Title
Appointment of Canvassing Committee for the 2016 General Election.
Recommended Action
I move that Council appoint Shelby L. Redondo, Joseph A. D'Anna, and Jane Gordon as members of the Canvass Committee for the 2016 General Election and that Kelly Benner be appointed to act as an alternate if necessary. I further move that the County Clerk's office coordinate the canvassing in accordance with state law.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the appointment of the Canvassing Committee as requested.
Body
Section 600.3. Canvassing Committee. The returns of every election shall be canvassed and certified to the Council by a Canvassing Committee consisting of three persons to be appointed by the Council. No person shall be appointed to the Committee unless he is a resident and a registered voter of the County. No more than two of the members of the Committee shall be members of the same political party. No person who is a candidate at an election to be canvassed by the Committee shall serve on the Committee. The Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Council.
The following individuals have agreed to serve as the Canvassing Committee:
1. Shelby L. Redondo
2.Joseph A. D'Anna
3. Jane Gordon
Kelly Benner shall act as an alternate if necessary.
The Canvass Committee will meet on Thursday, November 10 at 10:00 am in Room 200 of the Los Alamos County Municipal Building and on Monday, November 14 at 9:30 am in Room 200 of the Municipal Building. Two days are necessary to avoid the Veterans' Day holiday on November 11, 2016. The election results will be presented to Council for certification at its regular meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2016.