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Leslie R. Swan <br />Inrlion River Ccs ino- Sypervisor ofElecti(ins <br />December 14, 2021 <br />The Honorable Peter O'Bryan <br />Chairman, Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County <br />1801 27t' Street, Building A <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear Chairman O'Br)(an: <br />RECEIVED <br />DEC 17 2021 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY <br />CONMSSION <br />�btelrrdiaeaRi�rr _+o� <br />4375 43rd <br />Avenue <br />Vero Beach. FL 32967 <br />772-226-4700 <br />During each election cycle, the County Canvassing Board shall preside over the canvassing of the ballots. <br />F.S. 102.141 states: <br />"The canvassing board shall be composed of the supervisor of elections; a county court judge, who shall <br />act as a chair; and the chair of the board of county commissioners." <br />An alternate Canvassing Board member must also be appointed pursuant to F.S. 102.141. <br />In 2022, there will be two scheduled elections as follows: <br />Primary Election — August 23, 2022 <br />General Election — November 8, 2022 <br />I respectfully request the Board of County Commissioners appoint one of its members to serve on the 2022 <br />County Canvassing Board and also appoint an alternate member at the board's next regularly scheduled <br />meeting. <br />As a reminder, the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners is ineligible to serve on the <br />County Canvassing Board if any of the following restrictions apply: <br />• The chair is a candidate who has opposition in the election being canvassed <br />• The chair is an active participant in the campaign or candidacy of any candidate who has <br />opposition in the election being canvassed <br />If the chair is unable to serve, the replacement shall be one of the board's members who is not a <br />candidate with opposition in the election being canvassed and who is not an active participant in the <br />campaign or candidacy of any candidate with opposition in the election being canvassed. <br />An alternate canvassing board member must also be appointed. The alternate member shall be <br />appointed by the chair of the board of county commissioners and must follow the same guidelines for all <br />other county canvassing board members. <br />17 <br />