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[I. CALL TO ORDER]
EVENING.WE WANNA CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND WELCOME YOU TO THE APRIL REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLARENDON COUNTY.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME AND BEING HERE.
UM, THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS A NOTIFICATION ON THE MEDIA.
THE MANNING TOWN WAS NOTIFIED.
UH, COUNTY BULLETIN BOARD WAS POSTED.
THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE BULLETIN BOARD WAS POSTED, AND THE COUNTY FACEBOOK PAGE WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND IT WAS POSTED.
ASK, UM, INTERIM SECRETARY ARTIS FOR A ROLL CALL.
VOTE TO ESTABLISH A FORUM, PLEASE.
HERE WE HAVE A QUORUM CHAIRMAN.
GONNA ASK, UM, VICE CHAIRMAN MCGALL TO LEAD US INTO INVOCATION.
PLEASE, LORD JESUS, THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY OF LIFE.
LORD, WE WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND BREATHED YOUR RARE.
AND LORD, WE THANK YOU LORD FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU AGAIN HERE IN CLATON COUNTY.
LORD, HELP US TO DO OUR BEST, MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS.
EVERYTHING MIGHT BE DONE DECENTLY IN ORDER THAT WE MIGHT HONOR AND GLORIFY YOU AND ALL THAT WE DO HERE TONIGHT.
WHAT HELPS US TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THE VOTERS AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF CLA COUNTY.
AND NOW THOSE WHO ARE ABLE, IF YOU STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, BE LED BY BOARD MEMBER MICHAEL STR, WHO'S ALSO A UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN, MY BLOOD ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[VI. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA]
IS THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.AS FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS IT'S WRITTEN.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
WE ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE AGENDA AS IT'S WRITTEN, A MOTION FROM VICE CHAIRMAN MCGALL TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS IT'S WRITTEN AS THERE A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? IT'S UNANIMOUS.
NEXT WE'LL MOVE TO APPROVAL OF
[VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
MINUTES.THE, WE'RE GOING TO DO THESE INDIVIDUALLY, AS USUAL.
UH, THE FIRST ONE IS THE EMERGENCY CALL MEETING HELD ON MARCH 27TH, 2026.
IS THERE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES AS WRITTEN? I MAKE A MOTION.
MOTION FROM INTERIM SECRETARY ARTIS.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR ANY CHANGES? ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED AND ABSTAINED? I ABSTAINED.
I WAS NOT A FAULT FOR THE BOARD AT THAT TIME, SIR.
MR. MCALLISTER AND MR. PEARSON ABSTAINED AS THEY WERE NOT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AT THAT TIME.
THE NEXT IS THE REGULAR SCHEDULE MARCH, 2026.
BOARD MEETING HELD ON MARCH 30TH, 2026.
IS THERE A MOTION TO, UM, APPROVE THE MINUTES? I MAKE A MOTION.
A MOTION FROM MR. STR TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 30, 20, 26 REGULAR SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.
ANY DISCUSSION? ABSTAIN? ANY NO DISCUSSION.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN? I OKAY.
ANYBODY ELSE? I ABSTAIN BECAUSE I WAS NOT PART OF THAT BOARD AT THE TIME.
MR. PEARSON ABSTAINS AS HE WAS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AT THE TIME.
NEXT IS A SPECIAL CALL MEETING HELD ON APRIL 9TH, 2026, WHICH ULTIMATELY BECAME THE BOARD OF CANVASERS MEETING, UH, FOR THE CITY MAN AND TOWN OF SUMMER.
AND IS THERE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO, UM, APPROVE THOSE MINUTES? I MAKE A MOTION.
A MOTION FOR MR. STR A SECOND PLEASE.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN? I ABSTAIN.
SAME REASON MR. MCALLISTER ABSTAIN AND MR. PEARSON ABSTAINED AS HE
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WAS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AT THE TIME.[VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND THE ONLY PERSON THAT I SEE REGISTERED IS MR. GEORGE FRIERSON.I WANNA GIVE A A LOOK TO YOU MR. STR.
