Voter raises concerns about short notice and extra advance-voting days
A voter told the Cobb County Board of Elections the agenda item expanding advance-voting and weekend ballot drop-off was posted only four days before the meeting, raising Open Meetings Act and cost-transparency questions; the board discussed costs and staffing before approving weekend hand-delivery.
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A resident, Andy Kingery, told the Cobb County Board of Elections he was worried that an item on the meeting agenda had been posted only four days earlier and said the Georgia Open Meetings Act supports at least seven days of notice for agenda items. "This agenda item was made public 4 days ago. The Open Meetings Act supports at least 7 days of notice," Kingery said, urging more transparent explanations, cost estimates and justification for the proposal.
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