Vote: approved

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23. ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §§16-411, ADOPT A RESOLUTION for the November 3, 2020 General Election authorizing the Director of Election Day and Emergency Voting to designate the use of: (1) vote centers on Election Day, November 3, 2020 (Exhibit A); (2) emergency voting centers for emergency voting starting at 5pm on Friday October 30, 2020 through Monday November 2, 2020 (Exhibit B); (3) the use of the accessible voting devices to provide out of precinct voters with the appropriate ballot to lawfully cast the ballot after they present identification as prescribed in section 16-579 (Exhibit C), (4) secure drop boxes at emergency vote centers, the Elections Department locations, and City Halls that are not large enough to host a vote center due to size restrictions and the lack of ability to implement physical distancing (Exhibit D). The list of vote centers and emergency voting centers and their hours of operation are on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and retained in accordance with LAPR approved retention schedule, and will be posted on the Election Department’s website subsequent to the Board’s approval. If a vote center established pursuant to this resolution becomes unavailable and there is not sufficient time for the Board of Supervisors to convene to approve an alternate location for that vote center, the Director of Election Day and Emergency Voting is authorized to make changes to the approved vote center location and shall notify the public and the Board of Supervisors regarding the change as soon as practicable. The alternate vote center shall be as close in proximity to the approved vote center location as possible. Due to COVID-19 challenges, if additional vote centers are identified between September 16, 2020 and Election Day beyond what is listed in exhibits (A) and (C) the Director of Emergency Voting and Election Day Voting can make these additions and notify the public and Board of Supervisors. The drop boxes will adhere to the security requirements established in the December 2019 Arizona Secretary of States Elections Procedures Manual and will be used to accept early ballots. Following Board approval, the list of drop boxes and their hours of operation will be on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and posted on the Election Department’s website. If a location authorized pursuant to this resolution becomes unavailable and there is not sufficient time for the board of supervisors to convene to approve an alternate location, the Director of Emergency Voting and Election Day is authorized to designate an alternate drop box location and shall notify the public and the board of supervisors of the change as soon as practicable. The alternate drop location box shall be close in proximity to the approved drop box location and adhere to the security requirements established in the December 2019 Arizona Secretary of States Elections Procedures Manual. Attachment – Emergency and Vote Center Resolution Exhibit A - List of Election Day Voting Centers Attachment Exhibit B - List of Emergency Voting Locations with Hours of Operation Exhibit C - List of Vote Centers that will have an accessible voting device Exhibit D - List of Secure Drop Boxes (C-21-21-006-X-00)

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