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ARF- 6212

Regular Agenda Item 2. A.

Special BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/13/2020
Submitted For:	Eric Mariscal	Submitted By:	Erin Miller, Elections Assistant
Department:	Elections

Information

Request/Subject

Official Canvass of the August 4, 2020, Primary Election Results

Background Information

A Primary Election was held on August 4, 2020. In accordance with Arizona Revised Statute §16-645, the Board of Supervisors must canvass the election results and declare them to be official.

Evaluation

Arizona Revised Statute §16-645 provides that 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. The Secretary of State Election Procedures Manual states that the Board of Supervisors shall meet to canvass the Primary Election returns within 10 days after the Primary Election and shall deliver the canvass to the Secretary of State. The last day to submit the election results to the Secretary of State's Office is Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

Conclusion

The Primary Election was conducted in Gila County on August 4, 2020, and the Board of Supervisors is required by law to canvass the returns of the election, declare them official, and send a certified copy of the election results to the Secretary of State.

Recommendation

The Elections Director recommends that the Board of Supervisors canvass the election returns for the Primary Election held on August 4, 2020, and declare the results of the election official.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to canvass the election results contained in the Official Canvass of the Primary Election held on August 4, 2020, in Gila County, Arizona, and declare the results official. (Eric Mariscal)

Attachments
Letter to the Secretary of State re Primary Election Results
ARS 16-645