OCTOBER 7, 2025 MEETING MINUTES

PUTNAM COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION

GENERAL MEETING AGENDA

PUTNAM COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

BER CONFERENCE ROOM

October 7, 2025

4:30 P.M.

 

  1. Call to order: 4:30 P.M.
  2. Roll Call
    1. Mr. Charles Patten, Chairperson: present
    2. Ms. Anne Parker: present
    3. Ms. Lorraine Webb: present
    4. Mr. Dick Forrester: absent
    5. Ms. Sarah Maslayak: present
  3. Public Comments
    1. None
  4. Approval of Agenda
    1. Ms. Parker moved to approve the agenda.
    2. Ms. Maslayak seconded the motion.
    3. Vote: all in favor.
  5. Recommended Consent Agenda
    1. Approval of Minutes-September 2, 2025
      1. Ms. Maslayak moved to approve of the minutes as presented.
      2. Ms. Webb seconded the motion
      3. Vote: all in favor.
  6. Discussion Items
    1. SEB Rules
      1. Mrs. Rudolph presented the Board with the updated SEB rules post Eternal Vigilance Supreme Court Case
    2. EMS Poll Manager Training, Update
      1. Mrs. Rudolph updated the Board that the 3 department heads for the EMS and Ms. McMullen attended the poll manager Round Table discussion.
    3. Poll Worker Training Update
      1. Mrs. Rudolph updated the Board regarding poll worker training.
    4. EMS Server Training Update
      1. Mrs. Rudolph updated the Board that the office staff attended the EMS training hosted by the Secretary of State’s office.
    5. PSC/SPLOST Election
      1. Mrs. Rudolph updated the Board on the dates for the upcoming election.
        1. The Board agreed on the set dates and times for the Pre-Certification meeting and the Certification Meeting.
      2. Budget 2025
        1. Mrs. Rudolph updated the Board of the status of the 2025 Budget.
      3. Budget 2026
        1. Mrs. Rudolph updated the Board of the status of the Approved 2026 Budget.
  7. Business and Information from Board Members and Staff
    1. Mr. Patten: requested that one of the office staff attend the training for the Ballot Image Audit
    2. Ms. Parker: none
    3. Ms. Maslayak: none
    4. Ms. Webb: none
    5. Mr. Forrester: absent
    6. Mrs. Rudolph: none
  8. Adjournment: 4:52 PM.
    1. Ms. Webb moved to adjourn the meeting.
    2. Ms. Parker seconded the motion.
    3. Vote: all in favor.

 

 

ATTEST:

 

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Kimberly Rudolph                                                                                  Charles Patten

Supervisor Election and Registration                                                Chairperson