Ion Sancho was elected to his first term as the Supervisor of Elections for Leon County, Florida in November 1988. He was re-elected in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 serving his sixth term as of January 2, 2009.

During his years of service as Leon County's Supervisor of Elections, Mr. Sancho has devoted special attention to modernizing the county's voting system and increasing the participation of citizens in the democratic process.

Mr. Sancho's credentials include: J.D. Florida State University Law School, 1987: B.A. Social Science, Stetson University, 1978; A.A. Valencia Community College, 1973; State Certified Supervisor Of Elections; Nationally certified by the Elections Center as a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA); Former staff member, Florida House of Representatives, Corrections, Probation & Parole Committee; Center for Policy Alternatives, Voter Participation Advisory Board; Member, The Elections Center; Past Member, Big Bend Saltwater Classic.