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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 Honorable Linda S.
Hallmark on January 29, 2024 at 11:02 a .m. in the Oakland County Elections Division, Board
of Canvassers/Training Room, 1st floor, West Wing Extension, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, MI
48341.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Hallmark, Brown, Wittenberg. (3)
ABSENT: None. (0)
OTHERS PRESENT: Joseph J. Rozell, Director of Elections and Heather Kadulski, Elections
Supervisor.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by BROWN seconded by HALLMARK to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by WITTENBERG seconded by HALLMARK to approve the minutes of the December 20, 2023
Board of County Election Commissioners Meeting. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. APPROVAL OF PER DIEM RATE OF PAY FOR ABSENT VOTER COUNTING BOARD
ELECTION INSPECTORS
Moved by HALLMARK seconded by WITTENBERG to approve a per diem rate of pay for election
inspectors for the Absent Voter Counting Board as follows:
• Chairperson: $180 full day/$90 four hours or less.
• Election Inspector: $160 full day/$80 four hours or less.
• Closer: $40 additional pay unless they are already being compensated.
• Training: $25 additional for attending separate training.
VOTE ON PER DIEM RATE OF PAY: AYES: HALLMARK, WITTENBERG, BROWN. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The per diem rate of pay for the Absent Voter Counting Board was APPROVED.
B. APPROVAL OF ELECTION INSPECTORS FOR COUNTY ABSENT VOTER COUNTING
BOARD.
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Moved by BROWN seconded by WITTENBERG to approve list of inspectors provided and designates
Joseph J. Rozell, Director of Elections to make additional appointments as necessary.
VOTE ON APPOINTMENTS: AYES: BROWN, WITTENBERG, HALLMARK. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The appointments were APPROVED.
C. SCHEDULING AND DESIGNEE FOR PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST FOR COUNTY
ABSENT VOTER COUNTING BOARD.
Moved by BROWN seconded by HALLMARK to appoint Joseph J. Rozell, Director of Elections as
committee designee to conduct the Public Accuracy Test on February 5, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. in
accordance with State law.
VOTE ON PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST: AYES: BROWN, HALLMARK, WITTENBERG. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The committee designee and conduct of the Public Accuracy Test were APPROVED.
D. DESIGNATE LOCATION AND START TIME OF COUNTY ABSENT VOTER COUNTING
BOARD.
Moved by BROWN seconded by HALLMARK to designate:
AVCB Location 1: Oakland Schools Conference Center, Conference Room A, 2111 Pontiac Lake Rd., Waterford,
MI 48328 as a location to process absentee ballots. Processing is authorized to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday,
February 26, 2024, and 7:00 a.m. on Election Day.
AVCB Location 2: Oakland Schools Conference Center, Conference Room B, 2111 Pontiac Lake Rd., Waterford,
MI 48328 as a location to process absentee ballots. Processing is authorized to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday,
February 26, 2024, and 7:00 a.m. on Election Day.
AVCB Location 3: Oakland Schools Conference Center, Conference Room C, 2111 Pontiac Lake Rd., Waterford,
MI 48328 as a location to process absentee ballots. Processing is authorized to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday,
February 26, 2024, and 7:00 a.m. on Election Day.
AVCB Location 4: Oakland Schools Conference Center, Conference Room D, 2111 Pontiac Lake Rd., Waterford,
MI 48328 as a location to process absentee ballots. Processing is authorized to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday,
February 26, 2024, and 7:00 a.m. on Election Day.
VOTE ON LOCATION AND START TIME: AYES: BROWN, HALLMARK, WITTENBERG. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The location and start time were APPROVED.
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E. APPROVAL OF PER DIEM RATE OF PAY FOR EARLY VOTING ELECTION
INSPECTORS.
Moved by WITTENBERG seconded by BROWN to approve per diem rate of pay for election inspectors
for Early Voting as follows:
• Chairperson: $180 full day/$90 four hours or less.
• Election Inspector: $160 full day/$80 four hours or less.
• Closer: $40 additional pay unless they are already being compensated.
• Training: $25 additional for attending separate training.
VOTE ON PER DIEM RATE OF PAY: AYES: WITTENBERG, BROWN, HALLMARK. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The per diem rate of pay for Early Voting was APPROVED.
F. APPROVAL OF ELECTION INSPECTORS FOR EARLY VOTING.
Moved by BROWN seconded by WITTENBERG to approve list of inspectors provided and designates
Joseph J. Rozell, Director of Elections to make additional appointments as necessary.
VOTE ON APPOINTMENTS: AYES: BROWN, WITTENBERG, HALLMARK. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The appointments were APPROVED.
G. SCHEDULING AND DESIGNEE FOR PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST FOR EARLY
VOTING.
Moved by BROWN seconded by HALLMARK to appoint Joseph J. Rozell, Director of Elections as
committee designee to conduct the Public Accuracy Test for the County Regional Early Voting Sites on
February 7, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. and County Central Early Voting Sites on February 8, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.
in accordance with State law.
VOTE ON PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST: AYES: BROWN, HALLMARK, WITTENBERG. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The committee designee and conduct of the Public Accuracy Test were APPROVED.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Moved by HALLMARK seconded by BROWN that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
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Judge Hallmark adjourned the meeting at 11:11 a.m.
Lisa Brown
Clerk/Register of Deeds and
Secretary to the Board of County Election Commissioners