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Board approves limited Sunday advanced voting for May primary; holds June 7 as runoff contingency
Summary
The Cherokee County Board of Elections approved offering Sunday advanced voting on May 3 from 1–5 p.m. at the Elections Office and approved June 7 as a contingency Sunday for a possible runoff; staffing will rely primarily on Elections Office staff for the short windows.
A board member proposed opening the Elections Office for Sunday advanced voting on May 3 from 1–5 p.m. and reserving June 7 (1–5 p.m.) as a contingency Sunday should a runoff occur. The board discussed staffing and prior Sunday voting turnout; Anne said staff could handle the short window and that poll managers were reluctant to work Sundays, so Elections Office staff would likely cover the shift.
"I don't like to make staff work on Sunday, but everybody usually is fine with it," Anne said, noting the office had done Sunday voting before and turnout is typically light. The board approved the motion by voice vote.
The board also noted that equipment testing and logistics must be completed before the Sunday schedule and that the June 7 date is contingent on a runoff actually occurring.
What’s next: Elections staff will test equipment and confirm staffing for May 3; the board placed the June 7 Sunday on the calendar in case of a runoff. (Provenance: topicintro SEG 955; topfinish SEG 1088)
