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Commission approves certified write-in name spellings for Aug. 6 ballot

Coffee County Election Commission · July 16, 2026

Summary

The Coffee County Election Commission approved a list of acceptable spellings for certified write-in names to be counted in the Aug. 6, 2026 election; the motion was moved by Commissioner Emily Thoma, seconded by Commissioner Carol Berthay, and passed 4-0 with Secretary Barbara Arp recorded as abstaining.

The Coffee County Election Commission reviewed and approved a list of acceptable spellings for certified write-in names for the Aug. 6, 2026 election.

The minutes record that Commissioner Emily Thoma moved to approve the list and Commissioner Carol Berthay seconded. The motion "passed 4-0; Commissioner Arp abstained." The approval sets which variations of candidate names will be counted as valid write-in votes on Election Day.

Commissioners approved the list as part of routine pre-election preparations; the minutes do not list the individual names or spellings that were certified, only that the Commission approved acceptable spellings to be counted for each candidate.

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