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RESOLUTION No. 76-57 i WHEREAS, a Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, • of Indian River County, Florida, having been called, September 1, 1976 with due notice having been given to the public, for the pur- • pose of acting on the request of Otto L. Stout, candidate for the office of County Commissioner, District 1, of Indian River County, said request meeting the requirements of law and attached hereto as part of this resolution; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners having examined the sample ballot and given consideration to maintaining the integrity of said ballot, by the removal of Otto L. Stout therefrom; and WHEREAS, Rosemary Richey, Supervisor of Elections for Indian River County having informed the Board that as of this date only 363 absentee ballots have been delivered to voters eligible to vote by the absentee method; and WHEREAS, Rosemary Richey, informing the Board that due to th.e fact the voting machines are scheduled to be sealed at 2:00 P.M., September 1, 1976 the practical method of removing Otto L. Stout from the ballot would be to apply a paste -over device over the can- didates name which would be done by the poll -workers on the morning of September 7, 1976 upon the immediate opening of the polls prior to the commencement of voting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA having given con- sideration to the above circumstances, that the name of Otto L. Stout, upon the approval of the Department of State shall be removed from the ballot for the election of September 7, 1976. This Resolution shall become effective on the 1st day of September, 1976. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA y/ C ATTEST: William C.dodtke, Jr. Vice Chairman Cleft/ The Department of State, State of Florida, pursuant to Florida Statute 101.253(1) hereby (approves) (disapproves) Resolution 76-57 of Indian River County, Florida allowing the removal of the name of