AS A MILITARY VETERAN, I HAVE TWO GRANDSONS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE MILITARY RIGHT NOW.
AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THEY IN IRAQ, IRAN, OR WHEREVER THEY ARE.
AND YOU KNOW, IT IS SO SAD THAT SOMEONE SENT MY GRANDSONS IN HARMS WAY AND THEY NEVER SERVED.
I WAS COMING UP HERE AND I WENT BY THE TRASH DUMPSTER AND I ALSO SAW A ONE OR FIRST AIRBORNE VETERAN.
UM, HE'S WORKING THE TRASH SITE.
HE, HE, HE, HE'S A AIRBORNE VETERAN.
AND, WELL, MY LAST DUTY STATION WAS ACTUALLY FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, RIGHT OUTSIDE FAYVILLE.
AND THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION WAS NEXT TO THE THREE 13TH WHERE I WAS ARMY SECURITY.
BUT NEXT DOOR TO US WAS THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION.
AND WE WOULD DO PT IN THE MORNING.
THEY WOULD RUN BY AND HAUL LEGS, LEGS, LEGS.
AND I'M NOT GONNA TELL Y'ALL WHAT WE REPEATED TO THEM, OKAY? BECAUSE, UM, THIS MIGHT BE, BUT ANYWAY, I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE THE ONLY THING THAT FALLS OUT OF DISGUISE IS RAIN AND BIRD.
SO I GUESS Y'ALL CAN FIGURE THE REST OF THEM OUT.
SO NOW I, UM, HAVE A FIRST COUSIN THAT PASSED ON FRIDAY.
I, WE WILL GET READY TO GO VISIT WITH THE FAMILY.
SHE WAS BORN HERE IN CLARINE COUNTY.
HER NAME IS SALIBA GAYLE BROWN.
UH, I WAS CALLED THIS MORNING 'CAUSE I WAS OUT OF TOWN ALL WEEKEND, SO WE ARE GONNA HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT.
BUT THE PUMP IS DOWN IN PUMPY TOWN.
ALL OF THOSE ARE MY RELATIVES.
PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH THAT SITS OUTSIDE 3 0 1.
IT SITS NEXT DOOR TO MY CHURCH.
AND WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE Y'ALL ON MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND THAT SATURDAY TO COME AND, UH, SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR ANNUAL FREEZE FRY, WHATEVER I TELL 'EM NOW, I MIGHT BE OUT OF TOWN, BUT I'M ADVERTISING Y'ALL VENTURE, SO I HOPE Y'ALL SAVE ME A FISH SANDWICH.
SO AGAIN, PLEASANT GROVE NEGRO SCHOOL IS THE FIRST BLACK PUBLIC SCHOOL IN CLA COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.
THAT ACTUALLY WAS BUILT IN 1933 AND IT ACTUALLY CLOSED DOWN JUNE OF JULY 1ST, REALLY? WELL, JUNE THE 30TH OF 1953 WHEN I WAS SIX MONTHS OLD.
SO NOW THAT BUILDING WAS THERE THE ENTIRE TIME OF MY LIFE AND IT'S STILL THERE.
SO WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE, UM, REMEMBER THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ARE ALL AMERICANS.
I REMEMBER JANUARY THE SIXTH, 2021.
AND I'M SORRY FOR THE LOSS IN YOUR FAMILY.
[IX. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS]
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS.UM, AND THEN WE'LL ALSO ASK THE DIRECTOR FOR HIS REMARKS.
BUT I, ON, THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE AT THIS POINT IS THAT I'D LIKE TO THANK MR. STR, UM, FOR HIS HELP WITH THE EQUIPMENT CAGES.
WE WERE SEVERAL SHORT, SHORT TO USE THE, HOUSED THE EQUIPMENT AT ELECTION TIME TO, TO SECURELY STORE THE EQUIPMENT.
WE ENDED UP WITH CENTRAL CAROLINA AND SUMTER AND THEY, WE TODAY MADE A TRIP THERE AND, EXCUSE ME, TALK WITH THE PERSON HE KNOWS THERE.
AND OUR COST IS GONNA BE A LITTLE BIT LESS THAN $700 EACH PER CAGE.
AND THE COMMERCIAL BIDS THAT WE RECEIVE RANGE FROM 1500 TO $6,000 FOR EACH CAGE.
SO WE THINK WE'LL BE GETTING A BETTER CAGE AND, AND SAVING THE TAXPAYERS A MINIMUM OF, UH, ABOUT $800 A CAGE.
SO THANK YOU STRAT, UM, DIRECTLY.
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? YOU DON'T STEP UP TO THE PODIUM, IF YOU WILL.
SO AS EVERYBODY KNOWS, HOPEFULLY WE STARTED EARLY VOTING TODAY, UH, TURNED OUT OF ABOUT 44 OF 44 PEOPLE.
SO FAR, UH, NO ISSUES, NO PROBLEMS. UH, WE HAD OUR TRAINING LAST THURSDAY.
WE HAD THREE DIFFERENT CLASSES.
I WOULD INVITE ANYONE TO ATTEND AS LONG AS YOU HOLD YOUR QUESTIONS TO THE END OF TRAINING.
ONCE MY TRAINING'S DONE WITH THE CLERKS AND THE POLL MANAGERS, FEEL FREE TO ASK ME WHATEVER YOU LIKE.
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UH, WE ARE STARTING TO GO THROUGH THE OLD LEDGERS TO GET SOME MORE POLL WORKERS AS REQUESTED.IT'S MOVING SLOWLY, BUT IT IS MOVING.
WE ARE A GOOD 50, A GOOD 50 THROUGH THE START OF THE BOOK, BUT IT IS A VOLUMINOUS BOOK.
UH, SOME VOLUNTEERS THAT SAID THEY WOULD COME AND HELP US THIS WEEK, SO GONNA SHOW A LITTLE APPRECIATION TO THEM.
OTHER THAN THAT, IF THE BOARD HAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, UH, FEEL FREE TO ASK THIS TRAINING YOU'RE SPEAKING OF, IS THIS THURSDAY? LAST THURSDAY? OKAY.
I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU SAY YOU WERE INVITING US TO THAT AND THAT WHAT, THAT'S WHAT THREW ME OUT.
SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE ONE IN THE MORNING IF WE APPROVE SOME NEW POLL WORKERS.
I'LL HAVE TRAINING FOR THEM IN THE MORNING, NINE TO 11.
ONCE WE GET ALL THEIR PAPERWORK FINISHED, WE'LL BE READY TO ROCK AND ROLL WITH THEM, GETTING 'EM IN THE FOLD AND GET 'EM ROLLING.
ANYTHING ELSE AT THIS TIME? NO, SIR.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OR THE DIRECTOR? OKAY.
[X. OLD BUSINESS]
BUSINESS, THE FIRST ITEM IS A RECOMMENDATION TO CORRECT THE DATE OF THE SPECIAL CALL MEETING FOR THE CLATON COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO SPECIAL ELECTION TO MAY 15TH.AND TO MOVE THAT MEETING TO THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OPPOSITE THREE SOUTH CHURCH STREET.
THE PURPOSE OF THAT MEETING WOULD BE TO CONVENE AS THE BOARD OF CANVASERS FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE MAY 12TH, 2026 PLANNING.
COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO SPECIAL ELECTION IS A, A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.
I MAKE A MOTION, A MOTION FROM MR. STR TO CORRECT THE DATE OF THE SPECIAL CALL MEETING FOR THE CLANTON COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO SPECIAL ELECTION TO MAY 15TH, 2026.
