Legislation Details

File #: 26-0940   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 6/9/2026 Final action:
Title: UPDATE ELECTION PRECINCTS AT THE REQUEST OF THE MARTIN COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
Attachments: 1. BOCC Memo - 2026 Precinct Changes.pdf

PLACEMENT: Consent

TITLE:

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UPDATE ELECTION PRECINCTS AT THE REQUEST OF THE MARTIN COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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The Supervisor of Elections periodically amends voting precincts for a variety of reasons such as polling location changes, population adjustments, voting trends, among others.  Chapter 101.001 FS provides a requirement that the Board of County Commissioners approve changes to precinct creation and boundaries.

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DEPARTMENT: Administration                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Donna Gordon                     

                     Title:                     Administrative Services Project Coordinator                     

REQUESTED BY: Honorable Vicki Davis, Supervisor of Elections                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: None                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

Attached to this Agenda Item Summary is the request from Supervisor of Elections Vicki Davis to modify precincts as listed:

 

§                     TC3 Church is no longer available as a polling location

§                     Adjust precinct boundary lines for Precincts 2 and 4

§                     Creation of Precinct 29

§                     New polling location for Precinct 2 will be Grace Presbyterian Church located on Britt Road

§                     Polling location for Precinct 4 will remain Langford Park

§                     New polling location for Precinct 29 will be Jensen Beach Community Church located on Skyline Drive

 

From Section 101.001(1) Florida Statutes:

Precincts and polling places; boundaries.

(1) The board of county commissioners in each county, upon recommendation and approval of the supervisor, shall alter or create precincts for voting in the county.  Each precinct shall be numbered and, as nearly as practicable, composed of contiguous and compact areas.  The supervisor shall designate a polling place at a suitable location within each precinct.  The precinct shall not be changed thereafter except with the consent of the supervisor and a majority of the members of the board of county commissioners.  The board of county commissioners and the supervisor may have precinct boundaries conform to municipal boundaries in accordance with the provisions of s. 101.002, but, in any event, the registration books shall be maintained in such a manner that there may be determined therefrom the total number of electors in each municipality.

 

ISSUES:

 

None

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

 

n/a

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

RECOMMENDATION

Move that the Board approve the voting precinct updates as requested by the Martin County Supervisor of Elections.

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff accordingly.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

None

                     

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:

Budget Transfer / Amendment                      Chair Letter                                                               Contract / Agreement

Grant / Application                                          Notice          Ordinance                     Resolution

Other: