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Cusseta‑Chattahoochee adopts charter amendment to create Board of Elections and Registration
Summary
The commission adopted an ordinance to add a three‑member Board of Elections and Registration to the unified charter in compliance with O.C.G.A. § 21‑2‑40.1(b); initial appointments and staggered terms were set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.
On a unanimous vote the Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance amending the unified charter to create a Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Board of Elections and Registration.
The ordinance cites state law, O.C.G.A. § 21‑2‑40.1(b), and specifies a three‑member board of electors to be appointed by the county governing authority with staggered initial terms so the board will assume duties beginning Jan. 1, 2025. The ordinance text included in the meeting packet explains appointment mechanics, quorum/meeting rules, and the role of an elections supervisor to be hired by the county manager with recommendations from the board.
Commissioner Jason Frost moved the second reading of the ordinance, Commissioner Gerald Douglas seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. The board instructed staff to follow statutory notice and filing requirements described in the ordinance packet.
