With one of the Cannon County Election Commission members unable to attend the regular monthly meeting last night due to illness, the Election Commission tabled a couple of items until a full Election Commission could be present. Sue Patrick, Jackie Gannon and Corey Davenport along with Chairman Matt Studd were present, Commission member James Hill could not attend the meeting. The Commission approved the accounting board workers. They also approved the new poll workers for the upcoming election. The Commission then approved the poll workers for each precinct and designated the person at each precinct to represent the Democratic and Republican parties. They also approved the specific times for voting during Election Day which is from 7 in the morning until 7 in the evening. Commissioners Jackie Gannon and Corey Davenport went through approximately 40 new voter registrations and found no errors. The Commissioners voted to table the discussion and adoption of the Mission Statement along with the memorandum of understanding issue until the next meeting when all commissioners are present. The Commission discussed the usage of the Election Offices during Early Voting and Election Day. The State Fire Marshal has given the building the green light to stay open during early voting and throughout the Election Day if the doors that connect to the Ambulance Service remain unlocked. There will be a smoke alarm installed in time for the Early Voting. There was some concerns raised during early voting in the last election in August that there was a lot going on in the Election Offices to the point that some people were distracted and couldn’t concentrate in reading through the ballot. Steps will be taken to keep distractions to a minimum, however with foot traffic in and out of the building due to other various offices housed in the same building there’s only so much that can be done. The Commission voted to move November’s meeting from the 12 to the 19th so in addition to taking care of the normal business on the agenda they will also certify the election.
