Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 10/15/2024
Item Status: New
From: Roger H. Rendleman, County Administrator
Submitted by: Anu Gary, Administrative Services Manager
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ITEM TITLE
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Request for Additional Voting Precinct Election Officials for November 5, 2024, Statewide General Election
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
At the request of the Judge of Probate, authorize the Elections Appointing Board to appoint an additional 117 precinct election officials for the Statewide General Election on November 5, 2024, with the appointments by the board not to exceed 600 workers total.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The Judge of Probate Office is in the process of determining the number of precinct election officials needed for the upcoming November 5, 2024, General Election to ensure a smooth and expedient flow of voters through the larger voting locations for this Presidential election.
Title 17-18-1, Code of Alabama 1975, references the total number of workers used in the November 2004 election. There were 387 poll workers appointed for the November 2004 election, which averages out to 8 per precinct. Twelve additional precincts have been added since 2004; Baldwin County currently has 59 voting precincts. Since 2004, the amount of registered voters in Baldwin County has increased by 100,591, which the Code doesn’t take into account.
The Appointing Board can appoint a total of 483 poll workers without the approval of the County Commission. Due to several precincts having a shortage of poll workers during the March 2024 Primary Election, the Judge of Probate requests the Appointing Board have the authority to appoint additional workers, with the total not exceeding 600 precinct election officials for the November General Election, which would be a total of 117 additional workers over the 483 that can be appointed without Commission approval.
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: TBD
Budget line item(s) to be used: 10051910.51750 Election Worker Fees
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Correspondence to Harry D’Olive, Judge of Probate
cc: Sheriff Lowery, Brenda Ganey, Circuit Clerk
cc: Roger Rendleman, Administrator
Beth Hodges, Budget
Aislinn Stone, Finance
Christie Bezoari, Finance
Kara Brooks, Finance
Tammy Chance, Probate Elections
Save item and correspondence to Elections file for November 2024 General Election.
Additional instructions/notes: N/A