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Board of Registrar Meeting of June 11, 2004 – 9:00 a.m. Minutes Chairman Mary Abegg called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present: Mary Abegg, Chairman; Luanna Devenis; Ann Miller; Donna Hooper, Clerk Election Officer Appointments:  Election officer appointment process and recommendations for officer appointment were discussed. The Board reviewed the current listing of election officers and discussed eligibilities. Recommendation received from the Republican Town Committee was reviewed and names of ineligible and/or uninterested persons were removed. No names of newly interested persons were received from either town committee. Motion to approve the list of names to be submitted to the Board of Selectmen recommended by o the Board of Registrars for appointment as Election Officers, as amended, was made. Unanimous vote to approve as amended. Voter Registrations:  Registrars discussed voter registration activities at Lexington High School political activity and o interest of the students. Donna Hooper provided update on Inactive Voter update process and printing of 2004 Annual o Street Listing. th June 8 Proposition 2 ½ override election procedures:  th Procedures followed for the June 8 vote were briefly discussed and mention was made of interest o in returning to practice of posting election results in the Cary Memorial Building foyer beginning with the September 2004 State Primary if possible. Board of Registrars:  Election of Officers - o Appreciation was extended to Mary Abegg [D] for her serving as Board of Registrar  Chairman over the past year. Mary expressed her willingness to continue serving over the upcoming year and sought nominations. Luanna Devenis [R] accepted nomination by Ann Miller. After discussion, Luanna Devenis [R] was unanimously voted Chairman. Assistant Registrar - o The appointment of an Assistant Registrar at Lexington High School was discussed.  Ann Miller explained she viewed the Board to be in violation of MGL c.51 §22 by not having all political parties represented when appointing an Assistant Registrar. Donna Hooper will check with MA Elections Office. Luanna Devenis will check with representatives at Lexington High School for possible candidates from the Republican party. Donna Hooper moved to appoint George McCormack [U] as Assistant Registrar at Lexington High School. Motion was seconded and adopted on a vote of 3-1. New Business: None  Meeting adjourned approximately 9:55 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Donna M. Hooper, Clerk 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420