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Fayette County reaffirms emergency absentee voting policy; staff outlines student sticker contest
Summary
County commissioners approved the emergency absentee voting policy for the upcoming cycle and heard staff explain a statewide eighth-grade 'I Voted' sticker contest with county-level participation; staff proposed purchasing the county winner's sticker for local use.
The Fayette County Board approved the county’s emergency absentee voting policy, which staff said must be reaffirmed before each election.
Michelle (staff) described the longstanding policy and said it is the same one the county has used previously; she told the board the policy is straightforward and will need reaffirmation again in August. Commissioners moved to approve the emergency absentee voting policy; the motion was seconded and carried with affirmative votes.
Staff also detailed an eighth-grade 'I Voted' sticker contest run by the Secretary of State’s office. County staff said they will select a county winner to enter the regional contest and suggested purchasing the county winner’s sticker for county use. A staff comment referenced a purchase price, though the figure in the record was unclear.
Ballot commissioners were discussed: staff told the board that the Democratic executive committee selected Jerry Allen and the Republican committee selected Willie Vest as ballot commissioners; staff explained those appointees help proof ballots and may attend public tests but are appointed by their parties rather than by the commission.
The board did not change ballot-commission appointment procedures; it approved the emergency absentee voting policy and asked staff to move forward with outreach steps related to the sticker contest.
