Commission Board Meeting on Mon, November 8, 2004 - 9:00 AM


Meeting Information

      -Convene

      -Pledge of Allegiance

 

CONSENT AGENDA

      (1) (a)   Consider approval of Commission Orders

 

REGULAR AGENDA

      (2)    Canvass the results of the General Election held on <1/2xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Tuesday, November 2, 2004

 

      (3)    Other Business

(a)   Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)

         (b)   Appointments

         (c)   Miscellaneous

         (d)   Public Comment

 

 (4)   Adjourn

Jones called the special meeting to order at 9:03 A.M. on Monday, November 8, 2004 with all members present. The purpose of the special meeting was to canvass the results of the General Election which was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004.

There were two thousand eight hundred ninety-seven (2897) provisional ballots, Patty Jaimes, County Clerk, made the following recommendations:

RECOMMEND COUNTING

# BALLOTS

Change of Address

882

Advance Mailed, But Not Returned

228

Name Change

28

Pollworker or Clerk's Error

162

Wrong Precinct -- All Races Same

134

Wrong Precinct -- Not All Races Same (Partial Count)

162

ID Provided Before the Canvass

378

Voter Error

6

Registered and Then Advance Voted Before Registration Was Entered

17

 

1997

 

RECOMMEND NOT COUNTING

Not Registered in Douglas County

638

No ID Provided

122

Voter Error

4

Voted After Close of Advance Voting on Monday

4

No Signature on Advance Mail Ballot Envelope

124

Voter Signed the Wrong Advance Mail Ballot Envelope

8

900

Johnson noted the recommendations were consistent with previous actions.

 Jones made a motion that Jaimes' recommendations be approved; Johnson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 11-08-04
Jones made a motion to approve accounts payable in the amount of $357,666.54 to be paid 11/08/04; excess vacation payroll in the amount of $43,333.46; and electronic funds transfers in the amounts of $3,320.93 for FICA and $2,089.44 for KPERS to be paid 11/05/04. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried unanimously.

At 10:30 A.M., Jones made a motion that the Board recess until 4:45 P.M. in order to allow the Clerk's office to count the additional ballots. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried unanimously.

The Board reconvened at 4:47 P.M. with all members present.

No errors were found and the results of the election were not changed. Jones made a motion that the results be declared official; McElhaney seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Jones made a motion to adjourn; Johnson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

 

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Charles Jones, Chairman                            Bob Johnson, Member

ATTEST:

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Patty Jaimes, County Clerk                        Jere McElhaney, Member

Location

County Courthouse
1100 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA