regular Business (Early InPerson & Absentee).
1. Consideration with possible action on advertising early in-person absentee voting and
absentee voting.
Agenda of the Ad Hoc Committee on Elections
June 11, 2020
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2. Consideration with possible action on the social media campaign for early in-person
absentee and absentee voting.
H. Adjournment.
1) THIS MEETING IS RECORDED: THE VIDEO OF THIS MEETING AND MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
AT www.greenbaywi.gov
2) ACCESSIBILITY: Any person wishing to attend who requires special accommodation because of a disability,
should contact the City Safety Manager at 920-448-3125 at least 48 hours before the scheduled meeting time so
that arrangements can be made.
3) QUORUM: Please take notice that a majority or quorum of the Common Council will attend this Ad Hoc
Committee meeting and will constitute a meeting of the Common Council for purposes of discussion and
information gathering relative to this agenda.
4) REPRESENTATION: The party requesting the communication, or their representative, should be present at this
meeting.
Agenda of the Ad Hoc Committee on Elections
June 11, 2020
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Agenda of the Common Council
Meeting of the
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Packet
AGENDA OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE
ON ELECTIONS
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020, 5:00 PM
Virtual Meeting
A. Zoom Meeting Information
1. This item contains documents which provide call in information and instructions for the
Zoom Meeting.
B. Roll Call.
1. Alder Barbara Dorff; Alder Chris Wery; Clerk Teske; Chief of Staff Jeffreys; Terri Racine;
Karen Schley, Susan Smith; H. Smet; Prof. Alison Staudinger.
C. Approval of the Agenda.
D. Approval of Minutes.
1. Approval of the Minutes from the meeting held on June 4, 2020.
E. Regular Business (Polling Locations)
1. Consideration with possible action on the updated list of polling locations, both new and
current.
2. Consideration with possible action on creating drive through voting, either for election day
and/or for early in-person absentee voting (August and November).
F. Regular Business (Poll Workers).
1. Consideration with possible action on an updated count of poll workers and/or volunteers.
2. Consideration with possible action on current outreach efforts to recruit poll workers.
G. Regular Business (Early InPerson & Absentee).
1. Consideration with possible action on advertising early in-person absentee voting and
absentee voting.
Agenda of the Ad Hoc Committee on Elections
June 11, 2020
Page 1
2. Consideration with possible action on the social media campaign for early in-person
absentee and absentee voting.
H. Adjournment.
1) THIS MEETING IS RECORDED: THE VIDEO OF THIS MEETING AND MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
AT www.greenbaywi.gov
2) ACCESSIBILITY: Any person wishing to attend who requires special accommodation because of a disability,
should contact the City Safety Manager at 920-448-3125 at least 48 hours before the scheduled meeting time so
that arrangements can be made.
3) QUORUM: Please take notice that a majority or quorum of the Common Council will attend this Ad Hoc
Committee meeting and will constitute a meeting of the Common Council for purposes of discussion and
information gathering relative to this agenda.
4) REPRESENTATION: The party requesting the communication, or their representative, should be present at this
meeting.
Agenda of the Ad Hoc Committee on Elections
June 11, 2020
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Agenda of the Common Council
Meeting of the
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Virtual Meeting Instructions
Ad Hoc Committee on Elections 6-11-20
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1 Zoom Meeting Instructions for Members and Persons Attending Meetings—City of Green Bay
Additional Information
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a. Persons interested in speaking to an item must give their name and address
b. Committee/Commission/Board members will still follow Roberts Rules of Order
2. All zoom meetings will have a password in the instructions. Please enter when prompted.
3. Please log into the Zoom meeting 10 minutes before the meeting starts to ensure proper technology is working.
a. If you are a Board Member, please log into CivicClerk with a computer, laptop, or tablet device.
4. Once you are in the meeting please mute yourselves.
a. You may unmute yourself when you are called upon to speak.
5. Waiting room
a. When you call in, all callers/participants will be placed in a “waiting room.”
b. Persons on the agenda will be admitted to the meeting, and then once the item is concluded, the host
will permanently mute you from the meeting (you can still hear the meeting).
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a. Committee members—you can either use CivicClerk and request to speak or you can “raise your hand”
in the zoom meeting (you’d need to use a computer or tablet) to let the host know you’d like to speak.
You can also un-mute yourselves and start speaking.
b. Persons on the agenda—you can “raise your hand” but you’d need to use a computer. You will be
allowed to speak, per Wisconsin Open Meetings Rules, once the committee has “opened the floor for
interested parties to speak.” Once the committee is finished with your agenda item, the host will mute
you permanently, unless the committee opens the floor again.
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others’ ability to listen to and participate in the meeting.
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Session. Participants will be admitted back into the Zoom meeting once the committee reconvenes in
Open Session.
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2 Zoom Meeting Instructions for Members and Persons Attending Meetings—City of Green Bay
Calling into the Zoom meeting using a smartphone
1. Dial the phone number listed at the beginning of this document.
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3 Zoom Meeting Instructions for Members and Persons Attending Meetings—City of Green Bay
Polling Location Wards Polling LocationPolling
Status Equipment
August Status
1y UWGB 1,2, and 3 NO YES YES
2y Christ of the Bay Lutheran Church 4 and 19 YES YES YES
3y Atonement Lutheran Church 5 and 8 NO YES YES
4 nw Fire Station #5 6 and 7 NO NO
5 nw Salvation Army Kroc Center 9 and 14 YES YES YES
6y St. Bernard Parish 10 and 18 YES YES YES
7y Central Assembly of God Church 11 and 12 YES YES YES
8 n/c SS Peter and Paul Catholic 13 and 20 YES NO NO
9 nw First United Church of Christ 15 YES YES
10 nw Union Congregrational Church of Christ 16 NO YES
11 n/c Our Saviour Lutheran Church 17 NO YES NO
12 y Green Bay Metro Transit Center 21 and 27 YES YES YES
13 y Curative Connections 22 and 23 YES YES YES
14 y Geen Bay Labor Temple 24 YES YES YES
15 n/c The Salvation Army 25 MAYBE YES MAYBE
16 y Neighborworks 26 YES YES YES
17 n/c First Presbyterian Church 28 and 30 MAYBE YES MAYBE
18 n/c Trintiy Lutheran Church 29 YES YES MAYBE
19 n/c St. Joseph Church 31 and 34 YES YES YES
20 y Redeemer Lutheran Church 32 YES YES YES
21 y Calvary Lutheran Church 33 and 35 YES LM YES
22 nw Seventh- Day Adventist Church 36 and 37 YES NO
23 y St. Paul's United Methodist Church 38 YES/MAYBE LM YES
24 n/c Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church 39 NO LM MAYBE
25 n/c St. Jude Church 40 YES YES YES
26 n/c St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 41 and 45 NO YES NO
27 n/c Living Hope Church 42 and 43 YES Will Check MAYBE
28 y Bridge Point Church 44 YES YES YES
29 nw Church of Christ 46 YES YES
30 n/c Green Bay Botanical Gardens 47 NO NO MAYBE
13 yes
6 no word
11 either maybe or only one election
November Status
YES
YES
YES
MAYBE
YES
YES
MAYBE
NO
YES
YES
YES
MAYBE
YES
YES
MAYBE
MAYBE
YES
YES
YES
MAYBE
MAYBE
MAYBE
YES
YES
MAYBE