Broward County has a new supervisor-elect to oversee elections. That hasn't happened since Miriam Oliphant led the office in 2001.Incoming Supervisor-elect Joe Scott will be the first elected newcomer in 20 years to take over Broward's elections office when he gets sworn in Jan. 5.Decades of turbulent history precedes Scott's election: Former Supervisor Brenda Snipes, a Democrat, was originally appointed to replace Oliphant — also a Democrat — after she was removed from office for her handling of the 2002 primary election.
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Coconut Creek is electing three city commissioners. Deerfield Beach District 3 needs a city commissioner. Hillsboro Beach is electing a town commissioner. Miramar is electing three city commissioners. Sea Ranch Lakes needs a village council member.
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Joe Scott was sworn in Tuesday morning as the next Broward Supervisor of Elections at an outdoor, socially distanced ceremony in Lauderhill.“My background is in technology and working with technology, and I think there’s a huge opportunity right now for us to make our…to really modernize our supervisor of elections office,” Scott said.Scott said he plans to build on the work of his appointed predecessor, Peter Antonacci, who received bipartisan accolades on his handling of the 2020 elections. He also wants to improve technology and communication with the public.
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