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Action   16.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Elections
Meeting Date:
12/20/2011
Resolution ____ Defining the Cochise County Justice Precinct Boundaries
Submitted By:
Juanita Simmons, Elections & Special Districts
Department:
Elections & Special Districts
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
1
NAME
of PRESENTER:
Juanita Simmons
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
Director, Elections/Special Districts
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
ARS 22-101

Agenda Item Text:

Adopt Resolution 11-54 defining the Cochise County Justice of the Peace Precinct boundaries, effective March 1, 2012.

Background:

WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 16-411 states the Board of Supervisors of each county shall on or before December 1 of each year preceding the year of a general election, by an order, establish a convenient number of election precincts in the county and define the boundaries thereof; and

WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 16-412 states that for the purpose of conducting any election called pursuant to the laws of this state, precincts adopted under the provisions of A.R.S. § 16-411 shall become effective no later than March 1 of the year of the next general election; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with A.R.S. § 22-101 the Board of Supervisors may change any of the justice precincts and having done so to allow justice precincts to follow revised election precinct boundaries; and

WHEREAS, at a hearing on November 21, 2011, the Board of Supervisors considered alternate scenarios for precinct boundaries; the purpose of this Resolution is to document the scenario adopted by the Board of Supervisors at that hearing,

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Cochise County Board of Supervisors hereby approves and declares the map attached as Exhibit “A” to be the Official Justice of the Peace Precinct Map for Cochise County.

2. That the Justice of Peace precincts shall be those set forth in Exhibit “B” and incorporated by reference herein; and this designation shall be effective March 1, 2012.

Department's Next Steps (if approved):

File submission to the Department of Justice for review and approval.

Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:

Cochise County will not be in compliance with state redistricting requirements.

To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:

Notify Elections Director and the County Recorder of Board action; record Resolution and provide copy to Elections Department for inclusion in the DOJ submission.

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