SPECIAL CALL MEETING FROM CLANTON COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS TO THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION IN THE ELECTIONS OF CLANTON COUNTY OFFICE OF CLAN COUNTY, I OFFSET THREE SOUTH CHURCH STREET MANNING.
THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THAT MEETING WILL BE TO CONVENE AS THE BOARD OF CANVASERS FOR CERTIFICATION OF MAY 12TH, 2026.
CLA COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO, SPECIAL ELECTION.
IS THERE A SECOND ON THE FLOOR? I SECOND A SECOND FOR MR. MCALLISTER.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? IT'S UNANIMOUS.
ALONG THOSE SAME LINES, AND THIS IS NOT ON THE AGENDA, BUT I JUST WANNA MENTION TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT NORMALLY OUR MEETING IS OUR CUSTOMARILY, HOWEVER YOU WANNA SAY IT.
IS OUR, OUR MEETING IS THE LAST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT SIX 30.
MAY WILL ALWAYS BE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, WHICH IS THAT MONDAY IS A HOLIDAY, WHICH I'M, I'M NOT GONNA GET IN THE PAST BOARDS, BUT WE, WE FEEL LIKE WITH THAT MEETING IS AN IMPORTANT MEETING SINCE EVERY OTHER YEAR.
IT'S GONNA BE RIGHT BEFORE THE PRIMARY.
UM, SO OUR MEETING, IT'S ALREADY ON THE CALENDAR.
WE VOTED, I THINK FOR THIS IN DECEMBER, BUT OUR MEETING NEXT MONTH WILL BE MAY 18TH AND NOT THE 25TH.
HEARING COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT SIX 30.
UM, SECOND, AN OLD BUSINESS OF RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE EARLY VOTING FOR THE JUNE 9TH, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION AND EARLY VOTING FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT PRIMARY RUNOFFS TO BE HELD.
ONLY AT THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLANTON COUNTY OFFICE THREE SOUTH CHURCH STREET.
IS THERE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR AND WE'LL HAVE A LITTLE DISCUSSION.
I MAKE THE MOTION CHAIRMAN A MOTION FROM INTERIM SECRETARY AUGUST TO THAT WE AUTHORIZE EARLY VOTING FOR THE JUNE 9TH, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION IN ORDER TO VOTING ANY, ANY SUBSEQUENT PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTIONS TO BE HELD.
ONLY AT THE BOARD OF VOTE REGISTRATION ELECTIONS OF FANTON COUNTY OFFICE THREE, SOUTH CHURCH STREET, MAN.
IS THERE A SECOND, MR. CHAIRMAN? I'LL MAKE A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? THIS, THIS MOTION WAS, UM, NECESSARY BECAUSE LAST MONTH WE, UM, VOTED TO ASK THE STATE TO, UM, GIVE US SOME GUIDANCE AND HELP US.
WE WERE TRYING TO DO EARLY VOTING IN, UM, NOT ONLY IN MANNING, BUT SUMMERTON, TURVILLE AND WABU OR JORDAN, EXCUSE ME, THE WABU, UM, FOR THOSE POLLING PLACES AS WELL.
AND AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, WE FELT LIKE WE NEEDED TO PUT THIS OFF FOR NOW.
UM, AND WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE, UM, PUT THIS
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IN PLACE, THAT WE HAVE THE STAFFING AND, AND EVERYBODY IN PLACE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND MAKE IT HAPPEN SMOOTHLY.SO IT IS, IT IS A GOAL OF THIS BOARD TO, TO GET IT DONE AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE PUBLIC TO VOTE.
AND JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, IF YOU CAN, A REGISTERED VOTER IN THE COUNTY COULD VOTE IN ANY ONE OF THOSE POLLING PLACES.
SO IF YOU WORK IN SOME AND LIVING MEN, YOU COULD VOTE IN SOME, IT'D BE THE SAME THING, BUT, BUT WE'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO DO THAT FOR, UM, AT LEAST THROUGH THE JUNE PRIMARY.
