MARCH PPE SECURE DROP BOXES RESOLUTION (FINAL).DOCX

RESOLUTION ___________________
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING EMERGENCY VOTING CENTERS
WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 16-411(B)(5) grants the Board of Supervisors authority to authorize 
the use of emergency voting centers, to be used on specific days and times for a specific election; 
and
WHEREAS, the Arizona Elections Procedures Manual (2019), page 60, provides that all 
ballot drop-off locations and drop boxes shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors or its 
designee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Maricopa County Board of 
Supervisors adopts Resolution No. ____________________ (“Secure Drop Boxes Resolution”) 
for the following purposes:
1.
Authorizing the seven emergency voting locations approved by the Board of 
Supervisors on February 10, 2020 to be used during emergency voting as early ballot drop-off 
locations for use in the March 17, 2020, Presidential Preference Election, with days and hours of 
operation as described in Exhibit A; and 
2.
Authorizing nine early ballot drop-off locations and drop boxes for the March 17, 
2020, Presidential Preference Election with days and hours of operation as described in Exhibit B.  
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the drop boxes will adhere to the security 
requirements established in the Arizona Elections Procedures Manual (2019), and will be used to 
accept early ballots.  
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that following approval of the Secure Drop Boxes 
Resolution by the Board of Supervisors, the Director of Emergency Voting and Election Day 
Voting will cause the list of drop boxes and their hours of operation to be on file with the Clerk of 
the Board of Supervisors and posted on the Election Department’s website.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any location authorized by the Secure Drop Boxes 
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 Arizona Elections Procedures Manual (2019). 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors, Maricopa County, Arizona, on 
March ____, 2020.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MARICOPA COUNTY
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Chairman
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ATTEST:
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Clerk of the Board
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Approved as to form as within the powers and authority of Maricopa County under the laws of 
the State of Arizona.
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Deputy County Attorney
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