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6 <br /> Group Member Sykes seconded the motion. Group Co-Chair Mulkey asked Mr. Wilder to <br /> call the names of Group members for voting purposes. Group members voted by roll call <br /> on the motion, and the motion was approved unanimously. <br /> The discussion moved to the actual drafting of the Group report, and it was noted that <br /> Judge Bryan would develop the initial draft document. Group Co-Chair Hazirjian <br /> expressed an interest in trying to review that draft document and have it ready for Group <br /> approval at the July 22, 2021 meeting. Group Member Jenn Sykes noted the potential to <br /> have a Google document or other technical means to enable Group members to review <br /> and make comments, but not changes, on the draft and therefore avoid one Group <br /> member deleting language provided by another Group member. <br /> Group Member Sykes then motioned that the report include a recommendation that the <br /> Board of Commissioners hold a series of public meetings and listening sessions to allow <br /> public input and that the Board act in time to allow for a public referendum on any <br /> proposed election plan/method in 2022. Group Member Williams seconded the motion. <br /> Group Co-Chair Mulkey asked Mr. Wilder to call the names of Group members for voting <br /> purposes. Group members voted by roll call on the motion, and the motion was approved <br /> unanimously. <br /> Group Co-Chair Hazirjian noted that the report should also reference non-partisan <br /> elections, ranked choice voting, and public financing not being addressed since the <br /> County does not have legislative authority on this issues, but that there is interest in <br /> discussion even though the Group agreed to not pursue anything that required North <br /> Carolina General Assembly action. <br /> 7. Potential Need for Any Additional Meeting(s) <br /> There was no specific discussion of this item. <br /> 8. Adjourn <br /> Group Member Jenkins motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:18 pm. Group Member <br /> Sykes seconded the motion. Group members voted by roll call on the motion to adjourn, <br /> and it was approved unanimously. <br /> This Meeting Summary was approved at the July 22, 2021 BOCC Elections Advisory <br /> Group Meeting. <br />