Candidate: Leslie Rossway Swan

I am running for a third term as Indian River County Supervisor of Elections.  I have extensive elections experience and have been involved with the planning and implementation of 31 elections in Indian River County.  My goal is to continue conducting secure, transparent, and trouble-free elections.

I have achieved national certification as a Certified Elections and Registration Administrator.  I also hold the designation of Master Florida Certified Elections Professional which is awarded to elections officials who complete the Florida Certified Election Professionals Training Program.  In order to provide service at the highest level, I believe that today’s elections professionals must commit to being well-informed regarding emerging technologies and be committed to continuing their education.

In my position as Supervisor of Elections, I have focused my attention on continually making improvements to the Elections Office by implementing innovative ideas and acquiring state-of-the-art technology.  I recently upgraded the County’s aging voting equipment and secured a new voting and tabulation system, at a cost $455,000 below the initial estimate.  To eliminate costly ballot inventory at early voting sites, our office installed ballot-on-demand printers which allow election workers to print precinct specific ballots for each voter. 

I have taken a proactive approach to secure the computer networks at the Elections Office.  I arranged for The Department of Homeland Security to conduct a cyber risk and vulnerability assessment to evaluate the Supervisor of Elections cyber protocols and protections.  I have also taken advantage of state and federal grant funds to purchase an advanced network server monitored 24/7 by the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center along with other tools to assist in preventing cybersecurity breeches. 

Enhancing public confidence in the election process and educating citizens of all ages is one of my top priorities.  My office is always available for the public to observe all facets of the elections process, as was evident during the 2018 Recount.  The 2018 General Election was the first time in Florida’s history to require three statewide machine recounts and two manual recounts.  For the manual recounts, bi-partisan counting teams were assembled, while the public and press observed all aspects of the recount process.

During my 15-year tenure with the Elections Office I have served in various capacities, including the Voter Outreach Coordinator, Qualifying Officer, and the Assistant Supervisor of Elections.  My priority is that the services provided by the Elections Office must always be administered in an impartial and non-partisan manner.  I am not a politician.  I am a professional elections administrator dedicated to serving the public.  I humbly ask for your vote on August 18th.  

I invite you to visit my campaign website at VoteLeslieSwan.com to learn more about my elections experience.

Political advertisement paid for and approved by Leslie Rossway Swan, Republican, for Indian River County Supervisor of Elections