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Commission declares emergency, relocates voting precinct to Shorter Volunteer Fire Dept
Summary
At a special Oct. 7, 2024 meeting the Macon County Commission declared an emergency to relocate a voting precinct and designated Shorter Volunteer Fire Dept as the temporary November 5, 2024 voting site via two unanimous resolutions.
The Macon County Commission voted unanimously on Oct. 7, 2024 to declare an emergency and relocate a voting precinct ahead of the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. Chairman Louis Maxwell presided while Commissioner Edward Huffman moved to adopt the emergency resolution (Resolution #10042024) and Commissioner Ernest Magruder seconded; the motion carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioners then designated the Shorter Volunteer Fire Department as the temporary voting site for the Nov. 5, 2024 general election under Resolution #10072024-1. The motion to designate the site was moved by Commissioner Janice "Jan" Fountain, seconded by Commissioner Magruder, and approved unanimously. The minutes record the actions as formal resolutions adopted by the commission.
The decisions moved election operations to a temporary facility and were recorded as formal actions in the meeting minutes. The commission adjourned the special meeting at 11:16 a.m.
