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ARF- 3442

Regular Agenda Item 4. B.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	12/01/2015
Submitted For:	Eric Mariscal
Submitted By:	Cate Gore, Elections Assistant, Elections Department
Department:	Elections

Information

Request/Subject

Official Canvass of the November 3, 2015 election results for Miami Unified School District No. 40.

Background Information

ARS 16-642 (A) states, "The governing body holding an election shall meet and canvass the election not less than six days nor more than twenty days following the election."

ARS 16-642 (B) states, "The governing body of a special district as defined in Title 48 shall present to the board of supervisors a certified copy of the official canvass of the election at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board of supervisors. For purposes of contesting a special district election as described in section 16-673, the canvass is not complete until the presentation to the board of supervisors is made."

ARS 15-493 states, "The official returns shall be delivered to the county board of supervisors or the appropriate county elections officer. Within thirty days after the election, the county board of supervisors or the county elections officer shall canvass the results of the election and shall file duplicate copies of the certificate of the result of the election with the clerk
of the board of supervisors and with the governing board of the school district."

Evaluation

The Gila County Elections Department and the Gila County Recorder's Office conducted an election for the Miami Unified School District (MUSD) No. 40 on November 3, 2015. On November 16, 2015, the MUSD Board of Directors canvassed the election per statutory requirement. The next step in the statutory process is for the MUSD Board of Directors to present the official canvass of the election to the Board of Supervisors, which has been done. A copy of the election results is attached to this agenda item.

Conclusion

The Board of Supervisors is required by statute to be presented with a certified copy of the official canvass of the election at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors.

Recommendation

The Gila County Elections Director recommends that the Board of Supervisors review the canvass of the Miami Unified School District No. 40 and declare the results of the election official.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to canvass the results of the Miami Unified School District No. 40 election that was held on November 3, 2015, in Gila County, Arizona and declare the results official. (Eric Mariscal)

Attachments
Miami Unified School District No. 40 Election Results
Agenda 11-17-15
ARS 16-642
ARS 15-493
Letter to Miami Area School District No. 40