2026 Election Canvassing Board Meetings
The following candidates qualified for the April 07, 2026, City of Mulberry Regular Municipal Election:
Seat/District 1 (At Large):
Neil Devine, Incumbent
Seat/District 3:
Rosa Ayersman, Incumbent
Seat/District 5:
Collins "Coach" Smith, Incumbent
Pursuant to Florida Statutes § 101.252, when only one candidate qualifies for an office, that candidate’s name is not placed on the ballot and the candidate is declared elected.
Because only one candidate qualified for each open seat in the 2026 Municipal Election, all candidates are unopposed. Accordingly, no election will be held and no voting will take place in the City of Mulberry on Election Day for the 2026 Municipal Election.
The duly qualified candidates will be sworn into office at the City Commission Meeting on May 5, 2026.
Therefore, the Canvassing Board Meetings previously scheduled for the 2026 Mulberry Municipal Election are all cancelled.
The Canvassing Board 2026 Municipal Election Meetings:
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 @ 2:00 PM~ L & A Testing: Pre-Election Test of Automatic Tabulating Equipment to be used in the April 07, 2026 Mulberry Municipal Regular Election. Meeting location: Supervisor of Elections Operations Center, 70 Florida Citrus Blvd., Winter Haven, Florida (The City Clerk will represent the Canvassing Board at the L & A Testing) -
Tuesday, April 07, 2026 @ Time TBD~ Canvass Ballots: Election officials review and count ballots during the canvassing process to verify totals, ensure accuracy, and determine the official results before certification. Meeting location: Supervisor of Elections Operations Center, 70 Florida Citrus Blvd., Winter Haven, Florida -
Thursday, April 09, 2026 @ 5:00 PM~ Certify Election Results: Review any election returns, resolve any issues, and formally certify the results of the election as accurate and final. Meeting Location: Mulberry City Hall, 104 South Church Avenue, Mulberry, Florida -
April 14, 2026 @ 2:00 PM~ Post-Election Manual Audit: A hand review of selected ballots after an election to verify that voting equipment counts are accurate and results were correctly reported. Meeting Location: Supervisor of Elections Operations Center, 70 Florida Citrus Blvd., Winter Haven, Florida
2026 Election Canvassing Board Members
Regular Canvassing Board Members:
- Mayor George H. Hatch
- Commissioner Kathryn Smith Barsotti
- Commissioner Dawn McDonald
Alternate Canvassing Board Members:
- Finance Director John Wasmund
- Deputy Finance Director Christy Childs
Canvassing Board Agendas & Minutes
Agendas and Minutes of the Canvassing Board meetings are available on the City of Mulberry iCompass Agenda & Minute Website.