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The Shores, Page 9
Commissioner’s Update

Voting Is Convenient By Mail Vote-by-mail is synonymous with absentee voting, and refers The deadline to request that the SOE mail a vote-by-mail
to voting a ballot received by mail or picked up by or for a voter ballot to you is 5 p.m. on the 10th day before the Nov. 3 election,
By Commissioner instead of going to the polls to vote. You can request your vote- which would be Oct. 24. You can pick up a vote-by-mail ballot at
Hal Valeche by-mail ballot for a specific election or for all elections through any time it becomes available, right up to and including Election
I hope this finds you well. the next two general elections by contacting the Supervisor Day. A designated person can pick up your ballot for you nine
As we press on through the of Elections (SOE) by phone (561) 656-6208, fax (561) 656- days before Election Day and that person must submit written
COVID-19 pandemic and 6230, by email at votebymail@pbcelections.org, or in person authorization or an affidavit and produce a photo identification.
sail into the peak months at the SOE’s main office or North County branch at 3188 One way to track the arrival of your vote-by-mail ballot once
of the 2020 hurricane PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens. Elections staff will you have requested it is to sign up for Informed Delivery through
season, we have learned the confirm the address you have on file with their office and what the United States Postal Service. Through this process, you will
importance of preparation. information you must provide to request the vote-by-mail ballot receive emails with images of your mail for the day.
That is no less important for you or someone else. Once you receive your vote-by-mail ballot, carefully follow
as we approach this year’s The vote-by-mail option allows you to complete your ballot the detailed instructions provided. Make sure to include your
general election on Nov. 3. privately in a relaxed setting, utilizing the candidate information signature or legal mark on the Voter’s Certificate Envelope,
You may have concerns about going out into public you may have acquired to make your decisions. If a particular because failure to do so may cause your ballot not to count.
places, even to vote. Everyone has different health contest appears on your ballot that you may not have anticipated, If you make a mistake on the ballot, let the SOE office know
vulnerabilities. Nevertheless, voting is a privilege that none it allows you time to investigate that office and the qualified immediately, so that they can send you a replacement ballot. Just
of us takes for granted and all should exercise. Fortunately, candidates in order to make a decision on who you think would like voting in person, voters can receive up to two replacement
you do have options. best serve that post. ballots prior to casting your ballot.
If you eventually decide to vote in person at the polls, just
be sure to bring your vote-by-mail ballot with you so that the
polling clerk can cancel it. If you forget to bring it with you,
you will have to wait until SOE staff can verify that you did not
already cast your ballot. If they cannot verify that you have not
already submitted your vote-by-mail ballot, you may complete
a provisional ballot.
When planning to mail your ballot back to the elections office,
make sure you sign the envelope and allow at least one week
for it to reach the SOE office. The postage is already paid, so do
not delay. You can also drop it off in person at any of the SOE
offices during office hours or at early voting sites. For your ballot
to count, the SOE must receive it by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Please note that the satellite offices close at 5 p.m. on Election
Day and only the main SOE office in West Palm Beach is open
until 7 p.m. If your ballot envelope is unsigned, or there is a
discrepancy with your signature, you will be asked to complete
and return a signature affidavit (DS-DE 139) with a copy of your
current and valid ID no later than 5 p.m. on the second day after
the election.
For complete information about the vote-by-mail process,
candidate data, records and other helpful links, visit www.
pbcelections.org. Once on the site, you can even track the status
of your vote-by-mail ballot.
The Supervisor of Elections has worked closely with the
County Commission to update their equipment and systems to
provide a safe, transparent and efficient voting process. With
three options to meet your needs: early voting, vote-by-mail and
Election Day in-person voting, you can be sure your vote counts.
As always, if there is any way I can assist you, please contact
me at (561) 355-2201 or by email at hvaleche@pbcgov.org.
Remember, stay safe and be prepared.

Property Appraiser’s Office from page 8

Month – March 2019, profiled the contributions of some
of the longest serving female employees in the property
appraiser’s office.
“We selected the Women’s History Month video series
for consideration in conjunction with the recognition of this
year’s centennial of the 19th Amendment,” said Palm Beach
County Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS. “The
theme honors the confident women in our office who forged a
path toward equality in their careers just as the brave women
who fought to win suffrage rights for women,” she said.
“Thank you IAAO for the recognition and a special
thanks to all the outstanding women who participated in
the series,” said Jacks.
To view the series go to: https://www.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLww8Y2vJ_
bCmeBqhGq5MdXvs1Fh6g5lAc.

Office Closed Due To Upcoming Holiday

The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
(including all of our service centers) will be closed in
observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7. We will reopen
on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 8:30 a.m.

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