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4-7-2026_canvassing_board_agenda

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · Government meeting record

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The City of Newberry Canvassing Board will meet on April 8, 2026, to conduct a mandatory logic and accuracy test on voting equipment for the upcoming April 14 municipal election. The meeting includes procedures for public observation and an announcement regarding the post-election canvassing process.

Why it matters

This meeting ensures the integrity of the voting machines used in the April 14, 2026, municipal election, which will determine the winners for three City Commissioner seats.

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Canvassing Board Meeting Logic & Accuracy Test 1 | P a g e M a r c h 2 4 , 2 0 2 5 April 8, 2026 25420 West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida 32669 2:30 PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Recommended Action: Ж Call the CITY OF NEWBERRY 2026 CANVASSING BOARD MEETING AND LOGIC & ACCURACY TEST to Order. Ж Announce Canvassing Board Affidavit must be signed by EVERY ELECTION EMPLOYEE. AGENDA Recommended Action: Ж. State the purpose of this meeting is to perform a Logic and Accuracy Test on voting equipment to be used in the April 14, 2026 Newberry Municipal Election 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. o 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. o Phones and other electronic devices must be placed on silent during the Canvassing Board meetings. o Any individual who violates the procedures or disrupts the canvassing process may be removed. o Printed copies of the complete Newberry Election Guidelines and Procedures for Observers and Public Inspection are available. 2026 Races and Candidates Commissioner Group I o Richard “Ricky” Coleman, Incumbent o Brandy Oldman Commissioner Group II o Mark L. Clark, Incumbent o David “Wally” Wallace Commissioner Group III o Naim Joseph Erched o Monty Farnsworth, Incumbent o JD Mercado Logic and Accuracy Test The Honorable Kim Barton, Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Recommended Action: Ж County Elections employees will proceed with explaining and conducting the Logic and Accuracy Testing and Sealing of the tabulation equipment to be used in the April 14th, 2026 Newberry Election.

2 | P a g e M a r c h 2 4 , 2 0 2 5 PUBLIC COMMENT (Please limit announcements to 3 minutes per person) COMMENTS Announce the Board of Canvassers shall meet on Tuesday, April 14 th, 2026 in the Mentholee Norfleet Municipal Building (Precinct 6) located at 25420 W Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida; immediately following closing of the polls at 7:00 PM to canvass the 2026 City of Newberry Municipal Election Vote-By-Mail Ballots. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. MEETING ADJOURNMENT Recommended Action: Ж Declare THIS CANVASSING BOARD MEETING IS ADJOURNED. Randa K. Paul, City Clerk If A Person, Firm, or Corporation Desires to Take an Appeal From any Action Taken At the Above Meeting or Hearing, It May Be Necessary to Have A Verbatim Record of the Proceedings and It Is the Person, Firm, or Corporation’s Duty to See that Such A Record Is Made. The City of Newberry City Commission Policy Is to End the Public Meeting At 10:30 P.M. the Evening of the Regularly Scheduled Meeting Unless Extended by the City Commission. Any Matter on the Agenda Not Acted upon Shall Be Continued to the Next Regularly Scheduled City Commission Meeting, or a Special Meeting, at the Commission’s Discretion. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk at 352-472-2161 or ADArequests@newberryfl.gov at least 72 business hours prior to the meeting. Such accommodations may include, but are not limited to, assistive listening devices, alternative formats of meeting materials, sign language interpretation, or physical access arrangements. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay System at 800-955- 8770. If you need special accommodations for attendance at this meeting, please contact MV Transportation, Inc. at 352-375-2784, not later than 72 business hours prior to the proceedings.

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