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Elections director reports turnout figures, open‑records and staffing updates ahead of runoff
Summary
Elections Director Pam Long reported April activity and mid‑day turnout numbers (12,475 advance votes; 716 absentee received of 837 issued; 5,945 Election Day votes by 2:00 PM; 19,106 total as of 2:00 PM). Staff also announced recruitment progress including a Deputy Director posting and an Elections Assistant vacancy.
At the May 19 meeting of the Athens‑Clarke County Board of Elections & Voter Registration, Elections Director Pam Long presented the April 2026 Activity Report and summarized mid‑day turnout figures for the recent election cycle.
Director Long reported total advance voting at 12,475. The minutes record 716 absentee ballots received out of 837 issued and 5,945 Election Day votes by 2:00 p.m., for a total of 19,106 votes cast as of 2:00 p.m. The minutes show these figures as the official tallies presented in the Director’s report.
Audra Taylor, Elections Assistant, reported that one open records request was received in April. Staff also provided recruitment updates: a Deputy Director position has been posted with interviews scheduled for May 21, and the Elections Assistant vacancy will be posted on May 26. No budget figures or staffing salary details were included in the minutes.
The board did not receive any public comment at the meeting. The board approved routine meeting business — including the adoption of an amended agenda and approval of the March 10 minutes — and then moved on to election scheduling and announcements tied to the upcoming runoff. The minutes do not record further debate over the turnout figures or staffing matters.
