Board approves precinct committeemen appointments; one attendee asked to be removed from list

YUMA — During the consent agenda on Monday the Yuma County Board of Supervisors approved appointments to fill Republican precinct committeeman vacancies after briefly removing and then approving item 7 at the request of a meeting attendee.

The elections clerk read appointments requested by the Yuma County Republican Party to fill vacancies; the list included Jackie Alves, Lauren Alves and Nicole Canoa Beggarly (precinct identifiers were read into the record by staff). An attendee who identified herself during the meeting asked that her name be removed because she had submitted paperwork months earlier and was concerned about overlapping terms and future election eligibility. County elections staff advised that appointment would not bar running for election in the next term.

Board members briefly discussed the item; the board first approved the consent agenda with item 7 removed, then later moved and seconded approval of item 7 as presented. The motion carried and the appointments were approved.