SO THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THIS.
UM, IS THERE A MOTION WE GOT A MOTION EMPLOY IN DISCUSSION.
A ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? THANK YOU.
[XI. NEW BUSINESS]
HAVE ON A NEW BUSINESS, UH, RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF NEW OR PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED APPLICANTS FOR POLL MANAGEMENT POLL CLERKS FOR THE MAY 12TH, 2026 PLANNING COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO SPECIAL ELECTION IN JUNE 9TH, 2026.PRIMARY POSSIBLE PRIMARY RUNOFF IN ANY ASSOCIATED ELECTIONS.
WE HAVE ONE, TWO, GIMME ONE SECOND.
WE HAVE SIX APPLICATIONS FOR POLL MANAGER SLASH POLL.
THIRD, GIVE US ONE SECOND SIGNATURE.
OKAY, SO I'M GONNA ASK FOR, UM, A MOTION THAT WE REVIEW THESE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND TAKE UP AFTERWARDS.
IS THERE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO MOVE THE APPROVAL OF THE NEW ORDER PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED APPLICANTS TO AFTER, AFTER TO, YES.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE WAIT TILL AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO, UH, CONTINUE OUR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THESE.
I SECOND BY MR. STR, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY, ANY ABSTAIN? OKAY, WE WILL MOVE THOSE.
AND BEFORE YOU HAVE A LIST OF 62 PREVIOUSLY APPROVED POLL MANAGERS, WHICH ARE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THESE 62 PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AS POLL MANAGERS AND POLL CLERKS FOR THE MARCH 10TH SPECIAL ELECTION, THE APRIL 7TH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND THE UPCOMING MAY 12TH COUNTY SPECIAL ELECTION TO WORK THE JUNE 9TH, 2026, PRIMARY, POSSIBLE PRIMARY RUNOFFS, AND ANY ASSOCIATED ELECTIONS RELATED TO MOTION.
WE ACCEPT THAT LIST A MOTION FOR MR. STR THAT WE ACCEPT THAT WE APPROVED A 62 PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AS POLL, MANAGE AND POLL CLERKS FOR MARCH 10TH, 2026.
PLAN COUNTY, DISTRICT TWO, SPECIAL ELECTION PRIMARY APRIL 7TH, 2026, MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND THE UPCOMING MAY 12TH, 2026.
PLAN, COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO SPECIAL ELECTION TO WORK THE JUNE 9TH, 2026, PRIMARY POSSIBLE PRIMARY RUNOFF AND ANY ASSOCIATED ELECTIONS.
IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND A SECOND FOR MS. FR ALL IN FAVOR OR ANY DISCUSSION? I'M SORRY.
ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? IT'S UNANIMOUS.
THE NEXT IS A RECOMMENDATION AUTHORIZED TO CHAIRMAN TO MOVE $8,100 FROM LINE ITEM SALARIES.
AND I CAN GIVE YOU THAT NUMBER, BUT WE'LL SAY IT ENDS IN 0 5 0 0 1 TO LINE ITEM EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS ENDING IN 0 5 0 2 7 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 60 FO FOLDING TABLES FOR USE IN THE POLLING PLACES DURING ELECTIONS.
EITHER THERE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PURCHASE THE, WE APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE TABLES.
A MOTION FROM VICE CHAIRMAN MCGALL TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO MOVE $8,100
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FROM LINE ITEM SALARIES ENDING IN 0 5 0 0 1 TO LINE ITEM EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS ENDING IN 0 5 0 2 7 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 60 POLLING TABLES FOR USE IN THE POLLING PLACES DURING ELECTIONS.ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? A.
ANY OPPOSED, ANY ABSTAIN? THANK YOU MS. UNANIMOUS.
