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11. CANCEL ELECTIONS FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN AND APPOINT TO OFFICE Approve Maricopa County Elections Department request to cancel elections for precinct committeemen in all precincts which are uncontested pursuant to A.R.S. 16-410 and appoint the precinct committeemen to fill the term of office. Also, declare vacant those positions where no nomination petitions for a candidate and no nominations for a write-in candidate have been filed to fill the position for which the election is being held. Such position shall be filled in accordance with laws governing the filling of those vacancies. The Arizona Legislature offers an alternate procedure for electing precinct committeemen (A.R.S. § 16-410). If the total number of persons who file a nomination petition as of May 28, 2014, or write in nomination paper as of June 11, 2014, is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled for each office to be elected at the Primary Election, the County Board of Supervisors is authorized to cancel the election. The Board of Supervisors is also authorized to appoint those persons who filed a nomination petition or write in nomination paper to serve as a precinct committeemen for the respective term. A person who is appointed pursuant to this section is fully vested with the powers and duties of the offices as if elected to that office. The list of precinct committeemen whose elections are cancelled and appointed to office is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. This will allow the County to not print candidates on ballots for committeemen in those precincts which are uncontested. (C-21-14-004-7-00)

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