Leo / Friday, March 24, 2017 / Categories: 2017 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL CANVASSING BOARDS AND CANVASSING OF THE VOTE BY MAIL BALLOTS FOR THE MARCH 28, 2017 MUNICIPAL RUN-OFF ELECTIONS In accordance with the Sunshine Law of Florida, all Canvassing Board meetings are open to the public and will be conducted at the Supervisor of Elections Service Center, located at 7835 Central Industrial Drive, Riviera Beach, Florida 33404. The sealed vote by mail ballots received prior to Monday, March 27, 2017, for the Municipal Run-Off Elections, will be available for public inspection from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March, 27th, at the Supervisor of Elections Service Center, 7835 Central Industrial Drive, Riviera Beach, Florida. Immediately afterwards, the Supervisor of Elections staff will commence the opening and processing of those vote by mail ballots. However, the opened vote by mail ballots will not be tabulated at that time. Any person wishing to inspect any unopened vote by mail ballot must make a timely request to do so, and be readily available to promptly make such an inspection. The Canvassing Board will convene at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 27th and remain in session as needed. Any changes in dates and times will be posted on the Supervisor of Elections website at www.pbcelections.org. On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, after the polls are closed, the Municipal Canvassing Boards will convene and remain in session for the canvassing of vote by mail ballots, provisional ballots and other Canvassing Board business that may be prescribed by law, at the Supervisor of Elections Service Center, 7835 Central Industrial Drive, Riviera Beach, Florida NOTE: Section 101.68(c) 2. Florida Statutes Canvassing of vote-by-mail-ballot. If any elector or candidate present believes that a vote-by-mail ballot is illegal due to a defect apparent on the voter’s certificate or the vote-by-mail affidavit, he or she may, at any time before the ballot is removed from the envelope, file with the canvassing board a protest against the canvass of that ballot, specifying the precinct, the ballot, and the reason he or she believes the ballot to be illegal. A challenge based upon a defect in the voter’s certificate or vote-by mail affidavit may not be accepted after the ballot has been removed from the mailing NOTE: Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, states that if a person decides to appeal any decision by a board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at a meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. It shall be the responsibility of any person needing such a record to arrange for and obtain such a verbatim record at his/her own cost and expense. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if any person with a disability, as defined by the ADA, needs special accommodation to participate in these meetings, then not later than two business days prior to the pertinent meeting or meetings, he or she should contact the Supervisor of Elections at (561) 656-6200. Susan Bucher Supervisor of Elections Palm Beach County, Florida 240 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415 561/656-6200 FAX: 561/656-6220 Previous Article LEGAL NOTICE Next Article LEGAL NOTICE Print 536 Rate this article: No rating Please login or register to post comments.