04.14.2026_canvassing_board_meeting_minutes

Canvassing Board Meeting Vote-By-Mail & Unofficial Results Minutes

April 14,2026 2542 7:00 PM

West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida 32669

| April 14,20267:00 PM | 25420 West Newberry Road,Newberry,Florida32669 | | --- | --- | | QUORUM CHECK | | | Canvassing Board | Tim Marden,ChairTony MazonJudy Rice,MemberDonald Long,Alternate | | City Staff | | | Assistant City Manager | Dallas Lee | | Executive Assistant | Angela Walker | | Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office | | | | Steven CaryCarl Delesdernier |

QUORUM CHECK

CALL TO ORDER

AGENDA

Chair Marden called the meeting to order at 8:03 PM.

Chair Marden announced the following:

o The copying, recording, or photography of voter signatures is prohibited by law. Anyone in violation will be removed and not permitted to return during the election period.

- Members of the public shall not interrupt Canvassing Board meetings, except to make an objection as permitted by law or to respond to an inquiry by the Canvassing Board.

- Phones and other electronic devices must be placed on silent during the Canvassing Board meetings.

- Any individual who violates the procedures or disrupts the canvassing process may be removed.

Printed copies of the complete Newberry Election Guidelines and Procedures for Observers and Public Inspection are available.

MINUTES OF APRIL 8,2026 CANVASSING BOARD MEETING

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Chair Marden called for public comments. There were none.

Voting Yea: Chair Marden, Member Mazon, Member Paul

MOTION PASSED: 3-0

CONDUCT CANVASSING OF VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS

Member Paul explained the process of Canvassing of Vote-by-Mail ballots. She stated that 80 Vote-by-Mail ballots had been received. She explained that, at Chair Marden's request, an addition 14 were selected a random to verify with the assistance of Mr. Delesdernier and the Alachua County Supervisor of Election's signature database.

The Canvassing Board reviewed the 14 ballots and determined that 2 ballots were not matching signatures and that they would have until 5:00 PM on Thursday, April $ 18^{th} $ to cure.

Motion to deny two Vote-by-Mail ballots with the mandated timeframe and process to cure made by Member Mazon, Seconded by Member Paul.

MOTION PASSED: 3-0

The Canvassing Board approved accepting the remaining 78 envelopes, removing the ballots and secrecy sleeves. After opening, it was confirmed there were 78 empty envelopes. The ICE tabulator processed 78 ballots. Jordan Marlowe and Angela walker assisted with processing the ballots.

The Vite-by-Mail ICE tabulation was ended, causing the results tape to print. The Vote-by-Mail tabulations were manually added to the Precinct Results.

CONDUCT CANVASSING OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS READY FOR REVIEW There were no provisional ballots to review.

CONDUCT CANVASSING OF ELECTION NIGHT RETURNS

| | ELECTION DAY | | VBM | HAND COUNT | TOTAL VOTES | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ICE 1 | ICE 2 | ICE | | | | | Commission Group I | | | | | | | Richard“Ricky Coleman” | 244 | 315 | 43 | | 602 | | Brandy Oldman | 83 | 117 | 34 | | 234 |

APRIL 14,2026

Member Paul announced the Unoffial Results, the preliminary total of precinct and vote-by mail ballots.

Overvotes Undervotes 0 7

April 6,2026

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| Commissioner Group II | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mark L. Clark | 217 | 279 | 35 | | 531 | | David“Wally”Wallace | 103 | 153 | 40 | | 296 | | Commissioner Group III | | | | | | | Naim Joseph Erched | 133 | 170 | 28 | | 331 | | Monty Farnsworth | 160 | 208 | 31 | | 399 | | JD Mercado | 34 | 58 | 19 | | 111 |

PUBLIC COMMENT

(Please limit announcements to 3 minutes per person)

Chair Marden called for public comments. There were none.

COMMENTS

Announce the Board of Canvassers shall meet on Thursday, April 16th, 2026 in the Mentholee Norfleet Municipal Building located at 25420 W Newberry Road, Newberry Florida; at 5:00 PM to canvass the 2026 City of Newberry Municipal Election Vote-By-Mail Ballots. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.