Board of Elections

Takoma Park Board of Elections Agenda Thursday, January 12th, 2023, 7:30 p.m., online 1. Call to order 2. Agenda approval 3. Approval of minutes from December 8th Meeting 4. Election of officers 5. Review of campaign finance reports 6. Election report 7. Deferred Items 8. Other Business 9. Adjourn Next Meeting: Thursday, February 9th, 2023, 7:30pm, online Deferred: ● Short term ○ Soliciting feedback from community & candidates ○ Development work with KnowInk ● Longer term ○ Board business & organization ○ Developing internal protocols/procedures ○ Merging elections with County ○ Mail-in vs. in-person (with opt-in mail-in) ○ Ranked choice voting ○ Election auditing ○ Build internal protocols for how to investigation and remedy potential violations of Takoma Park Election Code ■ Preparing “stock” letters (eg, Takoma Park equivalent of FEC Request for Additional Information) ○ Review of “vote by email” protocol ■ Do we want this and how do we want this to work? ○ Build FAQ/knowledge database of how to fill out campaign finance reports ■ Simplify campaign finance reporting process? ○ Turnout in wards 4-6? ● Code amendments ○ Candidate registration deadlines (regarding differences for incumbent/challenger) ○ Clarification of use of surplus funds  ○Increasing time between day for last receipt of ballots and certification ○Adding a provision allowing for confidential voters ○Adding a provision clarifying Clerk’s discretion in releasing voter list ○Adding a provision clarifying process for how to handle anonymous donations ○ Clarification of how loans work ○ Clarification of Board’s discretion/authority to issue fines ● Handling voter complaints