MINUTES OF MEETING

WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF CANVASSERS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018 – 4:00 P.M.
RALPH VIGLIOTTI BLDG.
1900 E. JEFFERSON, DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48207
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Call to Order: Chair Jonathan Kinloch, Wayne County Board of Canvassers called the
meeting to order at 4:28 p.m.

Members present: Jonathan Kinloch, Chair

Krista Haroutunian, Vice Chair
Bruce Patterson, Member
Susan Nichols, Alternate Member

Members absent: Betty Smith, Member (excused)

Also present: Gregory P. Mahar, Director, Wayne County Elections

Jennifer Redmond, Assistant Director, Wayne County Elections
Janet Anderson-Davis, Asst. Wayne County Corporation Counsel
William M. Davis Chris McClain
Diane McMillan Lisa Williams Jackson
Vince Bobrowicz Theresa O’Brien
Sandra Hutson Carol Aldridge
Rueben Washington Rita Ross
Jo Williams Alexandria Taylor
Stephen Mintline Todd Russell Perkins
Cynthia A. Johnson Kinda Anderson
Ed Martell Scotty Boman
Joan Merriewether Brenda Hill
Roz Kimbrough Rhonda Williams
George Hagood Gregg Newsom
Francie Kennedy Janice Winfrey
Daniel Baxter George Azzouz
Caven West

Agenda item: Consideration of Agenda approval.

Board action on agenda item: Chair Kinloch requested a motion

to adopt the agenda. Alternate-Member Nichols, duly supported by
Vice-Chair Haroutunian, moved to adopt the agenda as submitted.
The motion was adopted unanimously by a voice vote.

Agenda item: Approval of Minutes of August 13, 2018

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 Board action on agenda item: Chair Kinloch requested a motion
to approve the minutes of the meeting conducted August 13, 2018.
Alternate Member Nichols, duly supported by Vice-Chair
Haroutunian, moved to approve the minutes of the meeting
conducted August 13, 2018. The motion was adopted unanimously
by a voice vote.

Agenda item: Certification of the August 7, 2018 Primary Election

Board action of agenda item: Gregory P. Mahar, Director, Wayne

County Elections, provided a copy of the canvass report to the
Board and read the report for the record.

Mr. Mahar also reported on three write-in candidates that filed for
seats where there wasn’t a candidate printed on the ballot for that
party. He informed the Board that in this instance, there is a 3-tier
threshold that each candidate must meet.

Director Mahar reported that David Anthony Dudenhoefer,

republican candidate for U.S. Representative in Congress – 13th
District full and partial term, did not meet all tiers of the threshold for
a candidate to be nominated under Michigan Law.

He further reported that Angela Cady, republican candidate for

Huron Township Trustee partial term, did meet all tiers of the
threshold for a candidate to be nominated under Michigan Law.

He next reported that Maeghan Lyons, republican candidate for

Huron Township Trustee partial term, did not meet all tiers of the
threshold for a candidate to be nominated under Michigan Election
Law.

Board action of agenda item: Chair Kinloch requested a motion to

certify the republican races for the August 7, 2018 Primary Election.
Vice-Chair Haroutunian, duly supported by Member Patterson,
moved to certify the republican races as indicated in the statement
of votes for the August 7, 2018 Primary Election. The motion was
adopted unanimously by a voice vote.

Chair Kinloch requested a motion to certify the democratic races for

the August 7, 2018 Primary Election. Vice-Chair Haroutunian, duly
supported by Alternate-Member Patterson, moved to certify the
democratic races as indicated in the statement of votes for the
August 7, 2018 Primary Election. The motion was adopted
unanimously by a voice vote.

Chair Kinloch requested a motion to certify the libertarian races for

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 the August 7, 2018 Primary Election. Member Patterson, duly
supported by Vice-Chair Haroutunian, moved to certify the
libertarian races as indicated in the statement of votes for the
August 7, 2018 Primary Election. The motion was adopted
unanimously by a voice vote.

Chair Kinloch requested a motion to certify the non-partisan races

for the August 7, 2018 Primary Election. Vice-Chair Haroutunian,
duly supported by Member Patterson, moved to certify the non-
partisan races as indicated in the statement of votes for the August
7, 2018 Primary Election. The motion was adopted unanimously by
a voice vote.

Chair Kinloch requested a motion to certify the proposals for the

August 7, 2018 Primary Election. Vice-Chair Haroutunian, duly
supported by Alternate-Member Nichols, moved to certify the
proposals as indicated in the statement of votes for the August 7,
2018 Primary Election. The motion was adopted unanimously by a
voice vote.

Agenda item: New Business.

Board action of agenda item: Chair Kinloch asked if there was

any new business. Director Mahar informed the board that a letter
was filed by Cindy Darrah. Chair Kinloch indicated the concerns
stated in the letter falls outside of the jurisdiction of the Board of
Canvassers. Vice-Chair Haroutunian, duly supported by Alternate-
Member Nichols, moved to receive and file the letter with the
Wayne County Clerk’s office. The motion was adopted unanimously
by a voice vote.

Agenda item: Public Comment.

Cindy Darrah, Marie Thornton, William Davis, and Diane McMillan
made public comments.

Agenda item: Adjournment.

Board action on agenda item: Chair Kinloch requested a motion

to adjourn. Vice-Chair Haroutunian, duly supported by Member
Patterson, moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was adopted
unanimously by a voice vote.

Meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.

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