17-01093W

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PUBLIC MEETINGS NOTICE
OF THE CITY OF WINTER GARDEN CANVASSING BOARD
FOR THE MARCH 14, 2017 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
The City of Winter Garden Canvassing Board will convene after 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office, 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida, to canvass Vote-by- Mail ballots and discuss matters relating to the March 14, 2017 General Election and perform any other duties that may be prescribed law.
The City of Winter Garden Canvassing Board may reconvene at 12:00 noon Thursday, March 16, 2017, at the Orange County Elections Office to perform any duties as prescribed by law. If no recounts, the City of Winter Garden Canvassing Board will convene at 2:00 p.m. to audit in accordance with Chapter 101.591, Florida Statutes and Rule 1S-5.026, F.A.C. If no recount is required, all ballots cast during Early Voting will be separated by precinct for the manual audit starting on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. and continue until complete. This process is open to the public.
It may become necessary for the City Canvassing Board to reconvene at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017 to canvass any provisional ballots not otherwise previously processed, certify the election results and audit precinct as prescribed by law. Times and dates will be posted at Winter Garden City Hall as well as online at www.cwgdn.com, and announced at the conclusion of each meeting.
In accordance with the Sunshine Law of Florida, this meeting is open to the public. Pursuant to Section 101.68(2)(c)2, Florida State Statutes, if any elector or candidate present believes that an vote-by-mail ballot is illegal due to a defect apparent on the voter's certificate or the Vote-by-Mail ballot affidavit, he or she may at any time before the ballot is removed from the envelope, file with the Canvassing Board a protest against the canvass of that ballot, specifying the ballot precinct, the ballot, and reason he or she believes the ballot to be illegal. A challenge based upon a defect in the voter's certificate may not be accepted after the ballot has been removed from the mailing envelope. Said ballots will be made available to the public for inspection at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office March 14, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and any vote-by- mail ballots received after this time will be made available to the public for inspection prior to the board convening at 4:00 p.m.
Note: §286.0105, Florida Statutes, states that if a person decides to appeal any decision by a board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if any person with a disability, as defined by the ADA, needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, then not later than two business days prior to the proceeding, he or she should contact the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office at 407-836-2070.
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