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Residents urge Fayette County commissioners to consider five‑member elections board; commissioners agree to follow up
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Summary
Six residents urged the Board to adopt a five-member Elections Board to improve quorum reliability, training and representation; commissioners agreed to meet with requesters and to keep the Board informed, but no formal change was made.
During public comment on Dec. 12, six residents asked Fayette County commissioners to consider a five-member Elections Board to strengthen quorum reliability, enhance training and improve political representation.
Commenters—including Cathy Vaught, Randy Ognio and Mariam Yacoub—told commissioners their concerns focused on quorum requirements, training and communication. Chairman Lee Hearn said he would meet with Ms. Vaught and other organizers to discuss concerns in detail. Commissioner Eric K. Maxwell said he wanted to be informed about the outcomes of those discussions and questioned how membership would be determined; Commissioner Charles D. Rousseau said he was open-minded but stressed that the Board of Commissioners should retain responsibility for appointments rather than the Probate Judge and emphasized that elections administration is staff-led execution of law, not policy-making.
No formal motion to change the structure of the Elections Board occurred; commissioners requested further meetings and staff involvement on the topic.
What’s next: Chairman Hearn offered to meet with the petitioners, and commissioners requested a report back to the Board; any change to the Elections Board would require separate formal consideration and possible ordinance revision.