PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF GEORGETOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Georgetown Township Election Commission will hold a meeting on Monday, March 28, 2022 at 6:45 p.m., at the Georgetown Township Office, 1515 Baldwin Street, Jenison, Michigan.

Ryan Kidd, Clerk, Georgetown Charter Township

Posted: February 24, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

2.

Call to Order

3.

Roll Call

4.

Approval of the Agenda

5.

Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting

5.I.

March 30, 2021 Election Commission meeting minutes

Documents:

ElectionCommissionminutes210330.pdf

6.

Appoint Election Inspectors

Motion: To appointing election inspectors as presented for the May 3, 2022 Election.

7.

Establish Absent Voter (AV) Counting Board for all Elections in 2022: May 3, 2022; August 2, 2022 and November 8, 2022

Motion: To establishing Absent Voter (AV) Counting Boards for the May 3, 2022; August 2, 2022 and November 8, 2022 elections.

8.

Appoint Absent Voter (AV) Counting Board Workers

Motion: To appointing Absent Voter Counting Board election inspectors as presented for the May 3, 2022 Election.

9.

Appoint Receiving Board Members

Motion: To appointing Receiving Board election inspectors as presented for the May 3, 2022 Election.

10.

Public Comments

11.

Other Business

11.I.

This is a School Election and all 16 precincts for Hudsonville and Jenison schools are involved.

11.II.

Under the revised law, Receiving Boards are to be established by the Election Commission and the resolution can be for all future elections. The Election Commission established Receiving Boards for all future elections at the April 14, 2014 Election Commission meeting.

#140414-05 – Resolution Establishing Receiving Boards for all Future Elections Held in Georgetown Township

Whereas, the Township Clerk is responsible for conducting elections in Georgetown Township; and

Whereas, MCL168.679(a) provides the Election Commission of a Township shall, by resolution, provide that at an election at which the ballots are counted and certified at the precinct, 1 or more additional boards of election inspectors be appointed to serve as Receiving Boards; and

Whereas, the Georgetown Township Receiving Boards are responsible for the duties as outlined in Section 168.697(a) of the Michigan Election Law (Article 116 of 1954); and

Whereas, the Board of Election Commissioners shall appoint two or more election inspectors with an equal number from each major political party to the Receiving Boards prior to each election;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

The Election Commission authorizes the establishment of Receiving Boards and the appointment of two or more election inspectors, with an equal number from each major political party, for all future elections beginning with the May 6, 2014 election.

Moved by Chad Tuttle, seconded by Ron Villerius, to adopt the Resolution authorizing the formation of Receiving Boards for Elections held in Georgetown Township.

Yeas: Richard VanderKlok, Chad Tuttle, Ron Villerius

Nays: None

Absent: None

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

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