Electoral Board

Hampton Electoral Board Meeting December 11, 18 , 2024 10:00 a.m., Registrar’s Office Present: Matt Scott, Tom Harmon, Rebecca Winn, Tara Morgan Guests: Michael, Lacy, Jim, Carl, Carmen, Deb, Cassandra, Malachi, Javian Called to order: 10:23 a.m. Department of Elections put out Guidance on the Canvass (just completed). Canvass was handled successfully, with 2895 Provisional ballots cast. 2622 were accepted, 273 rejected. Of those 47 had to be hand counted. RLA (audit) was conducted as prescribed. 62,632 ballots were cast in Hampton in the November 2024 election. This was down approx. 5% from 2016, and up 6% from 2016. Incident Reports were addressed. Some were held for closed session. Meeting at ease at 12:56 p.m. Meeting re-convened at 2:10 p.m. There was a motion to ask Chiefs, Assistant Chiefs and all OEs to attend available classes/sessions on safety and security that are offered by the city. They will be paid for attending. Motion was seconded and approved. There is agreement that we need to begin reaching out to HPD concerning the HU Homecoming parade for 2025. We will communicate with Commander Harrison on this. A motion was made to clarify our policy on Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs, and how many elections they need to work before they qualify. This was tabled as we clarify what is in the code and what Elect has determined on the matter. A motion was made to accept new precinct boundaries for the June 2025 election and beyond. This was tabled as we consider locations that have been proposed. Meeting moved to closed session at 4:14 p.m. to discuss personnel issues and security issues. Meeting at ease at 4:45 p.m. Meeting re-convened 12/11/24 at 10:30 a.m. in closed session. Electoral Board Meeting 12/ Meeting came back into Open Session at 12:40 p.m. Motion was made and seconded to certify that only matters of personnel and security were discussed. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 12:41 a.m. Our next meeting is scheduled for 1/15/25. Sincerely submitted, Matt Scott, Secretary