Action 10.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Elections
- Meeting Date:
- 07/12/2016
- Title:
- Cancel & Appoint or Cancel & Declare Vacant 2017 Precinct Committeemen seats
- Submitted By:
- Katie Howard, Elections & Special Districts
- Department:
- Elections & Special Districts
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature NOT Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
0
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Katie Howard
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Elections & Special Districts Director
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
A.R.S. 16-822 & 16-821
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve the actions to 1) cancel elections for precinct committeemen for all precincts, and 2) appoint those who filed timely as precinct committeemen for their respective party (Exhibit B) with the provision that those who are appointed by today's Board action are deemed as elected in accordance with A.R.S. section 16-822 (B), and 3) declare vacancies in those precincts in which no one filed as a precinct committeemen or fewer people filed than the number of seats available, as detailed on the attached Exhibit C.
Background:
A.R.S. section 16-821 (A) provides a formula by which the number of available precinct committeemen seats for each party are determined for each precinct. That calculation is based on the March 1, 2016 voter registration roll established by the County Recorder. The number of available seats for each precinct are shown on the attached Exhibit A.
Exhibit B lists the names of those who filed, by party, by precinct, including Write-Ins (highlighted in yellow). Exhibit C lists the precincts for which there are vacancies, and how many.
Exhibit B lists the names of those who filed, by party, by precinct, including Write-Ins (highlighted in yellow). Exhibit C lists the precincts for which there are vacancies, and how many.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Send notices of appointment to the precinct committeemen who filed, including those who filed as Write-In; send notices to Party Chairs of the appointments and the remaining vacancies.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
The law provides for the cancelation of those elections where the number of persons who filed is less than the number of seats available. Unnecessary elections and unnecessary costs would be experienced if the Board chooses not to appoint those who filed.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
No documents need attention.