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Lee County commissioners decline immediate ban on concealed carry at election sites
Summary
The Lee County Board of Commissioners on March 17 rejected a proposed amendment to county code that would have banned concealed weapons at locations where election activities occur. The Board of Elections requested the change; the ordinance will be revisited after staff provides additional information.
Susan Feindell, chair of the Lee County Board of Elections, asked the Lee County Board of Commissioners on March 17 to amend Article 2, Section 2-31(a)(2) of the Lee County Code of Ordinances to prohibit concealed handguns “in any space where election activities are taking place.”
The request drew brief discussion and a motion to adopt the amendment, but the motion did not carry after a show-of-hands vote. Commissioners were told the amendment would require two readings before…
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