Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	abstain
Jack Sellers	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Clint Hickman	yes
Steve Chucri	yes

31.CANCELLATION OF SPECIAL ELECTION - HARQUAHALA VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT The Arizona Legislature offers an alternate procedure in A.R.S. § 16-410 for electing the governing board members of certain special districts as defined under Title 48. If the total number of persons who file a nomination petition as of 5:00PM on July 6, 2020, or a write in nomination paper as of 5:00PM August 19, 2020, is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled for each office to be elected at the General 

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31. CANCELLATION OF SPECIAL ELECTION - HARQUAHALA VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT The Arizona Legislature offers an alternate procedure in A.R.S. § 16-410 for electing the governing board members of certain special districts as defined under Title 48. If the total number of persons who file a nomination petition as of 5:00PM on July 6, 2020, or a write in nomination paper as of 5:00PM August 19, 2020, is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled for each office to be elected at the General Election, the County Board of Supervisors is authorized to cancel the election. Th e Board of Supervisors is also authorized to appoint those persons who filed a nomination petition or write in nomination paper to serve as a governing board member for the respective terms in those qualifying district where the election is cancelled pursu ant to this statute. 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. Therefore, pursuant to this statute, cancel the November 3, 2020, election for governing boar d member positions for the Harquahala Valley Fire District. After reconciliation with the fire district and the clerk of the board, it was determined that the number of seats up for election on November 3, 2020 was less than or equal to the total number of persons who filed a nomination paper and petition as of 5:00 PM on July 6, 2020 or a write-in nomination paper as of 5:00 PM on August 19, 2020. This reconciliation occurred after the ballot production was complete. Therefore, the candidates’ names will a ppear on the ballot for this district. The attached 2020 List of Special Districts Qualifying for Alternate Election Procedures includes the qualifying candidates’ names and positions for all districts that qualified for cancellation as of September 4, 20 20, is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, and is retained in accordance with ASLAPR approved retention schedules. (C-21-21-010-X-00)