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ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. R2015-84 (VOTE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT USE AND ELECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS)
A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR ELECTION SERVICES WITH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS FOR THE 2016 MUNICIPAL ELECTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of the Agreement between the Supervisor of Elections Office and Wellington for Vote Processing Equipment and Election Services for the 2016 Municipal Election.
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EXPLANATION: Attached is the agreement received from the Supervisor of Elections for the Vote Processing Equipment Use and Election Services for the 2016 election cycle. Also attached is the Schedule of Municipal Election Fees for the 2016 Municipal Elections that are being held in conjunction with the Presidential Primary as well as costs for run-off elections. Of note is that this agreement applies only to stand-alone municipal elections including run-off elections.
Listed below are the changes in the agreement received from the Supervisor of Elections.
(1) Page 2, 4A (1)(b): "Issue a resolution or ordinance to the SOE requesting that the Supervisor of Elections conduct the municipality's election, provide ballot language for any ballot questions with the resolution if applicable and appoint at least 3 members of the Municipality's Canvassing Board, which may or may not include the SOE, at the SOE's discretion." Previously the agreement only stated that members had to be appointed and no specific number of members was designated.
We are submitting a change to that section since it is possible that the Village may not have at least 3 members of the Canvassing Board in the upcoming election:
"Issue a resolution or ordinance to the SOE requesting that the Supervisor of Elections conduct the municipality's election, provide ballot language for any...
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