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County Attorney's Report 12. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Discussion

Meeting Date:	05/15/2014
Issue: Alternate Canvassing Board Appointment
From:	Ryan Ross
Department:	County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning an Alternate Canvassing Board Appointment

That the Board consider appointing an alternate Canvassing Board member to serve whenever its regular appointment is unavailable during the 2014 election cycle. If another Board member is unable to serve as an alternate, that the Board further discuss forwarding names of potential alternates to the Chief Judge for the First Judicial Circuit for consideration.

BACKGROUND:

Section 102.141, Florida Statutes, establishes the composition of county canvassing boards, and includes a member of the county’s Board of County Commissioners as part of the canvassing board. Section 102.141 also authorizes the Board to select another of its members to serve as an alternate. The alternate serves in place of the regular appointment any time the regular appointment is unavailable during canvassing. If another board member is disqualified from serving as an alternate, the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court shall name a qualified elector as an alternate. (A board member may be disqualified if he or she is a candidate or active participant in an election to be canvassed.) On behalf of the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, the County Attorney is requesting that the board consider naming an alternate board member or discuss a method to forward potential non-board alternates to the Chief Judge for consideration.

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Attachments
Order - Appointment of Judges to Election Canvassing Boards