I'd like to call this uh meeting of the Lake County Board of Elections uh to order today is Tuesday, September the 29th, 2026 uh at 10 a.m.

Uh, if we could uh please rise and stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Which is why

next item is uh roll call.

Brown present, Mark and Delaria Rear present Ms.

Fox Eggman

here.

Mr.

Reed is absent, and Carly Branaburg is in this serving as proxy and has been towards

present,

and Chairman Smith has a proxy of Matthew Fett, who has also previously this morning and people stuff.

Uh let the record uh reflect that uh all five members of the election board are present uh either in person or through their proxies, uh, and that uh we have a quorum.

Uh next item would be the approval of the minutes uh item 3.1 and 3.2 approval of the minutes of August 18, 2026 and approval of the minutes of September 1, 2026.

Is there a motion to approve the minutes?

I move to approve.

Second.

Any discussion?

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Those opposed passes 5.0.

Next item on the agenda is item 5.1, uh ADA compliant EC Early Voting Lation.

Ums Feynman, can you advise the board?

Yep, to update the record.

Um, Miss Coleman has filed a complaint in regards to the East Chicago early voting location based on ADA accessibility.

Um, we did send out two mechanics who have

gone out and checked out the school.

In the primary election, we were in the back of the facility at which time there was stairs and we had a ramp.

The superintendent in a

subsequent

letter

in here

is

stating that we'll be in the front of the building, that there will be no children present, which was what kept us from the building in the primary.

So both of those obstacles up here too have been resolved, and that we will be using the front of the building where there's a circle lot, and they will come straight in the doors.

Okay.

So I believe we have it resolved, but I do not know there's any other issues.

Yes.

And could you please uh uh state your name for the record and identify yourself and who you represent?

Sure.

First of all, good morning.

Good morning.

And I'm attorney Tracy Coleman, and I'm here with my client with Patty Joe Gibson.

Hi.

I'm sorry, I didn't hear the name.

Okay.

Patty Joe Gibson King.

Thank

you.

Yes.

And we are not satisfied with the recommendation of your director, even though we respect her opinion, and that's why we are still pursuing this to have that location changed.

Okay.

Uh well, go ahead and uh present what uh you are dissatisfied with.

Okay.

First of all, I would just like to say the board has heard an acknowledgement that last year there were ADA issues which impacted voters.

And so I just want the record to reflect that there was an admission of steps and other hindrances that impacted people's ability to vote.

And so now I would like to turn it over to

if I could just ask a question.

You're saying that that was last year, correct?

Right.