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<br /> <br /> <br />Deputy Registrar Katie Mauler reported that preparations are well under way for the <br />start of in-person absentee voting on Friday, September 22. In addition, work is being <br />done to ensure that the 222 absentee ballots requested to date will be sent out by <br />September 22. Of these, 147 are email ballots and 75 are normal mail ballots. <br /> <br />Appointment of Election Officials <br /> <br />Assistant Registrar Melissa Morton presented applications from five individuals seeking <br />to become election officials. These were reviewed by the Board and approved <br />unanimously on a motion by the Chair, seconded by the Vice-chair. The following <br />individuals were appointed: <br /> <br />Kenneth (Kenny) Wayne May <br />Edward Benjamin Elron <br />Shawn A. Meredith <br />Tatiana Logan <br />Kyvory A. Henderson <br /> <br />Ballot Printing for the November 7 General Election <br /> <br />At the August 31 board meeting the General Registrar recommended printing 18,000 <br />ballots for use on Election Day and the board members agreed with that decision. <br />These ballots have now been created as digital files and will be printed in early October. <br />An additional 10,000 ballots have been created and will be held in reserve for printing in <br />the event of a truly extraordinary turnout. In addition, 2000 absentee ballots have been <br />created along with a further 2000 to be held in reserve for printing later if needed. At <br />least a portion of the absentee ballots will be printed on Monday, September 18 for <br />mailing and for use in the registrar’s office for in-person absentee voting beginning on <br />September 22. <br /> <br />Election Official Staffing Levels and Budget Impacts <br /> <br />The registrar presented a revised version of a document discussed at the August 31 <br />meeting outlining required election official (EO) staffing numbers for primary elections <br />and general elections in both presidential and off-year elections. The document also <br />displayed staff cost estimates for each type of election both before and after the <br />compensation adjustments for many EOs required for compliance with the city’s living <br />wage mandate. Additional funds for EO compensation, beyond what has been <br />budgeted, will be required but accurate projections cannot be made until questions <br />regarding the breakdown between full day and half day EOs is resolved and the number <br />of full time equivalent positions has been determined. The registrar will provide a