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Actions Taken by the Georgia State Election Board at its June 17 Meeting

Atlanta—The Georgia State Election Board held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2008.

The Board voted to close the following cases:

SEB Case No. 2007-000031 City of Tyrone.
SEB Case No. 2008-000004 City of Shiloh.
SEB Case No. 2008-000015 Carroll County.
SEB Case No. 2008-000023 Gwinnett County.
SEB Case No. 2008-000024 Cobb County.

The Board voted to grant continuances in the following cases.

SEB Case No. 2007-000022 Fannin County.
SEB Case No. 2007-000028 City of Greenville.
SEB Case No. 2008-000007 Anthony Scott Hobbs.

The Board voted to refer the following cases to the Attorney General’s Office for negotiation of a consent order:

SEB Case No. 2007-000021 City of Chickamauga.
SEB Case No. 2007-000027 City of Statesboro. The Board also voted to issue a letter of instruction to the Bulloch County Registrar's Office.
SEB Case No. 2007-000029 City of Dublin.
SEB Case No. 2007-000040 City of Jackson.
SEB Case No. 2008-000008 Camden County.
SEB Case No. 2008-000010 City of Kingston.
SEB Case No. 2008-000017 Fulton County.
SEB Case No. 2008-000021 Cherokee County.
SEB Case No. 2008-000022 Berrien County.

The Board voted to issue letters of instruction in the following cases:

SEB Case No. 2007-000038 City of Jesup.
SEB Case No. 2008-000020 Hall County.

The Board ruled in SEB Case No. 2006-000037 Elbert County to amend the proposed consent order to include a letter of instruction, agreed to heightened absentee ballot and UOCAVA monitoring through December 31, 2008, and submit to the State Election Board and to the Secretary of State a plan implementing their procedures no later than June 30, 2008.

The Board ruled in SEB Case No. 2007-000037 City of Baldwin to send a letter to the Baldwin City Council regarding the need for privacy when voting, and to issue a letter of instruction and reprimand to City of Baldwin Election Superintendent Brandy Kyle.

The Board voted to accept the following Consent Orders from the Attorney General’s Office:

SEB Case No. 2006-000019 Calhoun County.
SEB Case No. 2006-000024 Macon County.
SEB Case No. 2006-000027 Lamar County.
SEB Case No. 2007-000030 City of Riverdale. The Board also voted to issue a letter of instruction to poll manager Wilma Wynn, and requested that City Attorney Deena Johnson submit a remediation plan.
SEB Case No. 2007-000046 City of Braswell.

In other business, Deputy Secretary of State Rob Simms presented a legislative update to the Board regarding federal and state elections legislation.

Matthew Carrothers, Director of Media Relations for the Secretary of State, provided the Board with an overview of the education and outreach plan for the photo identification requirement prior to the July 15, 2008 General Primary.

Elections Division Director Wes Tailor briefed the Board on the reorganization of the Elections Division.

For Immediate Release June 20, 2008	FFI Contact: Matt Carrothers Director of Media Relations 404-656-4269 Candidates with qualifying inquiries should contact the Elections Division at 404-656-2871

Actions Taken by the Georgia State Election Board at its June 17 Meeting Atlanta—The Georgia State Election Board held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. The Board voted to close the following cases: SEB Case No. 2007-000031 City of Tyrone. SEB Case No. 2008-000004 City of Shiloh. SEB Case No. 2008-000015 Carroll County. SEB Case No. 2008-000023 Gwinnett County. SEB Case No. 2008-000024 Cobb County. The Board voted to grant continuances in the following cases. SEB Case No. 2007-000022 Fannin County. SEB Case No. 2007-000028 City of Greenville. SEB Case No. 2008-000007 Anthony Scott Hobbs. The Board voted to refer the following cases to the Attorney General’s Office for negotiation of a consent order: SEB Case No. 2007-000021 City of Chickamauga. SEB Case No. 2007-000027 City of Statesboro. The Board also voted to issue a letter of instruction to the Bulloch County Registrar's Office. SEB Case No. 2007-000029 City of Dublin. SEB Case No. 2007-000040 City of Jackson. SEB Case No. 2008-000008 Camden County. SEB Case No. 2008-000010 City of Kingston. SEB Case No. 2008-000017 Fulton County. SEB Case No. 2008-000021 Cherokee County. SEB Case No. 2008-000022 Berrien County. The Board voted to issue letters of instruction in the following cases: SEB Case No. 2007-000038 City of Jesup. SEB Case No. 2008-000020 Hall County. The Board ruled in SEB Case No. 2006-000037 Elbert County to amend the proposed consent order to include a letter of instruction, agreed to heightened absentee ballot and UOCAVA monitoring through December 31, 2008, and submit to the State Election Board and to the Secretary of State a plan implementing their procedures no later than June 30, 2008. The Board ruled in SEB Case No. 2007-000037 City of Baldwin to send a letter to the Baldwin City Council regarding the need for privacy when voting, and to issue a letter of instruction and reprimand to City of Baldwin Election Superintendent Brandy Kyle. The Board voted to accept the following Consent Orders from the Attorney General’s Office: SEB Case No. 2006-000019 Calhoun County. SEB Case No. 2006-000024 Macon County. SEB Case No. 2006-000027 Lamar County. SEB Case No. 2007-000030 City of Riverdale. The Board also voted to issue a letter of instruction to poll manager Wilma Wynn, and requested that City Attorney Deena Johnson submit a remediation plan. SEB Case No. 2007-000046 City of Braswell. In other business, Deputy Secretary of State Rob Simms presented a legislative update to the Board regarding federal and state elections legislation. Matthew Carrothers, Director of Media Relations for the Secretary of State, provided the Board with an overview of the education and outreach plan for the photo identification requirement prior to the July 15, 2008 General Primary. Elections Division Director Wes Tailor briefed the Board on the reorganization of the Elections Division.