HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-14-2025 Canvassing Board/Audit Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF THE OCOEE CANVASSING/AUDIT BOARD MEETING
MARCH 14,2025
CALL TO ORDER —MARCH 14, 2025
City ClerldCanvassing Board Member Sibbitt called the Canvassing/Audit Board to order at
10: 02 a.m. in the office of the Supervisor of Elections, 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando.
130ARD MEMBERS: Member Sibbitt, Member Forges, and Member Chaeon
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Geller and Deputy Clerk, Parks
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments iieM made.
QUESTIONABLE VOTE -BY -MAIL (VBM) BALLOTS RECONCILIATION
Supervisor of Elections Representative Rosa Maldonado explained that the three questionable
ballots, from Election Day on March 11, 2025, were not cured by the deadline date and time of
Thursday, March 13t" at 5:00 p.m. She also explained that she spoke to all three (3) voters
multiple times and that the overseas military ballot could have been cured by fax or email.
MOTION: Move to rdect the three (3) questionable ballots due to not being cured by the
deadline date and time of Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.; Moved by Member
Forizes, seconded by Member Chacon. Motion carried unanipiggl1h
Member Forges stamped the three (3) questionable ballots as REJECTED.
BALLOT VERIFICATION FOR ALL PRECINCTS/CANVASS UNSIGNED BALLOTS (IF
ANY)/ VERIFICATION OF VOTE COUNT CHANGES BY PRECINCT
Supervisor of Elections (SOE) Staff provided the precinct -by -precinct results verification.
Precinct 0006 had a total of 161 votes and no unscanned ballots.
Precinct 0007 had a total of 202 votes and no unscanned ballots.
Precinct 0008 had a total of 110 votes with no unscanned ballots.
Precinct 0009 had a total of 606 votes and no unscanned ballots
Control forms for the four (4) precincts were signed by Canvassing Board Member Sibbitt,
Member Forges, and Member Chacon and returned to SOE staff.
DETERMINATION IF RECOUNT IS NEEDED
No recount is needed.
Ocoee Canvassing/Audit Team Board
March 14,2025
Member Sibbitt asked the question if all ballots cast have been counted and verified. SOE
Representative Lucy Melendez confirmed that, to the best of their knowledge, all ballots have
been counted.
RESULTS COMPILATION — CERTIFICATION
There were no changes between the unofficial and official results (attached).
MOTION: Move to certify the official results provided by the SOE; Moved by Member
Chacon, seconded by Member Forges. Motion carried unanimously.
The election was certified with George Oliver III winning the seat as District 4 Commissioner
and further certifying that all Amendments #1 through #3 were approved by majority vote.
RANDOM SELECTION OF RACE AND PRECINTS
On Tuesday, March 1 11h the Canvassing Board determined by random selection which race
would be randomly audited; however, SOE Representative Lucy Melendez advised that the
random selection had to be conducted during the Audit Meeting.
MOTION: Move to recognize the previous random selection made on Tuesday, March 11
2025, as invalid and void; Moved by Member Chacon, seconded by Member Fo
rges.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Canvassing Board conducted a random selection to determine which race would be audited,
and 0008 along with Amendment No. 1 was selected.
(Recess from 10:31a..in. — 10:48 a.ni)
Supervisor of Elections Representative Lucy Melendez explained the audit procedures to the
Canvassing Board and Audit Team members. During the explanation, City Attorney Geller
expressed concern about an external audit team conducting the audit and requested that the City
of Ocoee Canvassing Board perform its own manual audit instead.
MOTION: Move for the manual audit process to be conducted by the Ocoee Canvassing
Board as opposed to the Audit Team provided by the SOE; Moved by Member Chacon,
seconded by Member Forges. Motion carried unanimously.
