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7/28/2023 9:29:45 PM

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Section 23: OPA Elections
Subject: OPA Election Update Msg# 1190084

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Amy Peck

Joined 6/7/2018

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I wrote the Elections Committee and the Board of Directors on 7/25 asking them if homeowners crossed out their name on the return ballot envelop if their ballot would be invalidated. I did not receive an answer from the Board or the Committee. I advised homeowners not to mark their envelope in anyway. Unfortunately, I have now learned that there are homeowners who did this, and now their ballot will not count. Is this lack of response from the Committee/Board of Directors another hic-up? I have advised homeowners who have already mailed or dropped off a ballot with the envelope altered so their name wouldn't show to now request a replacement ballot. Considering the work scope provided by Election Trust stated that the cut-off date for replacement ballots was 7/25, I don't even know if that is an option.

In other news, we haven't heard of any homeowners who have received an email confirmation that their mail-in ballot was received.

For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where:

OPA offers ballot drop box and expedited delivery to address election ballot delay

Ballots should arrive this week

(July 24, 2023) In response to the recent delay in members receiving their election ballots, the Ocean Pines Elections Committee is taking action to ensure the integrity and efficiency of the voting process.

Elections Committee Chairperson Tom Piatti said the lateness is not associated with the U.S. Postal Service and that ballots should arrive this week.

“Homeowners should immediately return their ballot by USPS mail, as stated in the enclosed voting instructions,” he said.

To provide expedited local service, Piatti said the Association has set up a secure drop box at the police station, allowing members to conveniently drop off their completed ballots. Those ballots will be shipped to the elections contractor via overnight express mail.

"We recognize the importance of providing our members with a seamless voting experience," Piatti said. "In light of the ballot delay, we are proactively implementing a drop box solution to allow our members to submit their ballots with ease."

The drop box will be operational starting on Monday, July 24.

Piatti added that the ballot receipt deadline to the Washington state elections contractor is still Tuesday, Aug. 8.

For further information or inquiries, contact the Elections Committee at elections@oceanpines.org.

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