May 1, 2012 Commission Meeting Agenda

– April 30, 2012Posted in: Agendas, Committee Meetings

A regular monthly meeting of the Pickens County Registration & Elections Commission will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 4:30pm in the Office of the Registration & Elections Commission inside the Pickens County Administration Facility.

The following items are on the agenda:

I. Welcome and Call to Order by Chairperson June Bowers

II. Invocation

III. Approval of Minutes – March 29th, and April 16th Commission Meetings

IV. Public Comment

This is an opportunity for citizens to come before the Commission with various issues. Citizens who wish to speak during the public comment period do not have to register or signup in advance. Each person is limited to 5-minutes of speaking time. Maximum total public comment time is 20 minutes.

V. Director’s Report

a. Supreme Court Case Anderson et al. vs. SEC

b. Postage Rates

c. 2012 PPP Reimbursement

d. Update on Upcoming Elections

VI. Motion period for old and new business

a. Old Business

b. New Business

VII. Adjourn

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***** This agenda is not inclusive to everything the commission may discuss. *****

Meeting notices are subject to change up until 24 hours prior to meeting.

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May 1, 2012 Commission Meeting Agenda

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