In a February 10, 2023 decision, the Election Committee (“Committee”) unanimously agreed there was no reliable means to determine the number of cast ballots returned to the election PO Box at any point in time, and therefore, decided it would not publish estimates of ballots received prior to March 3rd when the PO Box will be opened, and the ballots counted. On February 13th, candidate Bob Bartlett notified the Committee he was appealing the Committee’s February 10th decision. On February 14th a Committee member asked that the Bartlett appeal be referred to this neutral arbitrator as Election Judge, and on February 15th another member agreed to do so.