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Special Called Meeting of the Board of Registration and Elections - August 28, 2026

Board of Commissioners & Committees — Friday, August 28, 2026
BodyDekalb County, Georgia
SessionBoard of Commissioners & Committees
DateFriday, August 28, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:09

Good morning and welcome to today's special called meeting of the Board of Registration and Elections.

0:17

Can we get the roll call, please?

0:19

Good morning, board members.

0:20

When I call your name, please signify saying here.

0:23

Voss Aberrahman.

0:25

Travis Bowden.

0:26

Here.

0:26

Gail Lee.

0:27

Here.

0:28

Deli Lohman.

0:29

Carly Swift.

0:31

Here.

0:31

Madam Chair, we have a quorum.

0:33

Thank you.

0:34

Can I get a motion to approve the agenda?

0:36

So moved.

0:37

Second.

0:37

Okay.

0:38

All in favor.

0:39

Aye.

0:40

Thank you.

0:41

Um I don't believe that there are any public comments today.

0:45

Seeing none, we are going to move straight into the items for discussion.

0:50

Today's meeting is the um required pre-certification meeting uh needed in order to certify the August 25th, 2026 Congressional District 13 special election runoff.

1:05

With that, um, I'm gonna hand it over to our deputy director Julieta Henry.

1:09

Um, our director is uh out of the office today.

1:15

Good morning, board members.

1:17

Um, what you have in Primate View is the pre-certification report for the August 25th special election runoff, and as you can see, the unofficial and incomplete comparison of ballots tabulated and the voter registration numbers credited.

1:32

And as you can see, there are no differences.

1:39

Thank you.

1:40

And that concludes the report.

1:42

Thank you.

1:43

Okay, board members.

1:44

Do we have any questions?

1:46

I do not have any questions.

1:47

Okay, Miss Lee.

1:49

Is there anything that was a problem during this um last week?

1:56

No, ma'am.

1:57

Okay.

1:58

It's all okay.

2:02

Ums Lee, is that it?

2:05

Okay, great.

2:06

Uh, this meeting does not require a decision to be made.

2:10

I am going to ask our county attorney.

2:13

Is there a need for executive session?

2:14

There is not.

2:15

Okay, thank you.

2:16

Um, and then we can move into board comments.

2:19

Uh, Mr.

2:19

Bowden.

2:20

I would like to thank the team for all their hard work as always during this uh special election, and I look forward to next week's meeting on this matter.

2:30

Ms.

2:30

Lee.

2:32

I would like to echo that and to encourage the staff to get plenty of rest because we're about to go into another round of elections.

2:43

Thank you.

2:44

I don't have any comments.

2:45

I'll save mine for our meeting on Monday.

2:47

Uh, with that, I'm going to ask for a motion to adjourn.

2:51

So moved.

2:52

Second.

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Summary of Proceedings

Special Called Meeting of the Board of Registration and Elections - August 28, 2026

This was a special called meeting of the Board of Registration and Elections held on August 28, 2026, to address the pre-certification of the August 25, 2026 Congressional District 13 special election runoff. The board achieved a quorum, approved the agenda, and heard a pre-certification report from staff.

Consent Calendar

  • The board approved the meeting agenda via a motion, second, and unanimous vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made during this meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Deputy Director Julieta Henry presented the pre-certification report for the August 25, 2026 Congressional District 13 special election runoff. The report indicated an unofficial and incomplete comparison of ballots tabulated and voter registration numbers credited, showing no differences. No further issues were identified, and the board had no questions.

Key Outcomes

  • No votes or decisions were required for the pre-certification at this meeting.
  • The county attorney confirmed that no executive session was necessary.
  • Board members expressed gratitude to staff for their work during the special election and encouraged staff to rest ahead of upcoming elections.
  • The meeting was adjourned via a motion, second, and unanimous vote.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning and welcome to today's special called meeting of the Board of Registration and Elections. Can we get the roll call, please? Good morning, board members. When I call your name, please signify saying here. Voss Aberrahman. Travis Bowden. Here. Gail Lee. Here. Deli Lohman. Carly Swift. Here. Madam Chair, we have a quorum. Thank you. Can I get a motion to approve the agenda? So moved. Second. Okay. All in favor. Aye. Thank you. Um I don't believe that there are any public comments today. Seeing none, we are going to move straight into the items for discussion. Today's meeting is the um required pre-certification meeting uh needed in order to certify the August 25th, 2026 Congressional District 13 special election runoff. With that, um, I'm gonna hand it over to our deputy director Julieta Henry. Um, our director is uh out of the office today. Good morning, board members. Um, what you have in Primate View is the pre-certification report for the August 25th special election runoff, and as you can see, the unofficial and incomplete comparison of ballots tabulated and the voter registration numbers credited. And as you can see, there are no differences. Thank you. And that concludes the report. Thank you. Okay, board members. Do we have any questions? I do not have any questions. Okay, Miss Lee. Is there anything that was a problem during this um last week? No, ma'am. Okay. It's all okay. Ums Lee, is that it? Okay, great. Uh, this meeting does not require a decision to be made. I am going to ask our county attorney. Is there a need for executive session? There is not. Okay, thank you. Um, and then we can move into board comments. Uh, Mr. Bowden.

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