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Thursday, June 19, 2003 Board of Registrar Meeting of June 19, 2003 - 4:30 p.m. Minutes Chairman Mary Abegg called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. Present: Mary Abegg, Chairman; Luanna Devenis; Ann Miller; Donna Hooper, Clerk Election officer appointment process and recommendations for officer appointment were discussed. The Board reviewed the current listing of election officers and added names from recommendations received from the Town Committees and voted unanimously to remove the names of persons deemed unqualified to serve as election officers from any recommendation to be made to the Board of Selectmen, including. C. Jeanne Coates was added to the list of names recommended for appointment. Motion to approve the list of names to be submitted to the Board of Selectmen o recommended by the Board of Registrars for appointment as Election Officers, as amended, was made. Unanimous vote to approve as amended.  Voter Registrations – Mary Abegg summarized the positive experience she had at the high school when o outreaching to graduating seniors during their senior cookout festivities. Mary also summarized discussions with George McCormack for future voter registration outreach initiatives to high school students. Donna Hooper provided an update on Inactive Voter update process. o nd  June 2 Proposition 2 ½ override election procedures, and uniqueness of one-question ballot closeout, were reviewed.  Donna Hooper provided overview of Conflict of Interest considerations, including contacts with the State Ethics Commission.  Assistant Registrar role and appointment was discussed. The Board of Registrars unanimously voted to appoint the following for the upcoming year: Marie Hill, Assistant Town Clerk o Diane McKenzie, Town Clerk’s Office – Information Specialist o George McCormack, Lexington High School o Mary DeSimone, Minuteman Regional Vocational High School o  Board of Registrars – Election of Officers - Appreciation was extended to Mary Abegg for her serving as Board of Registrar Chairman over the past year. Nominations were welcomed for officers for the upcoming year. Mary Abegg was again nominated to serve as Chairman and unanimously elected. Donna Hooper was unanimously elected to serve as Clerk to the Board of Registrars. Meeting adjourned approximately 5:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Donna M. Hooper, Clerk 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420