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01/16/2025 Legal Ad - Canvassing Board

 

ORANGE COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD

PUBLIC MEETINGS NOTICE FOR SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION

ANNEXATION OF THE CHAINE DU LAC COMMUNITY INTO THE TOWN OF WINDERMERE

 

The 2025 Orange County Canvassing Board will meet at the office of the Supervisor of Elections, 119 W. Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida at the dates and times set forth below for the purpose of canvassing the special election called by the Town of Windermere, Florida in Ordinance No. 2024-01 to hold a referendum on the Annexation of the Chaine Du Lac Community into the Town of Windermere, Florida.

The Canvassing Board members and the meeting dates and times (as well as any amendments to the Canvassing Board schedule and agenda) will be posted online at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections website at www.ocfelections.gov.

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

3:00 P.M.

The Canvassing Board will convene for the following:

  • Orientation
  • Public inspection of ballots pursuant to § 101.572, F.S.
  • Witness the Logic & Accuracy Testing of the voting, tabulating, and/or auditing equipment to be used for the election
  • Canvass Vote-By-Mail Ballots*
  • Oversee the election results

 

Friday, February 7, 2025

3:00 P.M.

The Canvassing Board will convene to:

  • Canvass any provisional or duplicated ballots or other ballot issues or relevant matters, as applicable*
  • Certify official election results
  • Conduct and complete the Post-Election Manual Audit of all ballots cast in the special mail ballot election
  • Handle any other matters related to the election (e.g., Post Logic and Accuracy Test).

 

Monday, February 10, 2025

3:00 P.M. (Canceled)

 

This meeting has been canceled. The certification of official election results and the post-election manual audit will be addressed by the Canvassing Board at the publicly noticed meeting on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

 

Monday, February 17, 2025

(TBD)

Deadline for County Canvassing Board to submit Official Results to the State by noon pursuant to § 102.112, F.S., as applicable. The Canvassing Board will only convene if necessary and will post any meeting time online at www.ocfelections.gov.

 

 

 

*      The canvassing of any ballots includes the review and determination, as necessary, of any challenges, ballot duplication issues, voter intent, or other ballot issues requiring Canvassing Board consideration/review. Additionally, the Canvassing Board may also discuss, review, and handle any other matters pertaining to the election.

 

In accordance with the Sunshine Law of Florida, all meetings will be open to the public.

Note: Section 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 Supervisor of Elections Office at 407-836-2070.

 

Karen Castor Dentel

Supervisor of Elections

Orange County, Florida

 

Date of initial publication on www.ocfelections.gov: January 16, 2025, and amended on February 5, 2025