PUBLIC NOTICE: Elections Office Announcement of Logic and Accuracy Testing of Vote Tabulation Equipment and Canvassing Board Meetings for the March 15, 2016 Presidential Preference Primary

THE LOGIC AND ACCURACY TEST OF THE VOTE TABULATION EQUIPMENT FOR THE MARCH 15, 2016 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 AT 10:00 AM IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, AT THE COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, 3295 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST, NAPLES, FLORIDA 34112.

ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL THE DECISION OF THIS TEST WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING THERETO, AND THEREFORE 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.

IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS IN ORDER TO ATTEND THESE MEETINGS BECAUSE OF DISABILITY, PLEASE NOTIFY THIS OFFICE.
 

PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES 102.141(2), YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THE OFFICIAL CANVASSING BOARD CALENDAR FOR THE TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION WILL COMMENCE PROMPTLY AS FOLLOWS AT THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE, COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT COMPLEX, 3295 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST, NAPLES, FLORIDA 34112:

FEBRUARY 24, 2016 AT 10:00 A.M. – LOGIC AND ACCURACY TEST
FEBRUARY 29, 2016 AT 10:00 A.M. – FIRST REVIEW OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND AUTHORIZE OPENING AND TABULATION
MARCH 14, 2016 AT 10:00 A.M. – REVIEW OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS
MARCH 15, 2016 AT 5:00 P.M. – REVIEW OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND PRELIMINARY RETURNS
MARCH 18, 2016 AT 10:00 A.M. – REVIEW OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS AND 1ST UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
MARCH 25, 2016 AT 5:05 P.M. – REVIEW OF MILITARY AND OVERSEAS BALLOTS, OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION, CONDUCT OF ELECTION REPORT AND SELECTION OF PRECINCT AND RACE FOR THE MANUAL AUDIT
APRIL 1, 2016 AT 10:00 A.M. – MANUAL AUDIT OF THE ELECTION

IF ANY ELECTOR OR CANDIDATE PRESENT AT THE CANVASS OF THE ABSENTEE BALLOTS BELIEVES ANY BALLOT IS ILLEGAL DUE TO ANY DEFECT APPARENT ON THE VOTER’S CERTIFICATE, HE MAY FILE A PROTEST AGAINST THE CANVASS OF SUCH ABSENTEE BALLOT ANY TIME BEFORE THE BALLOT IS REMOVED FROM THE OUTER RETURN ENVELOPE.

ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THIS BOARD WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING THERETO, AND THEREFORE 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.

JENNIFER J. EDWARDS, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA