The vacancies forced a temporary board made up of the county’s other elected officials to convene to fill the open seats. Members of the temporary panel include the sheriff, treasurer, county clerk, assessor, surveyor and legal counsel. Voters approved a charter amendment in the 1990s that defined this temporary board, in an attempt to prevent the governor from filling those vacancies under state law. County Treasurer Dustin Calvo, who was elected chair of the temporary panel, said people were already trying to influence the process. Last time, around 30 people applied for just one open seat.