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Franklin County Electoral Board approves minutes, OOEs and holds closed session under Virginia law
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting the Franklin County Electoral Board approved the Jan. 21 minutes, approved the Officers of Election roster, and entered and exited a closed session under Va. Code §2.2-3711(A) for legal consultation; General Registrar Kay Chitwood said LESS is under review and will be coordinated with IT.
The Franklin County Electoral Board convened Feb. 4, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. and approved the minutes of the Jan. 21 meeting. The board voted to move into closed session at 9:33 a.m. under Virginia Code §2.2-3711(A) for consultation with employed or retained legal counsel; roll-call votes recorded Saleeby: yes and Siddle: yes. The board returned to open session under Virginia Code §2.2-3712(D) and confirmed that nothing was discussed in closed session beyond the listed agenda items.
The board unanimously approved the roster of Officers of Election after a motion by Chair Kay Saleeby and a second from Secretary Tom Siddle. General Registrar Kay Chitwood told the board that Local Election Security Standards (LESS) were under review and that she would meet with the county Information Technology director to set up a follow-up meeting with the board. She also instructed that comments and concerns from local Officers of Election and precinct personnel from Burnt Chimney be routed through the General Registrar rather than directly to board members.
The minutes record an exchange about the status of a special election; the transcript notes the special election schedule is "currently tied up in court" but does not identify the speaker or provide additional details. The board recessed at 11:13 a.m. and later reconvened at the SML YMCA to address polling-location logistics for Burnt Chimney.
No budgetary or policy action beyond the OOEs approval and the recorded closed-session consultation was taken at this meeting. The board adjourned the reconvened session at 3:30 p.m.
