Leo / Tuesday, October 27, 2015 / Categories: 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC MEETING OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE CANVASSING OF THE BALLOTS FOR THE VILLAGE OF ROYAL PALM BEACH MAIL BALLOT ANNEXATION ELECTION In accordance with the Sunshine Law of Florida, all Canvassing Board meetings are open to the public and will be conducted at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections, located at 240 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415. The sealed ballots will be available for public inspection from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections, 240 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida. Immediately afterwards at 7:00 pm, the Supervisor of Elections staff will commence the opening and counting of those ballots. Any person wishing to inspect any unopened ballots must make a timely request to do so, and be readily available to promptly make such an inspection. NOTE: Section 101.68(c) 2. Florida Statutes, states that if any elector or candidate present believes that an absentee ballot is illegal due to a defect apparent on the voter’s certificate, 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 may not be accepted after the ballot has been removed from the mailing envelope. 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. 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 517 Rate this article: No rating Please login or register to post comments.