Actions Taken by the State Election Board at its January 21 Meeting

Atlanta—The Georgia State Election Board held its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2008.

The Board voted to close the following cases:

• SEB Case No. 2008-000035 Paulding County
• SEB Case No. 2008-000013 Cobb County (formerly City of Marietta)

The Board voted to forward the following cases to the Attorney General’s Office:

• SEB Case No. 2007-000028 City of Greenville
• SEB Case No. 2008-000043 Polk County

The Board voted to close the following the case with a letter of instruction to the respondent:

• SEB Case No. 2005-000062 City of Fort Oglethorpe

The Board voted to grant continuances in the following cases:

• SEB Case No. 2007-000044 City of Locust Grove
• SEB Case No. 2008-000027 Richmond County
• SEB Case No. 2008-000028 City of Richland
• SEB Case No. 2004-000021 Macon County

The Board voted to accept Consent Orders in the following cases:

• SEB Case No. 2007-000022 Fannin County
• SEB Case No. 2008-000007 Anthony Scott Hobbs
• SEB Case No. 2006-000041 Spalding County
• SEB Case No. 2008-000010 City of Kingston
• SEB Case No. 2008-000014 Randolph County

Matt 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.

The Secretary of State’s Elections Division Director Wes Tailor briefed the Board with an overview of the 2008 elections.

Deputy Secretary of State Rob Simms gave the Board an overview of pending elections legislation.