Charlotte County electoral board sets June primary timetable, schedules voting‑machine security update

Registrar Virginia Booth told the Charlotte County Electoral Board on April 7 that the office completed its move to the official registrar’s location and is preparing for the upcoming primary election. She listed critical dates: the Democratic candidate filing deadline is April 12, primary notices will be published April 29, mail ballots will be mailed in the first week of May, and early voting begins May 6 and runs through June 18 (the office will be closed May 30 for Memorial Day). In‑person early voting at the CAP precinct runs June 11–18 until 5 p.m.

The nut graf: These schedule and logistical details set the county’s operational timeline for administering the primary and guide staffing, ballot printing and security work that must be completed before early voting begins.

Booth said the county submits the ballot layout to Atlantic Election Services for formatting and printing after the canvas of candidates is finalized; the layout then goes to the State Board of Elections for approval before printing. She estimated the county will print about 40% of a full set for a one‑party primary at roughly $0.25 per ballot (the budget assumed $0.28 per ballot). Booth also updated the board on new printers expected from vendor Dem Tech and thanked Heather Harding for assistance in getting the new office operational. "Our thanks to Heather Harding for her assistance," Booth said.

On election‑day operations and staffing, Booth reported she has received confirmations from 22 of 30 officers of election; she said that number is sufficient for the June primary if it proceeds and that she will prepare training material and make poll assignments at the next meeting. Public commenter Kenny Townsend of Drakes Branch urged the board to use a prior registrar’s training video as part of officer training and to update the out‑of‑office (OOE) election‑day paperwork guide.

Booth and the board also addressed cybersecurity and machine security. Booth said Assure will arrange a meeting with ITG, the county IT contractor, and the EB to review cyber status and that the EB has responsibility for maintaining cybersecurity of office records and election systems. She said Atlantic Election Services will update voting‑machine security software on April 11; vendor representatives and both political parties’ observers will be notified and board members may attend as observers. "This will not be a meeting," the minutes record, noting the update is a vendor‑led software update with observers present.

The board approved routine business during the meeting: Mr. Glenwood Foster moved to approve the March 3 minutes, Mr. Glenn Baker seconded, and the motion passed 3‑0. The meeting adjourned at 2:16 p.m.

The board flagged several operational tasks for follow up, including drafting a closing checklist for polling places, finalizing poll‑worker training materials, and clarifying the county’s polling‑place use agreements and accessibility reports.