In case you're wondering if the guy in Leon county is a GOP plant:
Meet the Supervisor of Elections
Mark Earley has been working in service to the voters of Leon County for over 30 years . He was first elected Supervisor of Elections in 2016 following the retirement of his mentor, former Supervisor Ion Sancho. Mark is responsible for the conduct of elections in Leon County and works closely with other local, state, and federal agencies to protect the right of every voter to cast their ballot and have it counted accurately and securely.
In addition to his elected office, Mark serves as a former President of Florida Supervisors of Elections, Inc. the state association for Florida’s Supervisors of Elections. In addition, he serves as the Vice-Chair of the association’s Cybersecurity Committee and is a member of its Legislative Fast Response Team, where he advocates for legislation that benefits Florida voters.
At the federal level, Mark serves on the Executive Committees of both the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC) and the Local Leadership Council of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). He also serves as a representative of the Election Center on the United States Postal Service Mailers’ Technical Advisory Committee.
Mark has earned both state and national certifications in the field of election administration as a Master Florida Certified Elections Professional and a Certified Elections Registration Administrator. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering.
During his years of service, Mark has been integral to the development of new election systems, processes, and standards that have become the norm across Florida and the nation, including a lead role in developing a post-election audit system which provides an unprecedented level of transparency, security, and validation for elections. He was inducted into the Election Center’s National Hall of Fame in August of 2023.