Public meeting for canvassing ballots and certifying election results on March 10, 2026.

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
 
     You are hereby notified that the public Logic and Accuracy (L & A) testing of the voting and tabulation equipment to be used for the March 10, 2026 City of Sebring election will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at the Supervisor of Elections Operations Center, 4500 Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring, FL. After testing at the Operations Center is completed, the remainder of the testing will be at the Supervisor of Elections Office, located at 580 South Commerce Avenue, Room 201A, Sebring, FL on the same day.
 
     If you have any questions, please call the Supervisor of Elections office at 402-6655.
 
     Note: Any person who might wish to appeal any decision made at this meeting is hereby advised
that you will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made which will include the testimony and evidence upon
which such appeal is to be based per Section 286.0105.
 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CITY OF SEBRING CANVASSING BOARD TO CANVASS THE PROVISIONAL BALLOTS; FINAL CERTIFICATION OF THE ELECTION RESULTS; SELECTION OF A RANDOM PRECINCT AND CONTEST TO BE AUDITED; NOTICE OF MANUAL AUDIT TO BE PERFORMED PERTAINING TO THE MARCH 10, 2026 ELECTION
 
Notice is hereby given that the City of Sebring Canvassing Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 to begin canvass and tabulation of the vote by mail and provisional ballots received up to that time for the March 10, 2026 City of Sebring Election. The Canvassing Board will consist of Councilmembers Roland Bishop, Rebekah Kogelschatz and Kathy Haley. The public inspection of the ballots will be from 5:30-6:00 p.m. and any member of the public who wishes to examine these ballots should be present at this time. The meeting will be at the Supervisor of Elections Office located at the Highlands County Government Center, 580 South Commerce Ave., Room A201, Sebring, Florida. Once the canvassing process begins, it will continue through Election Night, March 10, 2026, and beyond until the final results are official and certified. If a recess is needed during the meeting, it will be announced at the meeting.
 
Any vote by mail ballots received will be available for public inspection until opened. Those wishing to inspect vote by mail ballots received during this time period must be present. The ballots will be canvassed, processed, and tabulated, but no results will be released until after 7:00 p.m. on March 10, 2026 in accordance with Florida Statutes.
 
The canvassing and tabulation of any provisional ballots cast at the precincts will begin on the evening of March 10, 2026. In the event final certification takes place Election Night, the manual audit will begin immediately thereafter.
 
The Canvassing Board will meet again on March 13, 2026 at 9:00 am at the Supervisor of Elections Office for certification of the election. The entire canvassing board procedure is open to the public and may be observed by the public in the front lobby of the Supervisor of Elections Office in Room A201 at the Highlands County Government Center.
 
The City of Sebring Canvassing Board does not discriminate upon the basis of any individuals disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every aspect of the Boards functions, including ones access to or participation in its activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Karen Healy at 863-402-6655(voice), or via Florida Relay Service 711, or by e-mail: soe@hcbcc.org Requests for CART or interpreter services should be made at least 24 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service.
 
Note: Persons are advised that if they wish to appeal any decision made at this meeting, they will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose, they may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based per Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes.
 
Kathy Haley, CMC, City Clerk/Treasurer, City of Sebring
Feb. 18, 2026