HomeMy WebLinkAbout11102009CBMinutes of the City of Sebastian Canvassing Board
11/3/09 General Election & Special Referendum
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 —10 am
Supervisor of Elections Office
4375 43rd Ave
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Present:
City of Sebastian Canvassing Board Members:
City Clerk, Sally Maio (Chair)
City Attorney, Robert A. Ginsburg
City Manager, Al Minner
Supervisor of Elections and Other Officials Present:
Supervisor of Elections, Kay Clem
Attorney Brian Connelly, representing the Supervisor of Elections
Deputy Supervisor of Elections, Leslie Swan
Voter Registration Coordinator, Kathy Crockett
Poll Worker Coordinator, Martha Osborne
Six Additional Poll Workers
(Ms. Crockett and Ms. Osborne and the Six Additional Members were separated into four tow
person teams)
One Deputy Sheriff
Call to Order
The Sebastian Canvassing Board Meeting convened in the Canvassing Room of the Supervisor
of Elections Office for the post election audit and called their meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Approve Canvassing Board minutes for November 3, 2009 and November 5, 2009.
MOTION by Mr. Ginsburg, and SECOND by Mr. Minner to approve the November 3 and 5, 2009
Canvassing Board minutes passed on voice of 3 -0.
Kay Clem said the teams would be counting ballots from Precinct #203, which was previously
randomly selected by the Canvassing Board.
Leslie Swan provided information as attached hereto:
• Agenda
• Procedural Information for Post - Election Certification Voting System Audit
• FS 101.591 Voting System Audit
• Rule 1S-5.026 Post - Election Certification Voting System Audit
• Ballot Security Information
• Printout of Post Election Manual Audit Power Point
The teams then counted the ballots for Precinct #203 in order of early voting ballots, absentee
ballots and election day ballots.
Sebastian Canvassing Board
Post Election Audit of Precinct #203
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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One ballot which had been previously counted during the original count was questioned by the
teams and presented to the Canvassing Board for a determination. The Canvassing Board
unanimously agreed upon the intent of the voter and the ballot and accepted the ballot.
The result of the manual count was the same as the original vote and the Canvassing Board
signed off on the Voting System Post Election Audit Report form and received a copy of it
(attached) as well as:
Complete Audit Team Worksheet
Precinct Summary
Final Official Count for Precinct 203 form 11/9
The City Attorney and Deputy Sheriff witnessed the placement of Precinct #203 back into the
vault by Leslie Swan.
Being no further business, the Canvassing Board Meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
For of Sebastian Canvassing Board
Sally A. Ma •, MMC
City Clerk
Chairperson
Robert A. Ginsburg
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Cit Manager
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