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Electoral board appoints two equipment custodians and raises chain-of-custody concerns
Summary
The Lunenburg County Electoral Board voted to appoint Richard Haag and Kenneth Saunders Jr. as equipment custodians and discussed chain-of-custody procedures and sealed ballot transport ahead of the November election.
The Lunenburg County Electoral Board voted to appoint Richard Haag and Kenneth Saunders Jr. as equipment custodians during its Aug. 28 meeting.
The board recorded that "there was a motion and a second to appoint Richard Haag and Kenneth Saunders, Jr. as equipment custodians," and that the motion passed; the minutes do not specify who moved or seconded the motion or individual vote tallies. The appointment was recorded as a formal action of the board.
Board members and the General Registrar then turned to chain-of-custody questions ahead of the presidential election, with the registrar reporting that new documents and procedures are being drafted to address vulnerabilities and to standardize handling. The board also discussed the need for sealed containers for transporting ballots and considered several alternative transport methods.
The minutes say the office is prioritizing these measures because of the upcoming high-profile election and that formal custodianship appointments are part of that preparation. No implementation deadlines beyond the general timeline before the November election were recorded.
Next steps: the board recorded the appointments and directed staff to continue drafting chain-of-custody documents and to procure sealed transport containers.
