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Commissioners discuss precinct combining and agree to expand Board of Elections to five members
Summary
The board reviewed state-led precinct changes and concerns about voter confusion ahead of a June special election; commissioners invited Elections Superintendent Debbie Brown to the next meeting and agreed by common consent to increase the Board of Elections from three to five members on Chairman Boyd’s recommendation.
Commissioner J.C. Warren raised questions about combining precincts and how those changes will affect the June special election. Commissioner Edwin Lovett warned that voters might ignore new voter-registration cards sent by the state and asked about timing for notifications.
The board asked Elections Superintendent Debbie Brown to attend the next meeting to answer questions. Chairman Will Boyd said he spoke with Senator Max Burns, who recommended increasing the Board of Elections from three to five members; the board agreed by common consent to expand the board’s membership to five.
Commissioners discussed delaying notifications until after the special election to minimize confusion, and they directed staff to invite the elections superintendent to provide details at the next meeting.
