Beaufort County voter registration board meets briefly, moves into executive session and updates ad hoc leadership

The Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County convened at 9:31 a.m. on March 10 and immediately conducted routine business before moving into an executive session to discuss personnel matters. The chair said there would be no votes during the executive session and recorded that seven board members were present in person while “Mr. Ford” joined by phone.

A motion to enter executive session was made, with the chair recording that the motion was moved by “mister Cooper” and seconded by “miss Doer.” The board voted in favor, and the public meeting paused for the closed session. The chair later reconvened the general session and reported there had been no votes taken during the executive session.

Back in public session, the chair announced a change in the ad hoc committee on early voting centers: the chair said they had removed themselves from that committee and appointed Mr. Sawicki as the new ad hoc chair. The chair also reminded members that county ethics disclosure forms are due March 28 and that the board’s next meeting is scheduled for March 26 at 2:00 p.m. in County Chambers.

A motion to adjourn was moved by the committee member identified in the transcript as speaker S6, seconded by other members, and carried by voice vote. The meeting adjourned without further public action.

Actions recorded from the transcript: a motion and vote to enter an executive session on personnel (motion recorded as moved by 'mister Cooper', seconded by 'miss Doer'; voice vote "Aye"); and a motion to adjourn (mover: speaker S6; second: speakers S4 and S2; voice vote "Aye").

The board did not take any formal votes on policies or appointments in public session during this meeting. The next public meeting remains scheduled for March 26 at 2:00 p.m.