HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #03 Reappointment of Members of the 2015 Canvassing Board for the Ocoee Special Election on October 27, 2015 ocoee
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: October 6, 2015
Item #
Reviewed By:
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Contact Name: Beth Eikenberry Department Director: .;
Contact Number: 1022 City Manager: •
Subject: Reappointment of Members of the 2015 Canvassing Board for the Ocoee Special
Election on October 27, 2015.
Background Summary:
In accordance with Section C-50 of the Ocoee City Charter the Canvasing Board will consist of three (3) citizens
appointed by the City Commission.
On February 19, 2015 the City Commission appointed a Canvassing Board for the March 2015 election. All
three members of the canvassing board are willing to remain on the board and serve for the Special Election on
October 27, 2015, if reappointed. The Canvassing Board will meet on October 27, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., at the
Supervisor of Elections Office, 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando. The process of canvassing and auditing the
election results may take several hours.
Issue: Appointment of members to the Canvassing Board for the October 27, 2015 Special Election.
Recommendations
Staff recommends the Mayor and Commission reappoint the March 2015 Canvassing Board members to serve as
the Canvassing Board for the October 27, 2015, Special Election.
Attachments:
Section C-50 of the Ocoee Charter
Financial Impact:
None
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§ C-50. - Certification of results; canvass of returns; notification of successful candidates. [Amended 12-
1-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-030]F3F
The results of the voting at each polling place when ascertained shall be certified by return in
duplicate signed by the Clerk and a majority of the inspectors of the election, one (1) copy being
delivered by the Clerk and inspectors to the Mayor and the other to the City Clerk, both of whom shall
transmit such return to a public meeting of the Canvassing Board, which will consist of three (3)citizens
appointed by the City Commission. The Canvassing Board shall canvass the returns and shall declare
the results of the canvass as the results of the election in a manner provided by city ordinance or as
otherwise required by law.A majority of the Canvassing Board shall constitute a quorum thereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with the agreement of the Orange County Canvassing Board and
Orange County Supervisor of Elections, the City Commission may, by ordinance, assign and abdicate
the canvassing responsibilities of the City Canvassing Board to the Orange County Canvassing Board.
In such event, the Orange County Canvassing Board shall canvass the returns and shall declare the
results of the canvass as the results of the election in a manner provided by city ordinance or as
otherwise required by law.
Footnotes:
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Editor's Note:This ordinance was approved by the electorate of the City of Ocoee by referendum on 3-9-2010.Said ordinance provided for an
effective date of 6-1-2010.