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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
CALL TO ORDER:
The Board of County Election Commissioners meeting was called to order by the Honorable Kathleen A.
Ryan on April 30, 2018 at 3 :04 p .m., in the Elections Division, Board of Canvassers/Training Room,
1st floor, West Wing Extension, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, MI 48341.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ryan, Brown, Meisner. (3)
ABSENT: None. (0)
OTHERS PRESENT: Joseph J. Rozell, Director of Elections; Heather Kadulski, Election Specialist;
Ross Gavin, Deputy Treasurer for Public Policy & Outreach; Brandon Buck, Corporation Counsel; and
Joellen Shortley, Deputy Corporation Counsel.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by MEISNER seconded by BROWN to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by BROWN seconded by MEISNER to approve the minutes of the April 12, 2018 Board of County
Election Commissioners Meeting. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. RULING ON CLARIFYING DESIGNATION OF DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE JEREMY
MOSS, STATE SENATE DISTRICT 11.
The commission reviewed a request submitted by democratic candidate Jeremy Moss, State Senate District
11, requesting a clarifying designation on the ballot due to another democratic candidate for that office with
the same surname.
Vanessa Moss and Jeremy Moss addressed the Election Commission.
Discussion followed.
Moved by RYAN that the request for a clarifying designation be disapproved.
Andy Meisner stated he had a conflict of interest and recused himself from the vote.
Meeting was recessed at 3:28 p.m.: Joseph J. Rozell, Director of Elections, contacted Prosecutor Cooper
to fill in for Commission Member Andy Meisner.
Meeting was reconvened at 3:37 p.m.
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Moved by RYAN supported by BROWN to appoint Jessica Cooper as a Member of the Commission.
Motion carried.
The commission reviewed the request submitted by democratic candidate Jeremy Moss, State Senate
District 11, requesting a clarifying designation on the ballot due to another democratic candidate for that
office with the same surname.
Vanessa Moss, Jeremy Moss and Crystal Bailey addressed the Election Commission.
Discussion followed.
Moved by RYAN seconded by COOPER the clarifying designation be disapproved.
VOTE ON CLARIFYING DESIGNATION: AYES: RYAN, COOPER.
NAYS: BROWN
The clarifying designation was DISAPPROVED.
B. CLOSED SESSION REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION
CASEY J. AMBROSE VS. BOARD OF COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Moved by BROWN seconded by MEISNER to move into closed session to discuss pending litigation in the
case of Casey J. Ambrose vs. Board of County Election Commissioners.
VOTE ON CLOSED SESSION: AYES: BROWN, MEISNER, RYAN
NAYS: NONE.
The vote for moving into closed session was APPROVED.
The Commission members returned from closed session.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Moved by MEISNER seconded by BROWN that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
Judge Ryan adjourned the meeting at 4:56 p.m.
Lisa Brown
Clerk/Register of Deeds and
Secretary to the Board of County Election Commissioners