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[I. CALL TO ORDER ]
WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE FOR OUR JANUARY REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING, BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLARENDON COUNTY.WE CALLED A MEETING ORDER, ALSO STATED THE MEDIA WAS NOTIFIED AND ASKED THE SECRETARY FOR ROLL CALL, VOTE PLEASE.
MR. BRI CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, MR. BRIAN MCGALL HERE.
MYSELF, ANDREA, MS. MARY JO ARTIS.
UM, MS. LYNETTE SAMUELS BY PHONE.
SO WE HAVE A QUORUM ASKED ON VICE-CHAIRMAN OF GOLF FOR IF HE'LL GIVE US ANY VACATION.
AND THEN FOLLOWED BY, UM, BOARD MEMBER OF MIKE STR, WHO'S THE UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
THANK YOU FOR THIS EVENING FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF CLATON COUNTY.
LORD, JUST HELP US TO DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO.
HELP US DO RIGHT LORD, HELP US TO BE EVERYTHING.
BE DONE DECENTLY IN ORDER AND FOLLOW YOUR WILL FOR THE PEOPLE.
I PLEDGE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES STANDS UNDER WITH LIBERTY JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[VI. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ]
MEMBERS.HAVE A COPY OF THE AGENDA FOR THE THIS MEETING AND THERE WILL ALSO COPIES PROVIDED FOR THE PUBLIC OUT ON THE TABLE.
UM, AND ASK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
TONIGHT'S AGENDA, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA BY MR. STR.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN? IT'S UNANIMOUS.
[VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ]
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.UM, THE BOARD HAS COPIES OF THE JANUARY 6TH MINUTES, WHICH OUR DECEMBER REGULAR MEETING WAS MOVED TO JANUARY 6TH AND ASKED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 6TH, 2026 MEETING.
A MOTION FROM MR. STR TO ACCEPT MINUTES.
UH, MS. SAMUELS, MS. COOPER ON THE APPROVAL.
I'M SORRY, ANY, UM, AMENDMENTS I AMEND.
THERE WAS TWO TYPOS ON NUMBER 14.
ON NUMBER 14, SECRETARY KILMAN WISHES TO AMEND WHERE IT'S WRITTEN TWICE.
WE GOOD WITH THE APPROVAL WOULD CHANGE MR. STRAT? YES.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN? SO THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED WITH, WITH THE AMENDMENT.
[VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND THE ONLY PERSON LISTED IS MR. GEORGE FRIERSON.SO MY LEVEL IN SPEAKING SHOULD BE STAND YOURS.
UM, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I WAS SPEAKING AT THE MICROPHONE, MY VOICE LEVEL ACTUALLY WAS CUT OFF FOR THREE MINUTES AND 37 SECONDS.
I WAS WONDERING WHY THAT NOW, AT THE LAST MEETING ON JANUARY 6TH, ME AND A VICE CHAIR
BUT IF YOU DON'T KNOW, ALL THE RULES ARE DRUNK, YOU DON'T NEED, YOU DON'T NEED TO PRESIDE JUST THAT SUMMARY.
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I NEED TO SEE A COPY OF BOOK POLICY THAT SAYS THAT IF PUBLIC COMMENCE IS ONLY A RESTRICTED JUDGE ELECTION COMMISSION, THEN I NEED TO SEE IT.SIR, YOU DIRECTING THAT TO ME, MR. GEORGE? I'M ING IT TO THE CHAIR.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT AND I COULDN'T BE HERE AND I APOLOGIZE, BUT THE DOCTOR WASN'T GONNA LET ME OUT THE BED.
SO, SO LET'S GO BACK A STEP FURTHER.
AS FAR AS I COULD SEE FROM THE MINUTES FROM BEFORE.
THIS BOARD THAT STARTED IN APRIL, UM, IS THE FIRST ONE TO ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENTS AS PART OF THE AGENDA, BUT WE DO ONLY KEEP IT WHERE IT'S PERTAINING.
OKAY? WE DON'T HAVE A POLICY, BUT WE ARE YOU, IF YOU HAVE A POLICY, YOU CAN'T IMPOSE POLICY.
OKAY? WE CAN ALSO TAKE IT OFF THE AGENDA, BUT WE'RE TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
AND I WANT TO KNOW WHEN YOU DO IT.
