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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 October 9, 2024 at 10:3 4 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; Heather Kadulski, Elections Supervisor
and Brandon Buck, Corporation Counsel.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by BROWN seconded by HALLMARK to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by HALLMARK seconded by WITTENBERG to approve the minutes of the September 5, 2024
Board of County Election Commissioners Meeting. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. APPROVAL OF ELECTION INSPECTORS FOR COUNTY ABSENT VOTER
COUNTING BOARD.
Moved by BROWN seconded by HALLMARK 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, HALLMARK, WITTENBERG. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The appointments were APPROVED.
B. SCHEDULING AND DESIGNEE FOR PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST FOR COUNTY
ABSENT VOTER COUNTING BOARD.
Moved by HALLMARK seconded by WITTENBERG to appoint Joseph J. Rozell, Director of Elections,
Trevor Crank, Elections Specialist and Michael Kernen, Elections Specialist as committee designees to
conduct the Public Accuracy Test on October 21, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. in accordance with State law.
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VOTE ON PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST: AYES: HALLMARK, WITTENBERG, BROWN. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The committee designees and conduct of the Public Accuracy Test were APPROVED.
C. DESIGNATE LOCATION AND START TIME OF COUNTY ABSENT VOTER
COUNTING BOARD.
Moved by BROWN seconded by WITTENBERG 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 7:00 a.m. on Monday,
November 4, 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 7:00 a.m. on Monday,
November 4, 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 7:00 a.m. on Monday,
November 4, 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 7:00 a.m. on Monday,
November 4, 2024, and 7:00 a.m. on Election Day.
Also, to designate Oakland County Elections Division, Board of Canvassers/Training Room, 1200 N. Telegraph
Rd., Pontiac, MI 48341 as an emergency back up location to process absentee ballots.
VOTE ON LOCATION AND START TIME: AYES: BROWN, WITTENBERG, HALLMARK. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The location and start time were APPROVED.
D. APPROVAL OF ELECTION INSPECTORS FOR EARLY VOTING.
Moved by BROWN seconded by HALLMARK to approve list of inspectors provided and designates
Joseph J. Rozell, Director of Elections to make additional appointments as necessary. Also, to amend
address for Election Inspector Mary Mullison.
VOTE ON APPOINTMENTS: AYES: BROWN, HALLMARK, WITTENBERG. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The appointments were APPROVED.
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E. SCHEDULING AND DESIGNEE FOR PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST FOR EARLY
VOTING.
Moved by HALLMARK seconded by BROWN to appoint Joseph J. Rozell, Director of Elections, Trevor
Crank, Elections Specialist and Michael Kernen, Elections Specialist as committee designees to
conduct the Public Accuracy Test for the County Regional and Central Early Voting Sites on October
16, 2024, October 17, 2024 and October 18, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in accordance with State law.
VOTE ON PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST: AYES: HALLMARK, BROWN, WITTENBERG. (3)
NAYS: NONE. (0)
The committee designees and conduct of the Public Accuracy Test were APPROVED.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Moved by BROWN seconded by WITTENBERG that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
Judge Hallmark adjourned the meeting at 10:41 a.m.
Lisa Brown
Clerk/Register of Deeds and
Secretary to the Board of County Election Commissioners