2023.03.14_CB_Minutes_Regular TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
2023 MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION
MARCH 14, 2023
CANVASSING BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Date: March 14, 2023
Service Center Time: 6:00 PM
7835 Central Industrial Dr.
Riviera Beach, Florida
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Canvassing Board meeting was called to order at 6:45 P.M. followed by roll call.
2. ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor Natasha Moore, Canvassing Board Member
Administrative Support Specialist Jaclyn DeHart, Canvassing Board Member
Commissioner Evalyn David, Canvassing Board Member
Town Clerk Lanelda Gaskins, Chairperson
Also present was Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office staff members.
Throughout the Election Day, Town Clerk Gaskins recessed and commenced the meeting
as follows:
6.45 p.m. — 6:45 p.m. 7:17 p.m. — 7:43 p.m.
8:32 p.m. — 8:33 p.m. 9.26 p.m. — 9:26 p.m.
10:09 P.M. — 10.11 P.M.
3. REVIEW PUBLICATION FOR THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Town Clerk Gaskins confirmed the publication for the notice of public meeting was posted
on the Town's website and at Town Hall.
4. RULES OF CONDUCT FOR THE CANVASSING ROOM
- Phones
- Photography/recordings of any kind
- Standards of Conduct
- Public Inspection Objection Procedures
- Removal Policies for Violations
Town Clerk Gaskins advised that the Board Members were familiar with the rules of
conduct for the canvassing board room as previously presented at a Canvassing Board
meeting.
Canvassing Board Meeting Minutes
Date: March 14, 2023 Page 2 of 3
5. REVIEW OF DUTIES OF CANVASSING BOARD
Town Clerk Gaskins advised that the Board Members were familiar with the duties of the
canvassing board as previously presented at a Canvassing Board meeting.
6. COMMENCE WITH THE CANVASSING (OPENING, DUPLICATION,
TABULATION) OF VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS
Sean Williams, Vote-by-Mail Director with the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
(SOE) Office provided a summary of the items to be presented to the Canvassing Board.
The Canvassing Board reviewed protested ballots and ballots referred for signature
issues during which several objections by the public were noted. In addition, another
ballot presented was a sample ballot completed by an ADA Voter. The SOE staff
announced that all VBM ballots that can be processed have been tabulated. The only
ballots remaining include the VBM ballots that need signature cures for which voters have
a deadline of 5:00 p.m. two days after the election.
It was the consensus of the Canvassing Board to accept the ballots. Provisionally reject
three VBM ballots (voter's certification) that need signature cure affidavits for which the
voters will have a deadline of 5:00 p.m., two days after the election.
Supervisor Link presented the Canvassing Board with the "Unofficial Results" of the 2023
Uniform Municipal Elections.
MOTION: Administrative Support Specialist DeHart/Vice Mayor Moore — Moved to
accept the unofficial results as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
None.
8. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10-.11 p.m.
APPROVED: May 2, 2023 Town Commission Meeting.
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