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Athens-Clarke commissioners keep local control of elections board after public input
Summary
The commission voted 8–2 on April 1 to approve a resolution preserving the county's current appointments process for the Clarke County Board of Elections, rejecting proposed House bills that would shift appointment authority. The vote followed more than an hour of public comment, largely in favor of keeping local control.
Athens-Clarke County commissioners on April 1 approved a resolution to maintain the county's present process for appointing members to the Clarke County Board of Elections, voting 8–2 during a special-called session.
The vote came after extensive public comment in a packed meeting room. Dozens of residents urged the commission to preserve local appointment authority and resist recently introduced state House bills — identified by speakers as HB 851 and HB 852 — that would give superior court judges a greater role in appointing local election board members.
Supporters said county election officials and the appointed board have handled…
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