What Chris Will Do in Office
The Supervisor of Elections is an administrator, not a legislator. The job is to run fair, accurate, and on-time elections for every voter in Lee County. Here is what that looks like under Chris Vignieri.
Accurate, On-Time Elections
Chris will publicly test all ballot-counting equipment before every election. He will maintain accurate, current voter rolls using property records, census data, and address verification follow-up. Results will be reported on time, with full documentation available to the public. Poll workers will be recruited, trained, and prepared to handle real-time issues. Election Day will not be improvised.
Voter Rolls and Registration Integrity
No eligible voter will be wrongly removed from the rolls. Chris will maintain voter records carefully, verify eligibility using lawful procedures, and update precinct information when property or census data changes. Voters who receive incorrect notices or face any challenge to their registration will have a clear, accessible process to resolve it. Transparency on this is non-negotiable.
No Conflict of Interest
The Supervisor of Elections oversees candidate filings, voter pamphlets, legal notices, and the canvass. Every one of those functions requires a decision-maker who has no personal stake in the outcome. Chris will avoid all conflict of interest, self-dealing, and even the appearance of impropriety. He will manage these functions with the same impartiality that has defined his entire public service career.
Accessible, Educated Voters
An elections office that voters cannot navigate is not doing its job. Chris will make the office reachable: open-door policy, community presentations, school and civic group education programs, and clear guidance on what the Florida Election Code requires. Spanish-language voter education materials will be available as a matter of standard practice, not an afterthought, given Lee County's significant Spanish-speaking population.
Vote-by-Mail and Early Voting
Vote-by-mail and early voting are lawful options and essential services. Chris will coordinate these programs with the same operational rigor as Election Day. Ballots requested, ballots returned, address verification, chase lists: all tracked and followed up according to law. Every eligible voter who requests a mail ballot will receive one processed correctly.
The Referee, Not the Player
The Supervisor of Elections should never be writing the rules and then administering them. Chris enters this office with no legislation to protect, no political allies to favor, and no partisan agenda to advance. His commitment is to the office's core mission: count every eligible ballot, and do it right.