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Consent Agenda Item 3. A.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	12/01/2020
Submitted For:	Eric Mariscal	Submitted By:	Erin Miller, Elections Assistant
Department:	Elections

Information

Request/Subject

Appointment of Libertarian Party Precinct Committeemen in Gila County.

Background Information

Arizona Revised Statute §16-821 (B) states, "The board of supervisors upon the recommendation of the county chairman, or the recommendation of a committee designated in the bylaws of the county committee for that purpose, shall determine when a vacancy exists in the office of precinct committeeman. If a vacancy exists, the vacancy shall be filled by the board of supervisors from a list of names submitted by the county chairman of the appropriate political party. Only a precinct committeeman elected at the primary election prior to the date of a state or county committee organizing meeting shall be permitted to vote at such meeting. The criteria used to establish when a vacancy exists in the office of precinct committeeman shall be as established in section 38-291."

Evaluation

The Gila County Libertarian Committee Chairman, Jeff Daniels, has submitted Bruce Orin Wales for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #2 precinct; Lawrence I. Hoffenberg for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #8 precinct; Jeff Daniels for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Zane Gray precinct. Per statute, the Board of Supervisors has the authority to make this appointment. Upon review of the precinct committeemen allotment table, it has been determined that vacancies exist for the Libertarian Party.

Conclusion

The Gila County Libertarian Committee Chairman, Jeff Daniels, has submitted Bruce Orin Wales for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #2 precinct; Lawrence I. Hoffenberg for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Payson #8 precinct; Jeff Daniels for appointment to the office of precinct committeeman in the Zane Gray precinct for appointments by the Board of Supervisors, to serve as Precinct Committeemen. Upon review of the precinct committeemen allotment table, it has been determined that the vacancies exist for the Libertarian Party.

Recommendation

The Gila County Elections Director recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the requested appointments as stated above.

Suggested Motion

Appointment of the following Libertarian Party Precinct Committeemen in Gila County: Bruce Orin Wales -Payson #2 Precinct; Lawrence I. Hoffenberg -Payson #8 Precinct; and Jeff Daniels-Zane Gray Precinct.

Attachments
Gila County Libertarian Party Appointments
ARS 16-821