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Cherokee County elections board removes seven voter registrations listed at business addresses
Summary
The Cherokee County Board of Elections voted unanimously to remove seven voter registration records after staff concluded the registrations used business or mailing-service addresses and did not respond to mailed notices, officials said.
The Cherokee County Board of Elections voted unanimously to remove seven voter registration records that staff determined were registered using business or commercial mailing addresses, board staff said.
Board staff told members they sent two letters to each registrant and received no responses; one mailing was returned. Janice, a voter-registration staff member, told the board, “We've had no response from any of those electors.” The board then moved to remove the seven records and approved the motion without opposition.
Why it matters: Georgia election law prohibits using nonresidential business addresses as a voting residence. Removing improperly registered records is part of the county’s routine maintenance of the voter rolls and can affect who receives ballots and poll notifications.
What the board did: Staff presented a list of seven registered voters whose registration addresses were business or mail-service addresses and recommended removal. The board asked whether any of the named people were present to contest the removal; none appeared. Names read into the record by staff were Joseph Catran, Michael Erb, Gregory Bridal, Brad Long, Winnetka Johnson, Ashley Novotny and Deborah (last name not specified in the hearing).
Staff said the county first attempts nonjudicial remedies (mail and outreach) before holding an address-hearing procedure. After the lack of response, a motion to remove the registrations was made, seconded, and approved by voice vote with no opposition.
Next steps and limits: Staff did not indicate any immediate voter-impact numbers beyond the seven records removed. The board’s action removes those records from the rolls; the transcript shows no subsequent appeal or request to reinstate. Staff reiterated that the county’s voter-registration system includes safeguards intended to flag nonresidential addresses but that no automated safeguard is perfect in a county of this size.
Ending: Board members moved on to public comments and other agenda items after the vote.
