Candidate: Wendy Sartory Link

Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link is the current top elections official in the county. Wendy oversees a multimillion-dollar budget, over 50 employees, thousands of poll workers, and the voting, registration and electoral process in Palm Beach County and its 39 municipalities.

Shortly after becoming Supervisor of Elections, Wendy successfully oversaw the 2019 municipal elections where Palm Beach County had forty-seven different elections on the ballot followed by four run-off elections. During the 2020 Presidential Preference, Wendy implemented a series of safety and security solutions to ensure the election was completed successfully during the COVID-19 crisis.

As a member of the Florida Supervisor of Elections Association, Wendy, along with other Supervisors, crafted a series of recommendations to make voting easier, safer, and more convenient as we brace for the impacts of COVID-19 on our elections.

Wendy has implemented a series of firsts in Palm Beach County to support local elections, including:

• More locations and longer hours during Early Voting for the August and November 2020 elections;
• A monetary raise for poll workers (first time in nearly a decade);
• More information provided in Spanish and Haitian-Creole to serve our Hispanic community;
• Opposed voter suppression efforts; and
• Pre-paid return postage on all Vote-By-Mail ballots.

Focused on integrity, accountability, and service, Wendy has worked to instill confidence in the county’s elections and ensure that every vote is counted fairly and accurately.

Voter Registration – Wendy is making voter registration outreach, education, and training a top priority. Wendy’s office has held hundreds of events and programs with groups across Palm Beach County to increase voter registration and participation. 

Investing in Technology and Security – Wendy brought a laser focus to modernizing the Supervisor of Elections Office by utilizing the latest technology, cybersecurity, and voting equipment available. These investments have brought the Elections Office up-to-date and into the 21st century. Palm Beach County now has voting and tabulation equipment on par with the rest of Florida. 

Increasing Access – Wendy is placing a new focus on customer service. She moved the Election’s Office onto a new user-friendly and ADA compliant website that allows voters the ability to track their Vote-By-Mail ballot and more easily update their voter information. She is overseeing the design of an all-in-one Election Office, which will provide for easier access, greater security, productivity, and cost-efficiency for taxpayers of Palm Beach County.

Prior to serving as Supervisor of Elections, Wendy was the President of a business law firm and worked with organizations on strategic initiatives, crisis management, and leadership development. Wendy was named in The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law and named one of “The 50 Most Influential Women in Palm Beach and Broward Counties” by Fast Track magazine.

Learn more about Wendy at www.WendyForSOE.com.