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<br /> <br />increases generated by the living wage mandate. The remainder results from an <br />underestimate of funding requirements for election staffing in the budget presented to <br />the City in November 2016 partly due to increases in projected staffing. The current <br />estimate assumes that there will be a dual primary in June of 2018 but it is possible that <br />there will only be a single party primary, an outcome that would significantly reduce the <br />number of election officials required. Additional funds will be requested from the City to <br />cover the shortfall. <br /> <br />A related issue is the potential for a special election to fill a School Board vacancy <br />should Amy Laufer be elected to the City Council. It is possible that a special election <br />could be scheduled by the School Board for as early as January 2018 to fill such a <br />vacancy but a more likely decision would be to hold the special election in conjunction <br />with the Federal general election on November 6, 2018. Should this vacancy occur, the <br />remaining School Board members would appoint an interim member to serve until the <br />special election. <br /> <br />Appointment of Electoral Board Representatives <br /> <br />At a previous meeting Assistant Registrars Melissa Morton, Paul Boggs and Ann <br />Shingledecker were appointed to serve as representatives of the Electoral Board for <br />critical activities conducted when Board members could not be present. The key activity <br />is ballot printing, which is now done in-house over a period of a number of days. Since <br />this occurs during the heaviest period of in-person absentee voting and election <br />preparation additional representatives are required. On a motion by the Chair, <br />seconded by the Vice Chair and unanimously approved the following were appointed as <br />additional Board representatives: Jeff Greer, Katie Mauller, Raenell Lockley and Joyce <br />McKenney and Jaime Virostko <br /> <br />Appointment of Election Officials <br /> <br />Assistant Registrar Melissa Morton presented applications from two 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 />Joseph Fisher <br />Peyton Lester <br /> <br />Modifications to Election Procedures <br /> <br />In light of the fact that the newly hired voting equipment technician is on extended <br />medical leave and the two additional technicians have very limited experience, the <br />Board members have been asked to assist the staff with resolving any equipment