NEXT ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE AN OFFICIAL BOARD POLICY REQUIRING EVERY POLL MANAGER, POLL CLERK, AND ANY OTHER POLL WORKER TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FOR ALL ELECTIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE VDR AND ECC MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE PROPER, COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DOCUMENTED TRAINING RECORDS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL, POLL MANAGER, POLL CLERK, OR OTHER POLL WORKER, IF PROPER, COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TRAINING RECORDS FOR ANY POLL MANAGER, POLL CLERK, OR ANY OTHER POLL WORKER FOR AN ELECTION ARE NOT PROVIDED TO THE VVR AND ECC BY THE STAFF THEN SAID POLL WORKERS WILL NOT BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD FOR A TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE REQUIRED TRAINING DOCUMENTATION CAN BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD.
IS THERE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR? I MOTION INTERIM SECRETARY ARTIS MAKES A MOTION THAT, THAT WE APPROVE AN OFFICIAL BOARD POLICY THAT EVERY POLL MANAGER, POLL CLERK, AND ANY OTHER POLL WORKER TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FOR ALL ELECTIONS AND ADMINISTERED BY THE BVR AND ECC MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE PROPER, COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DOCUMENTED TRAINING RECORDS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL, POLL MANAGER, POLL CLERK, OR OTHER POLL WORKER, IF PROPER COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TRAINING RECORDS FOR ANY POLL MANAGER, POLL CLERK, OR ANY OTHER POLL WORKER FOR AN ELECTION ARE NOT PROVIDED TO THE BVR AND ECC BY THE STAFF OF THE BVR AND ECC THEN SAID, POLL WORKERS WILL NOT BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OR TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE REQUIRED TRAINING DOCUMENTATION CAN BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD.
A SECOND FOR MR. STRAT AND NOW FOR ANY DISCUSSION? AND IF I MIGHT BEFORE WE, I OPEN IT UP TO THE OTHER MEMBERS.
SO IF, IF THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN ATTENDING OR READING OR WATCHING ONLINE, UM, HAVE, UM, SEEN THAT WE WERE PAYING THE, THE BOARD AND THAT I, I DON'T WANNA GET INTO THAT SIR, BUT THE OFFICE WE'LL SAY WAS PAYING POLL WORKERS DURING NON-ELECTION TIMES AND UM, SO THIS IS BASED, A COUPLE OF THESE THINGS TONIGHT ARE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION BECAUSE IN SEPTEMBER THE BOARD VOTED THAT WE WILL NO LONGER PAY, UM, FOR STAFF WORKERS OR RECEPTIONISTS OR PEOPLE TO WORK DOING GENERAL OFFICE DUTIES OUT OF THE POLL WORKER FUNDS.
UM, AND ONLY PAY IF THEY'RE ACTUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH, WITH AN ELECTION.
AND SO, UM, THAT'S WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM.
SO IT IS JUST TO SORT OF PUT THIS IN WRITING OR PUT THIS IN POLICY.
SO IS THERE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION.
MR. STR ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? CAN WE PUT IT ON THE TABLE? WE WILL NEED A MOTION OR WE'LL NEED TO WITHDRAW THAT MOTION IF THAT'S WHAT I'M SORRY I DIDN'T HEAR HER.
SORRY, I'M QUESTIONING THE REIMBURSEMENT PART.
SO I CAN'T HEAR, I'M, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S ME OR THE MICS OR NOT.
IF YOU CAN PULL A LITTLE BIT CLOSER.
SO WHO ARE, WHO ARE WE ASKING FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST TO THE BOARD OR TO THE DIRECTOR? NO, THEY'RE GONNA COME TO THE BOARD.
DOES THAT ANSWER OR YOU? YEP, I'M GOOD.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN? OKAY, THE MOTION CARRIES.
