Consent 9.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Elections
- Meeting Date:
- 07/10/2018
- Title:
- Adopt Resolution 18-09 Cancelling Precinct Committeemen Election and appointing Candidates
- Submitted By:
- Lisa Marra, Elections
- Department:
- Elections
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
1
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Lisa M. Marra
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Elections Director
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
16-822B,
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Adopt Resolution 18-09 canceling the election of certain Precinct Committeemen for the 2018 Primary Election on August 28, 2018, and appointing all candidates that filed to run for Precinct Committeemen for those precincts in which no election is required.
Background:
A.R.S. 16-822B. If the number of persons who file nominating petitions for an election to fill Precinct Committeeman positions is less than or equal to the number of Precinct Committeeman positions, the County Board of Supervisors may cancel the election for those positions not sooner than seventy-five days before the election and appoint the person who filed the nomination petition to fill the position. If no person has filed a nominating petition to fill a position, the position is deemed vacant and shall be filled as otherwise provided by law. A Precinct Committeeman who is appointed pursuant to this subsection after filing a nominating petition shall be deemed an elected Precinct Committeeman.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Send notification to County Party Chairs and prepare and send certificates of appointment to Precinct Committeemen.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Not in compliance with A.R.S. 16-822(b) and would have to conduct an election for each of these precincts at a considerable amount of expense to the County which is not reimbursable.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Provide an executed copy of the Resolution to the Elections Director. The Clerk of the Board shall sign each of the certificates which will be prepared by the Elections Dept for mailing after the August election.