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Electoral Board authorizes Halifax registrar to clean up voter files, approves temporary hire
Summary
The Charlotte County Electoral Board on Jan. 6 authorized Halifax County Registrar Heather Harding to work with Prince Edward County to correct street-file errors and approved Rachael Newby as a part-time employee to assist the local Registrar’s office.
The Charlotte County Electoral Board on Thursday authorized Halifax County Registrar Heather Harding to contact Prince Edward County to correct voter records and approved a part-time hire to support the temporary Registrar’s office.
Acting Chairman Glenn Baker moved that “Heather be given authority to work with Prince Edward county Registrar’s office to clean up and update the Charlotte county street files,” and Secretary Glenwood Foster seconded. The motion passed without dissent.
Board members discussed that Heather Harding, who is assisting Charlotte County from Halifax County, had identified several voters in Charlotte County’s street-file system who should be listed in Prince Edward County. Harding had asked permission to contact the Prince Edward registrar to “clean up and update the Charlotte county street files” so the county’s voter rolls reflect correct jurisdictions.
The board also approved hiring Rachael Newby as a part-time employee “until further notice.” Acting Chairman Baker made the motion to approve Newby; Secretary Foster seconded and the motion passed without objection. The Board noted that paperwork for Newby’s payment had been submitted to the county.
Board members said these staffing steps are intended to ensure continuity of operations at the temporary Registrar’s office, to maintain VERIS access control and to allow staff to complete pending administrative tasks while the board completes its planned reorganization.
The Board discussed Integra records and a missing security plan that must be located and submitted; members also said they will verify voting-machine inventory and update vendor records once electronic poll books arrive. The board asked the Secretary to be the Board’s contact for the county’s planned cybersecurity consultant, which the county intends to hire with grant funds.
The Board scheduled follow-up work with Harding on the budget and administrative updates at a called meeting the week of Jan. 24.
