ORANGE COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION
The 2025 Orange County Canvassing Board will meet at the office of the Supervisor of Elections, 119 W. Kaley Street, Orlando, FL at the dates and times set forth below for the purpose of canvassing the June 24, 2025, Special Primary Election. The members of the County Canvassing Board are Judge Jeanette Bigney, County Commissioner Maribel Gomez Cordero, and Supervisor of Elections Dr. Karen Castor Dentel. Alternate members are County Commissioner Mayra Uribe, Judge Steve Jewett, and Judge Brian Duckworth.
The times and dates of Canvassing Board meetings, as well as any amendments to the Canvassing Board schedule or agenda, will be posted online at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections website at www.ocfelections.gov.
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Thursday, June 12, 2025 12:00 P.M. |
The Canvassing Board will convene to witness the Logic & Accuracy Testing of the voting and tabulating equipment to be used for Vote-by-Mail, Early Voting, and Election Day. |
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Monday, June 23, 2025 1:00 P.M. (Canceled) |
This meeting has been canceled. Any canvassing of Vote-By-Mail Ballots will be addressed by the Canvassing Board at the publicly noticed meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. |
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 4:00 P.M. |
The Canvassing Board will convene for the canvassing of Vote-by-Mail Ballots. * The Canvassing Board will also oversee the returns of the Election results. |
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Friday, June 27, 2025 9:00 A.M. |
The Canvassing Board will convene to: - canvass any provisional ballots, duplicated ballots, and any other ballot issues - canvass and prepare the first set of Unofficial Results to report to the State (due by noon on Saturday, June 28, 2025, pursuant to § 102.141, F.S.) - order manual recount(s) for any local races (if applicable) - discuss manual recount(s) ordered for any state, federal, or multicounty races (if applicable) - select the race and precinct(s) for any Post-Election Manual or Automated Audit (if no recount is ordered) - handle any other matters related to the Election.
If a recount(s) is necessary for a local contest, the recount will be specified at this meeting and will be posted on the Supervisor of Elections website. If a recount(s) is ordered by the State, the date(s)/ times(s) will be posted on the Supervisor of Election website. |
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Saturday, June 28, 2025 12:00 P.M. until conclusion (If needed) |
If a recount(s) has been ordered, the Canvassing Board will witness the Logic & Accuracy Testing of the voting and tabulating equipment to be used for the machine recount and will then conduct the recount(s). If the results of the machine recount trigger a manual recount, the Canvassing Board will order such manual recount for any local races and will conduct the manual recount for any state, federal, or multicounty races.
Under § 102.141, F.S., the deadline to complete machine/manual recount(s), if ordered, and report second set of Unofficial Results (if a recount was conducted) is Thursday, July 3, 2025, by 3:00 P.M. |
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Monday, July 7, 2025 8:00 A.M. |
The Canvassing Board will convene to: - canvass and tabulate any remaining overseas and military vote-by-mail ballots* - certify official election results and submit to the State (due by noon on Monday, July 7, 2025, pursuant to § 102.112, F.S.)
The Canvassing Board will conduct and complete the Post-Election Audit (unless a manual recount was conducted**) |
* 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.
** If a recount is conducted, then the independent audit on Monday, July 7, 2025, will not be needed.
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.
Dr. Karen Castor Dentel
Supervisor of Elections
Orange County, Florida
Date of initial publication on www.ocfelections.gov: June 2, 2025, and amended on June 20, 2025