Dorinda Mankin is now officially the Administrator of Elections until April of 2013. That decision was made by the current Cannon County Commission during last night’s monthly meeting. With commission members Sue Patrick, Jackie Gannon and Corey Davenport along with Chairman Matt Studd present for the meeting, the Commission decided to table the item on the agenda concerning rescinding the motion to place former of Administrator of Elections Stan Dobson back into office. Commission member James Hill was not present to cast his vote on the matter and coupled with the fact that the Commission felt they needed to meet with their legal counsel at a future date was the cause of tabling the item. Sue Patrick then made a motion to place Dorinda Mankin in office until April 2013. The terms of the current Election Commission will come up in March of 2013. The State will then appoint the Election Commission. It will then be up to the Election Commission at that time to appoint an Administrator of Elections. The Commission tabled agreeing on the Mission Statement. They voted to keep the meetings at the Cannon County Courthouse instead of the Election Commission office and they voted to institute a prayer and pledge of allegiance before future monthly Election Commission meetings