I'M FOUND OUT FLYING WHO DID IT AND AND WHO GIVE YOU AUTHORITY TO DO IT BECAUSE YOU WERE THE APPOINTED PARTY.
I WAS ELECTED FOR 25 YEARS AFTER AND I WAS THE CHAIRMAN, THE LAST CHAIRMAN OF THE PLAN SCHOOL
SO I KNOW PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE AND I ASKED THE QUESTION.
I DON'T TRY TO RAIL AGAINST, I'M A TORIAN.
I DON'T GET CAUGHT UP IN POLITICS.
I'VE NEVER BEEN ELECTED POLITIC.
I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ELECTED NONPARTISAN.
I DON'T GET ANY DEMOCRATS IN THE REPUBLICAN STUFF.
I TELL THE STORY GOOD OR BAD, WHETHER I AGREE IT OR NOT.
I DON'T AGREE WITH SOME OF THE THINGS I SEE.
I DON'T AGREE WHAT'S GOING ON IN MINNESOTA WHERE A COUNTRY ACTUALLY IS GETTING, GETTING THERE.
I HAVE SEEN THAT HABITAT WHEN I GOT UP IN THE MORNING WHEN I WENT OUT, I DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER I WAS COMING DOWN.
NOW MR. STREET, I'M GONNA UTE YOURSELF FOR YOUR SERVICE, SIR.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE THERE.
SO AGAIN, AGAIN, IF YOU HAVE A POLICY IN PLACE, I WANT YOU TO TALK.
AND IF YOU NEVER TELL ME TO SEE SOME WHEN I'M SPEAKING HISTORY, I'M A HISTORIAN.
I DON'T GET INTO THE POLITICS.
OKAY? SO WE THANK YOU, GOD BLESS YOU AND TAKE CARE OF AND, AND I I'M ACTUALLY BORN IN COUNTY.
NOW THERE WAS SOME PEOPLE, I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T KNOW ANY OF THEM.
[IX. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS ]
REMARKS, UM, ONE SECOND I WANNA GET TO IT.THERE ARE FIVE PEOPLE WHO FILED TO RUN FOR THE DISTRICT TWO COUNCIL SEAT HELD BY WJ FRIERSON.
AND I'M GONNA READ THEM AN ALPHABETIC ORDER.
UM, THIS MATT CHAPMAN, MICHELLE DEERY, DELANEY, KAY FRIERSON, MCKINLEY HUDSON AND KIM JONES.
AND THOSE HAVE FILED AND WE HAVE SENT THAT INFORMATION TO THE PARTIES FOR THEM TO, OKAY, THEY'RE FILING AND THEN WE'LL FORWARD THOSE APPLICATIONS AND THE MONIES TO THE, TO THE STATE OFFICES.
UM, ALSO, UM, THIS MONTH, BOARD MEMBERS, MATT, MATTIE JOHNSON AND CATHERINE TURBEVILLE HAVE RESIGNED.
MATT HAD A LITTLE BIT OF TIME LEFT ON HER TERM.
CATHERINE'S TERM ACTUALLY EXPIRED.
UM, I THINK IT WAS IN SEPTEMBER, BUT SHE CHOSE NOT TO REAPPLY.
UM, AND THEN LASTLY ON THE CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS, THE, UM, FINANCIALS THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE IN THEIR PACKETS.
AND WE ARE ABOUT ABOUT 31%, GIVE OR TAKE A FEW DOLLARS USE OF BUDGET.
AND WE ARE, UM, ALMOST THROUGH A SEVEN MONTHS IN THE BUDGET.
SO WE ARE WELL AHEAD FINANCIALLY AS FAR AS SPENDING GOES.
ANYTHING ELSE THAT ANYBODY'D LIKE TO ASK OR COMMENT ON? OKAY.
[X. NEW BUSINESS ]
WE GO MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS.AND THE FIRST ITEM OF NEW BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA IS A RECOMMENDATION THAT ANY ITEMS TO BE ADDED BY A BOARD MEMBER TO A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA BE SENT VIA EMAIL OR TEXT TO THE CHAIRMAN AND THE VICE CHAIRMAN ON OR BEFORE THE PRECEDING WEDNESDAY OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING.