CANVASSING/AUDIT TEAM
Supervisor of Elections Representative Lucy Melendez provided (0008 and Aniendillent
No. 1) o the Canvassing Board/Audit Team and briefed them again on the audit procedures
before they proceeded. Canvassing Board Members Sibbitt, Forges, and Chacon began
counting the ballots for L0008 and Amendinent No.] and separating them into two (2) piles
(Yes and No), stacks of ten (10), and the results were as follows:
Early Votes
Yes: 0
No: 0
2 1 P a g e
Ocoee Canvassing/Audit Team Board
March 14,2025
Under Vote: 0
Over Vote: 0
Questionable: 0
Myra 11virl 19 KW M
Yes:
27
No:
24
Under Vote:
0
Over Vote:
0
Questionable:
0
Yes:
63
No:
46
Under Vote:
I
Over Vote:
0
Questionable:
0
Total Audited Precinct Ballots: 161
RESULTS COMPILATION
Member Sibbitt and SOE Representative Luis Torres compared the Manual Audit Team
Worksheet with the machine results, and all numbers matched. Member Sibbitt filled out and
signed the Manual Audit Team Worksheet (attached). The Voting System Post -Election Audit
Report was certified and signed by all Canvassing Board members (attached).
POST LOGIC AND ACCURACY TEST & ZERO TAPE
SOE Representative Ceasar Castro explained the Post Logic and Accuracy (L&A) Test he did
after the election. The Canvassing Board verified the pattern as correct; and further, the
Canvassing Board signed and dated both tapes. SOE Representative Luis Torres explained the
independent audit process and reports. He confirmed that the Ocoee Election audits match 100%.
MOTION: Move to adjourn by Member Forges, seconded by Member Sibbitt. Motion
carried ugAfljM2yLIh
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:28 a.m.
APPROVED
City of Ocoee
Melanie Sibbitt, City Clerk
3 1 P a g e
_f _ i t; 1' is
Date 3/11/2025 Supervisor of Elections Orange County, FL
Time 11:38 AM Referred Absentee Ballots (Jan/291202 three r/112 25) for
0 111/ 025 2025 Ocoee General Election
Election 295 2025 Ocoee General Election 3/11/25
Voter Name Voter ID Error Description Precinct Date Ballot
Returned Sty1e Number
SIGNATURE DIFFERENCE
FINLEY, SHERIKA J 129773580 SIGNATURE DIFFERENCE 223509 3/10/25 008G 260
SIGNATURE DIFFERENCE Total: 1
16
'IECTED
Page 3
Summary Results Report
Official Results
25MUN311
EL45A
March 11, 2025
Orange County
Statistics
TOTAL ED-DS300 AV-DS950 EV-DS300
Precincts Complete
14 of 14 14 0 0
Registered Voters - Total
73,823
... ........... . . .....
Ballots Cast -Total
9,080 6,483 2,426 171
Ballots Cast - Blank
4 4 0 0
........ ....
Voter Turnout - Total
...
12.30%
Ocoee City Commissioner, D4
Vote For 1
TOTAL VOTE % ED-DS300 AV-DS950 EV-DS300
Ages Hart
350 46.60%
290
56 4
George Oliver ill
401 53.40%
11-1�,�1--�--�,
316
81 4
-",,
0
-,.l-', 0
110_111II,II___I_ 0
rvotes
0
0
0 0
GontestTotals'
751
606
137 8
Ocoee Question #1
Vote For 1
TOTAL VOTE %
ED-DS300
AV-DS950
EV-DS300
YES
748 55.65%
585
155
8
NO
Unde es
40
32
7
1
Contest Totals
1,385
1,079
287
19
Ocoee Question #2
Vote For 1
TOTAL
VOTE %
ED-DS300
AV-DS950
EV-DS300
YES
729
53.96%
573
147
9
46 ..... .......
_,_4_8_0,",_
ve'rvotes
0
. . ....... .
0
0
0
11111
I t
Con
...... ..... 19"
Ocoee Question #3
Vote For 1
TOTAL
VOTE %
ED-DS300
AV-DS950
EV-DS300
YES
847
652
187
8
NO63.59%%
-'4',8-,5-",
"'3"'6'-.4
............... ......
Overvotes
1
0
1
. .. ... ....
0
ota�
52
3
2
Contest Totals
1,385
1,079
287
19
Election Summary- 03/14/2025 10:16AM Page 1 of 1
I MA to] a [614 Lei a WWA 104 1 a As
We, the undersigned, Lincoln Forges, Derrick Chacon, Melanie Sibbitt,
constituting the City of Ocoee Canvassing Board in and for said City, do hereby certify
that we met on the Fourteenth day of March, 2025 A.D., and proceeded publicly to
canvass the votes given for the offices herein specified at the General Election on the
Eleventh day of March, 2025 A.D., as shown by the returns on file in the office of the
Supervisor of Elections. We do hereby certify from said returns as follows:
n1l Lys] M
XH DOW611KOINLIFAN11211=11, -
Section C-9 of the City of Ocoee's Charter shall be amended to provide that the City Commission has
authority to interpret and enforce the City Charter subject to review of such decisions by a court of
competent jurisdiction.
