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Madison County board approves absentee ballots, duplicates 11 overseas/military ballots and seals DS200
Summary
During an Oct. 8 absentee session the Madison County Board of Elections approved absentee ballots across eight precincts, duplicated 11 overseas/military ballots, verified DS200 zero tapes and sealed the absentee DS200 with a final count of 20 ballots.
At its Oct. 8 absentee session the Madison County Board of Elections approved absentee ballots from multiple precincts, verified chain-of-custody and voting-equipment zero tapes, duplicated overseas and military ballots, recorded an ending ballot tally and sealed the absentee DS200 machine for storage.
The board took separate motions to approve absentee ballots by precinct. The minutes record the following approvals and motion pairings: Beech Glen Precinct — five absentee ballots (Motion: Dyatt Smathers; Second: Jerry Wallin); Ebbs Chapel Precinct — two absentee ballots (Motion: Dyatt Smathers; Second: Jerry Wallin); Grapevine Precinct — one absentee ballot (Motion: Dyatt Smathers; Second: Jerry Wallin); Laurel Precinct — two absentee ballots (Motion: Dyatt Smathers; Second: Jerry Wallin); Mars Hill Precinct — four absentee ballots (Motion: Dyatt Smathers; Second: Debbie Ponder); North Marshall Precinct — three absentee ballots (Motion: Dyatt Smathers; Second: Jerry Wallin); South Marshall Precinct — two absentee ballots (Motion: Dyatt Smathers; Second: Brian Ball); Walnut Precinct — one absentee ballot (Motion: Dyatt Smathers; Second: Jerry Wallin). Each precinct motion was recorded in the minutes as passing unanimously (4-0).
Minutes show the board duplicated 11 overseas and military absentee ballots as a group. The record lists Secretary Dyatt Smathers as the caller, Member Debbie Ponder as the board member who duplicated the ballots, and Member Ray Lewis as the watcher and the person who scanned the duplicated ballots into the DS200.
Earlier in the meeting the board verified the chain of custody for the absentee DS200, printed and verified zero tapes for the absentee DS200 and reviewed zero tapes for Early Voting site DS200 machines. After processing the absentee ballots the board recorded an ending ballot count of 20 ballots for the absentee DS200 and sealed the machine for storage.
The minutes record a motion to adjourn at 4:45 p.m. (Motion: Dyatt Smathers; Second: Jerry Wallin); the motion carried. The board scheduled its next absentee meeting for Oct. 15, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
