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Commissioners request local legislation to clarify appointments to Board of Elections and Registration
Summary
The board approved a resolution asking the General Assembly to amend the local governing act to clarify appointment protocols for the Board of Elections and Registration, a housekeeping measure tied to recent state-level changes.
The Barrow County Board of Commissioners voted to request that the local legislative delegation sponsor legislation to amend the county's governing act for the Board of Elections and Registration to modify appointment protocols.
County staff presented the item as a housekeeping resolution (item 7h) required because the General Assembly requires a resolution before sponsoring local legislation. Commissioner (District 5) and others noted they had not yet seen the draft of the proposed act; staff said legislative counsel is preparing a draft. County Manager explained the change would ensure appointments nominated by local parties are ultimately voted on and approved by the board of commissioners to align with post-2018 Supreme Court adjustments. The chair called the vote and declared the motion carried with one opposing vote noted in the record.
The resolution asks legislators to act; it does not itself change appointments until the General Assembly passes enabling local legislation.