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FOR THAT PLEASE.I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, ACCEPT IT.
GOT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM, FROM MR. STR THAT ANY ITEM TO BE ADDED BY A BOARD MEMBER TO A REGULAR SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA BE SENT VIA EMAIL OR TEXT TO THE CHAIRMAN AND THE VICE CHAIRMAN ON OR BEFORE THE PRECEDING WEDNESDAY OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED MOTION? UNANIMOUS CARRIES UNANIMOUS.
UM, GOT A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE POLL MANAGER SLASH POLL CLERK APPLICATION.
THOSE ARE ALSO IN YOUR PACKETS.
AND IF IT'S APPROVED, THEN WE CERTAINLY CAN HAVE THE ONES WE HAVE WITH US OUT FOR THE PUBLIC TO HAVE THE NIGHT.
UM, THE, THE MAJOR CHANGE WITH TO THE POLL MANAGER, POLL CLERK APPLICATION IS A QUESTION THAT SAYS ARE YOU RELATED BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE TO ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLAREDON COUNTY A BVR AND ECC BOARD MEMBER, AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OR TO A CANDIDATE OF ANY UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN CLARENDON COUNTY? IF SO, PLEASE LIST THEIR NAME AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP.
AND I THINK THAT'S THE ONLY CHANGE THAT WE MADE.
UM, SO THE WISH OF THE BOARD, IS THERE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO ACCEPT THE POLL MANAGER, POLL CLERK APPLICATION TO BE USED GOING FORWARD? I MAKE A RECOMMENDATION THAT WE APPROVE THE, UH, PULL OUT YOUR PULL CARD APPLICATION.
OKAY? SO WE HAVE A MOTION ON REPORT FROM MR. STR THAT APPROVAL OF THE POLL MANAGER SLASH POLL CLERK APPLICATION.
I SECOND A SECOND FOR MS. COOPER.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? OKAY.
UH, IS UNANIMOUS, CASE UNANIMOUS? NEXT WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO REQUEST THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO CONDUCT POLL MANAGER AND POLL CLERK TRAINING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 2026 AT THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLANTON COUNTY OFFICE AT THREE SOUTH CHURCH STREET.
UM, JUST FOR A LITTLE BIT OF CLARIFICATION, UM, THE, THE STATE GAVE US SOME DATES.
THEY WERE EITHER SPLIT UP OVER A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT DAYS AND WE FELT LIKE IT'S BETTER TO DO ONE DAY AND THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO TRAIN, UM, ALL THEY'LL SEND IN THE PEOPLE TO TRAIN AND THEY WILL TRAIN ALL 'EM MEN ON THAT ONE DAY.
SO IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION? MR. CHAIRMAN? I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THAT, UH, THE SEC TRAIN, THE POLL WORKERS AND THE UM, POLL MANAGERS, POLL CLERK HAVE THE TRAINING ON FEBRUARY 17TH, A TUESDAY.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR, UM, FROM MISS ARDI, A RECOMMENDATION TO REQUEST SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO CONDUCT POLL MANAGER AND POLL CLERK TRAINING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 2026.
HAD THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF PLANNING COUNTY OFFICE AT THREE SOUTH CHURCH STREET, MANNING.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN? OKAY.
AS CARRIE UNANIMOUSLY, LAST ONE IN NEW BUSINESS.
UM, AND WE WANT SOME JUST TO OFFER SOME CLARIFICATION ON THIS AS WE DID THIS WITH THE TURVILLE ELECTION IN FEB IN DECEMBER, IT'S EASIER ON THE STAFF AND TO HAVE ALL THE EQUIPMENT, EVERYTHING TOGETHER AT THE BOARD OFFICE WHEN WE HAVE THE BOARD OF CANVASERS HERE TO CERTIFY THE SPECIAL ELECTION, UM, FOR THE DISTRICT TWO C.
SO THE RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE TO MARCH 14TH, 2026.
SPECIAL CALL MEETING FROM CLANTON COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS TO THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION ELECTIONS OFFICE THREE, SOUTH CHURCH STREET MANNING.
PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING WILL BE TO CONVENE IF NECESSARY AS THE BOARD OF CAMPUSES FOR CERTIFICATION OF MARCH 12TH, 2026.
COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO, SPECIAL ELECTION PRIMARY.
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THE FLOOR? I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE MOVE IT TO THE BOARD OF WHAT'D YOU SAY? I MAKE A MOTION.A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM SECRETARY KILMAN TO MOVE TO MARCH 14TH, 2026.
SPECIAL CALL MEETING FROM CLANTON COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS TO THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLANTON COUNTY OFFICE AT THREE THOU, THREE SOUTH CHURCH STREET MANNING, PER OF THIS MEETING WILL BE TO CONVENE IF NECESSARY AS THE BOARD OF CANVASERS FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE MARCH 12TH, 2026.
COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO SPECIAL ELECTION PRIMARY.
IS THERE A SECOND OR REPORT? I SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSES? ANY ABSTAIN? THAT CARRIE UNANIMOUSLY.
[XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
IS EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE HAVE NEED A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE MATTERS ON THE AGENDA AND THAT'S THE PERSONNEL MATTERS, UM, MATTERS OF ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND CONTRACTUAL MATTERS, UM, CONCERNING SECURITY.I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
OKAY? WE GOT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM MS. COOPER TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE MATTERS, THE PERSONNEL, THE CON, UH, ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, AND THE SECURITY.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
AND THEN UNDER SAR CODE 34 70 B FOR GOING INTO SESSION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, WE HAVE TO VOTE IN PUBLIC.
AND THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL ANNOUNCE THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THAT IS TO REVIEW, REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR A DIRECTED POSITION, POSSIBLY INTERVIEW APPLICANTS FOR SAME, AND POSSIBLY HIRE A DIRECTOR TO RECEIVE AND DISCUSS FINDINGS FROM THE BVR AND ECC BOARD ATTORNEY REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS AND REVIEW AND DISCUSS SECURITY MATTERS RELATED TO THE ELECTION PROCESS.
WE'RE GOING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THANK Y'ALL FOR BEARING WITH US
[XII. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION]
AND I'D LIKE TO GET A MOTION TO RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION.MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION TO RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION, A MOTION FROM VICE CHAIRMAN DAUGHTER RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION TO PUBLIC SESSION.
IS THERE A SECOND PLEASE? I SECOND.
UM, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? UNANIMOUS.
[XIII. ACTION(S) TO BE TAKEN AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION (If Applicable)]
JUST FOR THE RECORD, THERE WAS NO ACTION, NO VOTES TAKEN.A LOT OF DISCUSSION BUT NO VOTES TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UM, IS THERE ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION WHILE WE'RE IN PUBLIC SESSION? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE HIRE A CANDIDATE A FOR DIRECTORY AT $57,000 SALARY PER YEAR.
A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM VICE CHAIRMAN MCGALL THAT THE BOARD HIRE CANDIDATE A FOR A SALARY OF $57,000 ANNUAL SALARY.
FROM MS. COOPER? ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
MS. LYNETTE SAMUELS COOPER? YES.
SO WHAT'S THE TALLY? 1, 2, 3, 4.
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FAVOR? MM-HMMAND I'M NOT SURE, I DON'T THINK IT'S TOO LATE, BUT, UM, ON THE VOTE TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING, I SHOULD HAVE ABSTAINED BECAUSE I WASN'T HERE WHAT WE NEEDED.
LET'S REVOTE ON THE, ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES.
WHO MADE THE, IF YOU HAD, WHO MADE THE, I MADE, I MADE MIKE.
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE, I MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE, UH, MINUTES.
LYNETTE SAMUELS COOPER AND MS. COOPER ON THE SECOND, THEN MS. MARY, THEN I SAID THAT I WANTED TO AMEND.
AND SO, BECAUSE THERE WAS A TYPO, CORRECT THAT QUESTION.
UNDER 14 MANAGERS? THE MANAGERS, YES.
AND SO NOW WE'RE GONNA GO FOR ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE REVO.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? AND THAT WOULD BE THE CHAIRMAN.
JUST CALL ME WHEN YOU SAID YOU ABSTAINED.
ANYTHING ELSE THAT WE NEED TO BRING BEFORE THE BOARD? HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY A? WE ARE ADJOURNED.