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Lunenburg County Electoral Board reorganizes officers, appoints 2026 equipment custodians
Summary
At its Jan. 12, 2026 meeting the Lunenburg County Electoral Board elected Donna Dagner chair, named Alexander Harmon vice chair and Oliver Wright secretary, appointed two equipment custodians for 2026, reviewed new voting equipment testing and heard a registrar report on campaign finance penalties and appeals.
The Lunenburg County Electoral Board reorganized its leadership and made several administrative appointments at a meeting on Jan. 12, 2026, while also reviewing voting equipment testing and a registrar report on campaign finance penalties.
Chairman Donna Dagner called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. With the board at full attendance, members reviewed and signed the minutes of the prior meeting. The board welcomed newly appointed Democratic representative Alexander Harmon and provided him with information and supplies about board operations.
The board conducted reorganization business after the registrar noted a new member had been added. A motion to organize the board with Donna Dagner as chairman, Alexander Harmon as vice chairman and Oliver Wright as secretary was made, seconded and approved. The board also approved a motion appointing Richard Haag and Kenneth Saunders Jr. as equipment custodians for 2026.
In a staff report, the general registrar said county elected officials facing campaign finance penalties had been notified, and that the registrar’s office had assisted those officials with completing required filings. The registrar told the board that she would testify on their behalf at the upcoming hearing and said it was anticipated the penalties may be reduced or forgiven through the appeals process. The transcript records this expectation as the registrar's report; no formal hearing outcome was recorded at the meeting.
Board members noted that newly delivered voting equipment had been tested. The secretary will bring two scanners and an ExpressVote machine to the office on Thursday (12/15) and the newly seated board member will assist with that work.
Chairman Dagner also raised three pieces of legislation flagged by VEBA as concerns for electoral boards statewide: legal representation for board members, salary equity among electoral board members and a proposal to reduce the 45-day early voting period.
The board tentatively scheduled meeting dates for the remainder of the year and set the next meeting for Feb. 3 at 4:00 p.m.; the registrar will publish the required public notices. The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of prior meeting minutes: approved (mover/second not specified in the transcript). - Reorganization motion (Dagner chair, Harmon vice chair, Wright secretary): approved (mover/second not specified). - Appointment of equipment custodians (Richard Haag; Kenneth Saunders Jr.): approved (mover/second not specified).
