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Board requires Registrar's office neutrality, agrees to clearer drop-box notices and absentee-process alerts
Summary
The board approved a motion prohibiting political signage at the Registrar's office, agreed to more prominent drop-box instructions, and directed staff to post officer-of-election assignments and give party representatives advance notice of absentee-ballot processing per state guidance.
At its Feb. 3, 2021 meeting, the Charlotte County Electoral Board voted to keep the Registrar's office politically neutral and to improve voter-facing instructions for drop boxes and absentee-ballot processing.
Rebecca Daly, the Democratic Party voter liaison in attendance, urged the board to make drop boxes prominent and to post instructions where they are located. Daly also asked the board to consider an alternative location for in-person absentee voting that would allow campaign signage; the board rejected seeking an alternate site because of cost concerns and instead voted that the Registrar's office remain neutral and that no political signs be posted there. The motion that "no political signs be posted at Registrar's office" was made by Glenwood Foster, seconded by Warren Browning, and carried without a recorded dissent.
The board also discussed access to officer-of-election assignment lists. The minutes cite the Virginia Department of Elections Handbook (sec. 1.2.1.4) and directed that lists be posted in the Registrar's office and copies provided to requesting political parties or candidates. On absentee ballots, members discussed Code of Virginia — 24.2-655 and asked the Registrar to give party representatives notice of when absentee processing will begin after a Democratic Party representative missed the start of a processing session.
Secretary Foster asked to be added to the public-email list and the board approved that addition; the secretary was tasked with working with Rebecca Daly on necessary posting changes.
The board recorded no formal vote tallies beyond noting motions carried.
