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Action   1.
Special Board of Supervisors Meeting - 1:00 pm
Board of Supervisors
Meeting Date:
03/29/2024
Official Canvass for March 19, 2024 Presidential Preference Election
Submitted By:
Lara Loewenheim, Board of Supervisors
Department:
Board of Supervisors
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
1
NAME
of PRESENTER:
Tim Mattix
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
Director of Elections and Special Districts
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
2023 Elections Procedure Manual / A.R.S. ยง 16-249(A)

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Agenda Item Text:

Accept the election results certified and submitted by the Cochise County Elections Department as the official canvass for the Presidential Preference Election held on March 19, 2024.

Background:

Pursuant to the 2023 Elections Procedures Manual, each county Board of Supervisors should meet to canvass the returns within 10 days after the Presidential Preference Election. The Secretary of State is required to certify the election results to the state party chairman of the parties with candidates on the Presidential Preference ballot on or before the second Monday following the election, or April 1, 2024 (A.R.S. § 16-249(A)). 

Department's Next Steps (if approved):

Submit official canvassed results of the Presidential Preference Election to the Secretary of State via paper and electronic copy.

Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:

Cochise County will not be in compliance with State Statute for certifying election results.

To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:

Send  copy of approved minutes to Elections Department.

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