HomeMy Public PortalAbout17-01RESOLUTION NO. 17-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, THE TOWN CLERK AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE TOWN CLERK AS THE
CANVASSING BOARD, TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR THE TESTING OF
THE COMPUTER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TABULATING EQUIPMENT
TO BE USED FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH
14, 2017 AND TO CANVASS RETURNS OF SUCH ELECTION INCLUDING
THE ABSENTEE BALLOTS; ASSIGNING SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
TO HANDLE THE ABSENTEE BALLOTS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
PRIOR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 101.5612 (1) of the Florida State Statutes provides for the
testing of automatic tabulation equipment; and
WHEREAS, Section 101.5612 (1) further provides that the canvassing board shall
convene and certify to the accuracy of the test or designate one member to represent it at
the testing; and
WHEREAS, the Town Commission desires to designate a person or persons as a
member or members of the canvassing board for the purpose of canvassing the returns
and certifying the results of any election, including all absentee ballots, in the Town of Gulf
Stream, Florida, and or to attend the testing of the automatic tabulating equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Supervisor of Elections has proposed the utilization of a central
canvassing board for all municipal elections occurring on March 14, 2017, made up of the
Supervisor of Elections, the Town Clerk and the Administrative Assistant to the Town
Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the proposed central canvassing board will be available, at the
discretion of the Supervisor of Elections, if a sufficient number of municipalities agree to
employ it so as to make the canvassing and post-election audits more efficient and cost-
effective for the municipalities and the Supervisor of Elections; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 101 of the Florida Statutes provides for the handling of
absentee ballots.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 101.5612 (1) and Section 101.68 of the Florida
Statutes, Susan Bucher, Supervisor of Elections in and for Palm Beach County, or her
successor or designee, the Town Clerk and the Administrative Assistant to the Town Clerk
are hereby appointed to serve as the canvassing board of the Town of Gulf Stream for the
General Election to be held on March 14, 2017, and to serve as the Town's representative
for the testing of the automatic tabulating equipment at the Palm Beach County Supervisor
of Elections Tabulation Center, at 7835 Central Industrial Drive, Riviera Beach, Florida; and
for the Supervisor of Elections, or her successor or designee, the Town Clerk and the
Administrative Assistant to the Town Clerk to further certify to the accuracy of the
equipment on the evening of the General Election held March 14, 2017; and to canvass the
election results, including all absentee ballots; and to conduct all and such other post-
election functions, including testing and audits, as is required by law.
Section 2. Pursuant to Chapter 101 of the Florida Statutes, Susan Bucher,
Supervisor of Elections in and for Palm Beach County, or her successor or designee, is
designated to distribute and certify absentee ballots for the municipal election.
Section 3. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
Approved, passed and adopted by the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf
Stream, Palm Beach County, Florida, in a regular session assembled this 13u, day of
January 2017.
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