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Charlotte County Electoral Board hears DEM-TECH update, early-voting totals and approves recruitment ad
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At its June 6 meeting the Charlotte County Electoral Board heard that the state has not indicated DEM-TECH poll books will be decertified, noted early voting had yielded 158 ballots so far, and approved a recruitment notice for officers of election to run twice in the Charlotte Gazette.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY — The Charlotte County Electoral Board on June 6 reviewed the registrar's report and routine operational items, including an update on the county's DEM-TECH electronic poll books, early-voting totals and a recruitment advertisement for officers of election.
Chair Glen Baker opened the meeting at the county registrar's office. Secretary Aubrey Fane moved to approve the minutes from May 2, 2024 "as presented," and the motion was recorded as approved without objection.
General Registrar Jenni Booth summarized items in the meeting packet: a written registrar's report, the May minutes for signatures, a current budget synopsis, invoices, items of special note and a provisional cost estimate for E-Poll Books maintenance and support. On the question of whether the vendor DEM-TECH might be decertified by the state, Booth said Rachel Lawless from ELECT attended a TEAMS meeting and "advised that at this point the state has not indicated that the DEM-TECH poll books we are presently using will be decertified." The board recorded that as the current state guidance.
Booth also reported that the Board of Supervisors approved the office's requested budget for the coming year and authorized replacement of an HVAC unit for the registrar's office. On early voting, Booth said early voting began May 3 and runs through Saturday, June 15; "as of this meeting 158 EV ballots have been cast," she reported.
The board discussed officers-of-election training and staffing needs as the primary approaches. The board approved a draft advertisement to recruit officers of election; the notice was approved to run twice in the Charlotte Gazette.
Members also noted that all localities will conduct a risk-limiting audit for statewide offices, and some localities will conduct an additional congressional-district RLA after the November election.
At 1:55 p.m., Fane moved to adjourn; the motion was seconded by Glenwood Foster and approved without objection.
The board did not record any roll-call vote counts beyond noting approvals were made without objection. No formal amendments or contested votes were recorded during the meeting.