YES 748 VOTES
NO 596 VOTES
Section C- 10 of the City of Ocoee's Charter shall be amended to provide that the City Commission has
authority to judge the qualifications and eligibility of candidates for the Commission, establish procedural
rules for C- 10, including ensuring that notice and due process is given to affected persons, and provide for
review of such decisions by a court of competent jurisdiction.
YES 729 VOTES
NO 622 VOTES
Page 1 of 2
r
Section C-17 of the City of Ocoee's Charter shall be amended to state that a member of the City
Commission who resigns cannot thereafter seek election to any part of the same term of office from
which the member resigned.
YES 847 VOTES
NO 485 VOTES
0
Derrick Chacon
ALI&-
Melanie Sibbitt
25MUN311
March 11, 2025
0008
Statistics TOTAL ED-DS300 AV-DS950 EV-DS300
Registered Voters- Total 6,353
Ballots Cast -Total 161 110 51 0
Ballots Cast - Blank 1 1 0 0
Voter Turnout - Total 2.53%
Ocoee Question #1
Vote For 1
TOTAL ED-DS300 AV-DS950 EV-DS300
YES
90
63
27 0
NO
70
46
24 0
Overvotes
0
0
0 0
Undervotes
1
1
0 0
Contest Totals
161
110
51 0
Ocoee Question #2
Vote For 1
TOTAL ED-DS300 AV-DS950 EV-DS300
YES
87
63
24 0
NO
73
46
27 0
Overvotes
0
0
0 0
Undervotes
1
1
0 0
Contest Totals
161
110
51 0
Ocoee Question #3
Vote For 1
TOTAL ED-DS300 AV-DS950 EV-DS300
YES
102
72
30 0
NO
53
36
17 0
Overvotes
0
0
0 0
Undervotes
6
2
4 0
Contest Totals
161
110
51 0
I
*fficial Results
EL30A
&v&§jU&.A(kU
Precinct Summary - 03/14/2025 10:48AM Page 1 of 1
-Precinctry for Manual Audit
Race Audited:
Precinct Number:,,„ `
Candidate Name or Issue Choice Voting System Manual Public Difference (+ or—)
Total Tally Total
YES 0
NO "7C) 7
Number of ballots overvoted:
Number of ballots undervoted:
Number of indeterminate votes:
(Attach a separate Precinct Summary for ch precinct audite .)
Rule 1S-5.026, F.A.C. DS-DE 106 (eff. 01/2014)
ONGE
County:'j
RA
Date of Election: MARCH 11, 2025
Precinct Number: L
Race: QUESTION # 1
Manual Audit Team Workshe
for Marksense Ballots i
I on Tay -
ballots, instead of being reported separately.
(F-1 Check box if race permitted more than 1 vote.) 7�
Indicate here the "Vote for no more than" number:
IndetermMinateVotes
Audit Team Members:
Print Name
(L' t ft / � — Ft n,,,
LOMWI
umnlms��
Signature
i�
211 Y, �' /,,7, o.;,
Z1—L-1-?---1z J—
Da�te
Date
DS-DE 105B (eff. 01/2014)
'it
County: ORANGE Date of Election: MARCH 11, 2025
Type of Audit (check applicable box): 13 Manual Automated Independent
Precinct Number(s):
Race (if Manual Audit): QUEST10N#1 I
1. Overall accuracy of the audit:
100% Accuracy.
2. Description of any problems or discrepancies encountered:
No Problems.
3. Likely cause of such problems or discrepancies:
No problems or issues found.
4. Recommended corrective action with respect to avoiding or mitigating such
circumstances in future elections:
None needed.
Check applicable box and sign below:
El We hereby certify that the report of the voting system audit performed for the election is
accurate and that attached are precinct summary reports for each precinct audited.
El We hereby certify that a voting system audit was not done because a manual recount was
conducted under s. 102.166, Florida Statutes.
Signatures of County Canvassing Board members. -
Printed Name Signature
Printed Name
fr
Printed Name
ature
Date
311,Y,4,V -zj-
13ate
/
Date
Rule I S-5.026, F.A.C. DS-DE 107 (eff. 01/2014)