SO THE NEXT ONE IS GOING ALONG WITH THE SEC RECOMMENDATIONS AND IT IS A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE AN OFFICIAL BVR AND ECC POLICY THAT IS RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL BOARD OFFICERS TO ENSURE AND ACCORDANCE WITH SC STATE LAW, THE ACCURACY AND CLARITY OF AGENDA MATERIALS
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BEFORE PUBLICATION, IS THERE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE RECOMMEND TO APPROVE AN OFFICIAL BVR AND ECC POLICY THAT IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL BVR AND ECC OFFICERS TO ENSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LAW THE ACCURACY AND CLARITY OF AGENDA MATERIALS BEFORE PUBLICATION.IS THIS SECONDED? I SECOND A SECOND FOR MR. STR.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN? OKAY.
SO NEXT WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE FORMATION OF A STANDING COMMITTEE NAMED THE PUBLIC RECORDS COMMITTEE.
THE PRC SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING ALL MINUTES, ALL MEETING MINUTES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, SPECIAL CALL MEETINGS, BOARD OF CAMPUSES MEETING MINUTES, AND SPECIAL CALL TO EMERGENCY MEETING MINUTES.
THE PRC SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT ALL MEETING MINUTES ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS THAT A MINIMUM INDICATE THE EXISTENCE OF A QUORUM, SHOWED RESULTS OF ALL MOTIONS ADHERED TO PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE FOR MOTIONS, PROVIDE PROPER SPECIFIC PURPOSES FOR EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, INDICATE THAT EXTERNAL REQUESTERS WERE NOTIFIED.
ENSURE THAT BOARD OF CANVASERS MEETING MINUTES INCLUDE PROVISIONAL VOTER COUNTS.
ENSURE THAT ALL NECESSARY OATHS SWORN OR INCLUDED MEMBER OATHS AND VOTER OATH.
THE PRC SHALL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOMMENDING ANY CORRECTIONS TO THE BVR AND ECC MAY NEED TO BE MADE IN PAST MINUTES WHILE THE SECRETARY OR OTHER OFFICERS MAY BE INVOLVED IN CREATING ANY MEETING MINUTES, MEETINGS MINUTES.
THE PRC SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO REVIEW ALL MEETING MINUTES BEFORE THEY'RE VOTED ON FOR APPROVAL BY THE BBVR AND ECC.
THE PRC MUST BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE ROUGH DRAFT OF THE ANY MEETINGS MINUTES BY THE MONDAY PRECEDING THE MEETING IN WHICH THE MINUTES WILL BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE BVR AND ECC.
THE PRC SHALL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING THE BVR AND ECC IN ENSURING THAT ALL MEETING MINUTES AND OTHER PUBLIC RECORDS FROM THE BBR AND ECC ARE AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO PROPER RECORD RETENTION GUIDELINES.
QUESTION? IS THERE A MOTION? THERE'S A MOTION.
IS THERE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR? YES.
AND IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
YOU FIRED ME DOWN OR WHAT? NO, YOU DIDN'T.
SO I WAS GETTING FLAGGED OVER HERE A SECOND FROM, UM, MS. UM, ARTIS AND NOW FOR DISCUSSION.
SO I WAS TRYING TO MAKE SURE I DID THINGS IN ORDER.
SO, UM, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE NEED TO ADD TO WHAT YOU JUST READ THAT THE PUBLIC RECORDS, THIS IS MY RECOMMENDATION TO ADD TO THIS, THIS POLICY THAT THE PUBLIC RECORDS COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THREE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLANTON COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, UH, OR THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLANTON COUNTY.
THEIR TERMS SHALL BE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
NEED TO ADD THAT TO THE MOTION.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS? ARE WE GOOD WITH ADDING THAT? WHO MADE THE MOTION? UH, LYNETTE MEETING.
LYNETTE, YOU GOOD WITH ADDING THAT? YOU CAN ADD, BUT, BUT I DON'T SEE THE PURPOSE OF HAVING A PRC.
THAT'S PART OF THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION.
THAT'S FROM THE STATE? YES, MA'AM.
AND WHO MADE THE SECOND? I'M SO YOU GOOD WITH THAT? YES, I'M GOOD WITH THE, WITH THE AMENDMENT.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? SO IT'S A TWO YEAR COMMITTEE OF STANDING COMMITTEE AND A TWO YEAR, FOUR MONTHS.
