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Election Supervisor Shannon Nettles told the board the office is “still at about 79% of our 24–25 fiscal year budget” but said cellphone charges have been nearly double what was budgeted and that advertising and publishing costs were higher than anticipated due to an unanticipated Tribune rate. Nettles also pointed to travel expenses that appear much higher than anticipated on the report and said some travel charges were intended to be coded to education and training rather than travel.

Nettles said the office picked up janitorial supplies costs after planning moved out of the annex, which may have increased that line. She told the board she had asked for a report on other supplies and small equipment charges to verify the full-year totals and would follow up once those reviews are complete.

No board action was taken on the financial report; Net tles asked whether there were any questions and said she would return with reconciled line-item details after further review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Camden County Board of Elections and Registration Regular Meeting Friday June 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Election supervisor reported the office is about 79% through its FY 2024–25 budget with notable overages in cellphone charges, advertising, travel and janitorial supplies; staff said they are auditing several line items.","taxTitle","Camden County, Georgia","taxId",28223,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6190843,"Camden County certifies June 17 special primary, approves single polling site for July 15 runoff and sets early voting at Kingsland annex",186,1178000,1364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5039485-5d2714c66fc78c014a43250f63c85bc7&start=1178&end=1364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5039485-5d2714c66fc78c014a43250f63c85bc7/thumbnail_1178000.jpg","/articles/6190843/Camden-County/Georgia/Camden-County-certifies-June-17-special-primary-approves-single-polling-site-for-July-15-runoff-and-sets-early-voting-at-Kingsland-annex","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190843-16ad9c6b818e1354b2ca4802ace254b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012601&Signature=WqvbCrVt6a3pJ~ijXvVHFmqrAYFaNiTjGJLuy1EBlIbDa46nRk5SmCEej6WaZnofmkRWHtcKrtKvp9IIKbqswATVtMcJTW6kMtCKy8hH6zah3eSbm3~bGmUoV3v6ntqd7ufjSrcFEZhvvZkNB3EiK-fKtosMQ6eaUevWkouGMdHJK8Ro6jJpVsfIwoSaud11owuxA-Fzctq-SQHcR--H88Afmcix10B8NWfgINdgY6VdPpmzg~Co7qBK3KKAb3vi-dn-EpJ1270GA~72KW6wrX2-j6J-wF1QszgSInegkLp7imzERQcj8icOBQ33yDTWMg65bRzx0S5w7OEC7J67GQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Camden County Board of Elections and Registration certified the June 17 special primary and on a separate motion approved a single election-day polling location for a possible July 15 public service commission runoff, while setting early voting at the Kingsland annex from July 7–11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Election staff told the board that they had completed reconciliation of the June special primary and that reported vote totals matched the registration and statement-of-votes-cast records. Dennis (elections staff) said the office had “completed preliminary reconciliation on this election” and that “we are 100% reconciled,” meaning every recorded voter could be matched to the precinct and method of voting reported.

The reconciliation underpinning the certification showed 888 total voters in the contest and, staff said, 404 voters had selected a Democratic ballot in the primary (about 0.88% of registered voters). Shannon Nettles, the elections supervisor, told the board those figures are why staff believe Camden County satisfies the eligibility conditions in Georgia Code section 21-2-270 that can allow a county to use a single polling place for a runoff when turnout in the primary is below the statutory threshold.

Board members voted to certify the June 17 special primary; the motion to certify was moved and seconded and the board approved the certification unanimously.

On a separate motion, the board approved limiting election-day voting for a July 15 runoff to one polling location: Woodbine First Baptist Church. That motion was moved, seconded and passed with no oppositions. The board then voted on a separate motion to locate early (advance) voting at the Camden County Annex in Kingsland for five weekdays, July 7–11, and to set the hours at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; that motion also passed.

During discussion before the votes, staff highlighted logistics and legal constraints. Nettles told the board that state guidance from the secretary of state’s office had been provided to county counsel and the county administrator and that, while the county is required to provide at least five days of early voting for a runoff, state law permits a county meeting the low-turnout threshold to have a single election-day polling place located in the precinct containing the county courthouse.

Public commenters and one board member urged extended evening hours during early voting so residents who work outside the county could reach the polling place. Mary Beckman, who identified herself as a resident in District 3, urged the board to “extend early voting into the evening hours” and suggested running at least one 7 a.m.–7 p.m. day to accommodate commuters. Staff responded that adding a Saturday was unlikely because equipment and ballots might not be ready in time and that keeping staff late beyond 6 p.m. would create idle time; staff recommended 9 a.m.–5 p.m. or a modest extension to 6 p.m. The board ultimately approved the 9 a.m.–6 p.m. early voting timeframe.

Board members and staff also noted practical considerations: the single election-day site is intended to reduce costs (staff provided an estimate of at least $10,000 in savings by opening only one election-day location) and the annex early-voting location was chosen to serve southern-county voters from Kingsland and St. Marys.

The board also discussed the upcoming risk-limiting audit scheduled for June 26 and invited members to observe or serve on audit teams. Nettles said the state conducts a random selection for the audit and that the process has not, in her experience, taken more than about three hours for a single county audit.

The board adopted the motions and moved on to other business.","The Camden County Board of Elections certified the June 17 special primary after staff reconciliation and voted to hold the July 15 public service commission runoff at a single election-day polling place in Woodbine, with early voting July 7–11 at the Kingsland annex from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.","actionData","errors"]

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Camden County elections office reports May finances: overall under budget but several line items over

Camden County certifies June 17 special primary, approves single polling site for July 15 runoff and sets early voting at Kingsland annex