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County electoral board reviews poll-book procurement, absentee postage and election staffing
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Lunenburg County Electoral Board reviewed progress on electronic poll books, discussed transferring surplus notebook computers to the school board, considered Sunday voter registration before elections, and planned outreach to recruit and swear in election officials; the board also flagged absentee-ballot postage and CARES funding as budget items.
The Lunenburg County Electoral Board used its Feb. 2, 2021 meeting to review a string of administrative matters ahead of upcoming elections, including procurement of electronic poll books, equipment disposition, voter-registration options and staffing.
The secretary provided an update on the procurement of electronic poll books and reported on options for transferring surplus notebook computers to the school board. The board discussed logistics and approvals for such a transfer but did not record a final disposition in the minutes.
Members discussed offering voter registration on Sundays prior to the election and reviewed other pending legislation that could affect election procedures; the minutes do not show any formal change. The board also discussed recruitment of election officials for the year and said requests for service and swearing-in information will be sent to prospective officials.
Budget considerations also came up. The board identified increasing postage for absentee ballots as a likely budget need and asked about available CARES Act funding; the minutes note the question but do not specify any dollar amount. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Donna Dagner at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
What’s next: Staff were assigned to follow up on procurement steps, finalize any equipment transfers, prepare outreach to prospective election officials, and flesh out budget requests for postage and staffing. The minutes do not list vote tallies or formal motions for these administrative items.
