# Board of Elections Regular Meeting

**Body:** Burke County Government — Board of Elections
**Date:** April 8, 2025 12:00 AM EDT (2025-04-08T00:00:00-04:00)

**Link:** https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400

## Summary

The upcoming Board of Elections meeting on April 8, 2025, will cover a range of topics related to election administration in Burke County. Discussions are planned regarding updates to voter registration through the National Change of Address system, a report from staff who attended an elections conference, and efforts to consolidate election materials. The board will also review the status of a court case impacting voters, and receive updates on state legislative matters affecting elections.

Several key decisions will be made at this meeting, including approving the agenda and minutes from a previous meeting. Notably, the board will vote on increasing rental fees paid to local fire departments for using their facilities as polling places, and decide whether to adjust compensation levels for board members. A change in the regular monthly meeting date has also been proposed and will require approval.

Community members may be particularly interested in the discussions surrounding consolidating election materials, as this could impact storage and security of voting-related items. Additionally, the update on a court case affecting voter eligibility warrants attention, as does the board's consideration of upcoming legislative changes that could impact future elections.

## Agenda

- [Call to Order](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5971)
- [Public comments](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5972)
- [Agenda Approval](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5973)
- [Minutes Approval](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5974)
- [National Change of Address (NCOA) Mailing Report](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5975)
- [NCADE Conference Report](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5976)
- [Consolidation of Board of Elections Materials](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5977)
- [DHHS Deceased List Update](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5978)
- [Precinct Location Rentals](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5979)
- [Board Member Compensation](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5980)
- [Griffin/Riggs Race Update](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5981)
- [Meeting with Representative Blackwell](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5982)
- [Meeting Schedule Change](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5983)
- [Adjournment](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400/item/5984)

## Votes

- Beverly Carlton made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. — Passed, 5-0
- Anthony Iovino made the motion to approve the minutes of the meeting for March11, 2025 and closed session for March 11, 2025 as presented. — Passed, 5-0
- Anthony Iovino made a motion to increase the rental fee paid to four of the fire departments that have lower fees. The pay will be increased to $75.00 per location for each election. — Passed, 5-0
- Sandi Walker made a motion to move the Board of Elections regular monthly meeting from Tuesday May 13 to Monday May 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM to meet with Rep. Blackwell and then conduct the regular business for the board. — Passed, 5-0

## Documents

- [agenda_packet_2025-04-08.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400?document=2610)
- [agenda_2025-04-08.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400?document=2559)
- [minutes_2025-04-08.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1400?document=2563)

## Sources

- [CivicClerk](https://burkeconc.portal.civicclerk.com/#!/events/865)