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Regular Agenda Item 3. G.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	09/15/2020
Submitted For:	Sadie Bingham	Submitted By:	Charlotte Williams, Chief Deputy Recorder
Department:	Recorder's Office

Information

Request/Subject

Resolution No. 20-09-02 authorizing the Gila County Recorder, as the Board of Supervisors designee, to approve the use of all Gila County ballot drop-off boxes and locations.

Background Information

A.R.S. § 16-452 authorizes the Arizona Secretary of State, with approval of the Arizona Attorney General and the Governor of the State of Arizona, to prescribe in an official instructions and procedures manual the procedures for early voting, voting, and collection of ballots. The 2019 Elections Procedures Manual provides in Chapter 2, Early Voting, § I (1) that “all ballot drop-off locations and drop-boxes shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors (or designee).” This Resolution would authorize the Gila County Recorder to act as the Board of Supervisors' designee to approve the use of all Gila County ballot drop-off boxes for all elections occurring in Gila County.

Evaluation

By designating the Gila County Recorder as the Board of Supervisors' designee, the Recorder can appropriately determine areas for these drop-off boxes to be placed to make dropping off early ballots more convenient for the constituents of Gila County.

Conclusion

It is required that the Board of Supervisors approve, through the adoption of a resolution, this request to authorize the Recorder as the Board of Supervisors' designee to approve the use of all Gila County ballot drop-off boxes and locations.

Recommendation

The Recorder recommends that the Gila County Board of Supervisors adopt Resolution No. 20-09-02 which authorizes the Gila County Recorder to be the Board of Supervisors' designee to approve the use of all Gila County ballot drop-off boxes and locations.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No. 20-09-02 authorizing the Gila County Recorder as the Board of Supervisors' designee to approve the use of all Gila County ballot drop-off boxes and locations in all elections occurring in Gila County. (Sadie Bingham)

Attachments
Resolution No. 20-09-02