The 2026 Orange County Canvassing Board will meet at the office of the Supervisor of Elections, 119 W. Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida 32806 at the dates and times set forth below for the purpose of canvassing the August 18, 2026, Primary Election. The members of the County Canvassing Board are Judge Jeanette Bigney, County Commissioner Substitute Deb Blechman, and Supervisor of Elections Karen Castor Dentel. Alternate members are Camille Evans, Judge Steve Jewett, and Judge Brian Duckworth.
The times and dates of Canvassing Board meetings, as well as any amendments to the Canvassing Board schedule or agenda, will be posted online at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections‘ website at voteorangefl.gov.
| Thursday, July 23, 2026 9:00 A.M. | The Canvassing Board will convene to witness the Logic & Accuracy Testing of the voting and tabulating equipment to be used for Vote-by-Mail, Early Voting, and Election Day, and the automated, independent audit equipment. |
| Monday, August 3, 2026 2:00 P.M. | The Canvassing Board will convene for the canvassing of Vote-by-Mail Ballots.* |
| Monday, August 10, 2026 2:00 P.M. | The Canvassing Board will convene for the canvassing of Vote-by-Mail Ballots.* |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 2:00 P.M. | The Canvassing Board will convene for the canvassing of Vote-by-Mail Ballots.* |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2026 4:00 P.M. | The Canvassing Board will convene for the canvassing of Vote-by-Mail Ballots.* The Canvassing Board will also oversee the returns of the Election results. |
| Thursday, August 20, 2026 10:00 A.M. | The Canvassing Board will convene to: – canvass any provisional ballots, duplicated ballots, and any other ballot issues – canvass and prepare the first set of Unofficial Results to report to the State (due by noon on Friday, August 21, 2026, pursuant to § 102.141, F.S.) – order recount(s) for any local races (if applicable) – discuss potential recount(s) for any state, federal, or multicounty races (if applicable) – handle any other matters related to the Election. If a recount(s) is necessary for a local contest, the recount will be specified at this meeting and will be posted on the Supervisor of Elections’ website. If a recount(s) is ordered by the State, the date(s)/times(s) will be posted on the Supervisor of Elections’ website. |
| Friday, August 21, 2026 10:00 A.M. until conclusion (If ordered) | If a recount(s) has been ordered, the Canvassing Board will witness the Logic & Accuracy Testing of the voting and tabulating equipment to be used for the machine recount and will then conduct the recount(s). If the results of the machine recount trigger a manual recount, the Canvassing Board will order and conduct such manual recount for any local races and will conduct the manual recount for any state, federal, or multicounty races. Under § 102.141, F.S., the deadline to complete machine/manual recount(s), if ordered, and report second set of Unofficial Results (if a recount was conducted) is Sunday, August 23, 2026, by 3:00 P.M. |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2026 9:00 A.M. | The Canvassing Board will convene to: – canvass and tabulate any outstanding ballot issues (e.g., cures)* – certify official election results and submit to the State (due by noon on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, pursuant to § 102.112, F.S.) – conduct automated, independent audit of all precincts involved in the election (unless a manual recount was conducted**) |
* The canvassing of any ballots includes the review and determination, as necessary, of any challenges, ballot duplication issues, voter intent, or other ballot issues requiring Canvassing Board consideration/review. Additionally, the Canvassing Board may also discuss, review, and handle any other matters pertaining to the Election.
** If a manual recount is conducted, then the audit on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, will not be performed per § 101.591, F.S.
In accordance with the Sunshine Law of Florida, all meetings will be open to the public.
Note: Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, states that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by a board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if any person with a disability, as defined by the ADA, needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, then, not later than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding, he or she should contact the Supervisor of Elections Office at 407-836-2070.
Ballots may be scanned through the Canvassing Board’s automated, independent auditing system (Clear Ballot) on the following days and times as necessary to produce digital images of the ballots for auditing purposes. Candidates, political parties, and persons interested in observing the scanning of ballots through the Clear Ballot system can do so in person at the Supervisor of Elections’ Warehouse located at 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, or online at voteorangefl.gov/watch-now/. Any ballot scanning through the Clear Ballot system will be done on an as-needed basis and will depend on the number of ballots received at the time of scanning.
| Monday, August 3, 2026, through Thursday, August 20, 2026 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. daily | Public observation of the scanning of ballots through Clear Ballot will happen daily as needed until completion. |
Karen Castor Dentel
Supervisor of Elections
Orange County, Florida
Date of initial publication on voteorangefl.gov: July 13, 2026