UM, I'M GONNA ASK, UM, ONE YEAR, TWO YEAR OR ONE YEAR.
UM, I'M GONNA ASK, UM, JIMMY PEARSON, IF HE WOULD SERVE AS THE CHAIR OF THAT COMMITTEE, THE STANDING COMMITTEE, AND IF, UM, UH, INTERIM SECRETARY, MAJOR ARTIS WOULD SERVE.
AND IF, UM, MR. STRAT WOULD SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE AND THEN THE CHAIR SERVES AS AN EX-OFFICIAL OR A NON-VOTING
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MEMBER, WOULD Y'ALL BE WILLING TO SERVE? ABSOLUTELY.[XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
EXECUTIVE SESSION AND NEED A, THE REASONS ARE THERE, BUT, UM, NEED A MOTION TO GO IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS, OTHER MATTERS, AND CONTRACTUAL MATTERS.MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE MATTERS PRESENTED ON THE AGENDA.
OKAY? I GOT A MOTION FROM VICE CHAIRMAN MCGALL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS, OTHER MATTERS AND CONTRACTUAL MATTERS.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? A.
ANY OPPOSED, ANY, ANY ABSTAINED.
AND THEN LASTLY, UM, WE STATE A REASON UNDER SOUTH COUNTY CODE LAWS AND THAT IS TO, IT'S LISTED ON THE AGENDA TO DISCUSS DISCIPLINE, THE EMOTIONAL RELEASE OF AN EMPLOYEE.
REVIEW, REVIEW, JOB DESCRIPTIONS, RECEIVE AND DISCUSS FINDINGS FROM THE BBR AND ECC BOARD ATTORNEY REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS.
RECEIVE AND DISCUSS FINDINGS FROM THE BVR AND ECC BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE.
SO WE WILL BE BACK AS SOON AS, AS SOON AS WE CAN.
[XIII. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION]
COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.GOT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO COME OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION FROM MR. STR.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? A.
ANY OPPOSED, ANY ABSTAIN? IT'S UNANIMOUS.
[XIV. ACTION(S) TO BE TAKEN AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION (If Applicable)]
TAKEN? UM, WHAT WE CAME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION INTO PUBLIC SESSION.IS THERE ANY, UM, ACTION TO BE TAKEN AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION? I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, ACCEPT FIVE OF THE SIX APPLICATIONS AND DEFER THE ONE.
THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FOUR FROM MR. STR THAT WE ACCEPT APPLICANT'S ONE, APPROVE APPLICANT'S ONE THROUGH FIVE AS POLL MANAGERS AND OR POLL CLERKS AND DEFER APPLICANT NUMBER SIX.
IS THERE A SECOND ON THE FLOOR? I SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN, UNANIMOUS.
ANYTHING ELSE FROM THE BOARD? MR. CHAIRMAN? I HAVE SOMETHING AND GIMME JUST A MOMENT TO GET MY THOUGHTS TOGETHER.
SO I WROTE IT DOWN AND NONETHELESS, SO MR. UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, MS. GIMME JUST A SECOND.
I APOLOGIZE FOR THE INTERRUPTION.
UM, SO, MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE, UH, JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE TRAINING COORDINATOR SLASH CLERK SLASH CLERK AS IT IS WRITTEN.
OKAY? I GOT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO THE ACCEPT TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION.
THE, I'M SORRY, THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE TRAINING COORDINATOR SLASH CLERK AS PRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR.
IS THERE A SECOND ON THE FAVOR? I SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? MR. CARRIED? UNANIM, ANYTHING ELSE? MOTION ON THE FOUR TO ADJOURN? I MAKE A MOTION.
SECOND FROM MR. PEARSON OR MR. MCALLISTER? MR. MCALLISTER? I'M SORRY.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN? WE ARE ADJOURNED.