CHARLOTTE SOSEBEE Athens-Clarke County Director of Elections & Voter Registration (706) 613-3150 Charlotte.Sosebee@accgov.com # of Active Voters: 71,680 # of Election Day Polling Places: 20 # of Advance Voting Locations: 1+
GAVREO Conference December 2019
GAVREO Conference December 2019
GAVREO Conference December 2019
GAVREO Conference December 2019
Polls Opened later than 7am: O.C.G.A. § 21-2-403 1. Inform your County Administrator/City Manager, SOS Office, City/County Attorney & Board of Elections Members 2. Prepare for late closing 3. Attorney petitions Senior Superior Court Judge an order to extend Poll Closing Time. 1. States the name of the polling location, the time the polls opened and if there are Federal Candidates on the ballot O.C.G.A. § 21-2-418(d) A. If a Federal Candidate is on the ballot, every voter after 7am should vote a Provisional Ballot a. Ballots are separated and held apart from other provisional ballots cast by voters during normal poll hours. b. No Federal Candidate, are not subject to this provision. GAVREO Conference December 2019
GAVREO Conference December 2019
Your “To Do List” should include: 1. Prepare ballots for the extended hours; 2. Post a copy of the petition on the door of the polling location and an additional sign to state the obvious; 3. File a copy in Elections Folder/Binder for records; 4. Discuss the process at Board Meeting on Election Day; 5. Arrive at the polling location around 6:45pm with the printed provisional ballots, supplies and provisional ballot bag marked “EH” for Extended Hours and assist as necessary with the process. GAVREO Conference December 2019
GAVREO Conference December 2019
GAVREO Conference December 2019
GAVREO Conference December 2019
GAVREO Conference December 2019
GAVREO Conference December 2019
TORNADO WATCH or BOMB THREAT 1. Ensure the safety of your staff and voters at the location. 2. Ensure the protection of the tabulators with the voted ballots in it, such as locking them down with the covers on and seal them. 3. Make sure if you leave the building that no one can try to access the scanners with the votes on it nor gain access to the paper ballots. 4. If time is available, secure the Provisional Ballots and secure the Voting equipment by locking the scanners, ballot box and epolls in their cases. 5. Grab the bag that contains your keys, electors list and other essentials. SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING . Always be aware of your surroundings. • Call 911 and the Elections Office without causing a stir or panic among the general public. • If safety officials advise the building will be evacuated, refer to the items above: ensure your safety • and secure the voting equipment. Request an extended period of voting if the polling location was closed during Election Day. • GAVREO Conference December 2019
GAVREO Conference December 2019
FIREARMS BROUGHT INTO THE POLLING PLACE O.C.G.A. § 21-2-413(i) GAVREO Conference December 2019
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-408 GAVREO Conference December 2019
POLL WATCHERS Appointed by candidates and political parties • Must notify the Elections Office days in advance • Must wear a badge • Cannot interfere in anyway with the conduct of the election. • Prohibited from talking to voters, checking the elector’s list, using • photographic or other electronic devices, using cell phones or participating in any form of campaigning. GAVREO Conference December 2019
GAVREO Conference December 2019
Special thanks go out to the following individuals: Carol Heard, Chief Elections Official of Decatur County Deb Cox, Joseph Kirk, Elections Supervisor GAVREO Conference December 2019 f B t C t
GAVREO Conference December 2019
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