Meeting Information
Election Canvass
Flory called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 11, 2011 with all Commissioners present. The purpose of the Special Meeting was to canvass the results of the General Election held on April 5, 2011.
Gaughan moved to rerun the 252 ballots for precinct 43 due to a close race. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried 3-0.
Flory moved to accept the tabulation totals as recommended by the County Clerk's office. The motion was seconded by Thellman and carried unanimously.
There were 113 provisional ballots. Jamie Shew, County Clerk, broke the provisional votes into the follow categories:
Recommended to Count
Elec Day
Advance
Totals
Change of address
57
11
68
Change of Address - Partial Count
7
3
10
Name Change
1
1
2
Pollworker or Clerk's Error
5
0
5
Advance-Ballot not returned
1
0
1
DMV
1
0
1
Secure Voter
11
0
11
Wrong Precinct-Partial Count
1
0
1
Total
84
15
99
Total to Count
99
Recommended Not to Count
Elec Day
Advance
Totals
Not Registered in <1/2xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Douglas County
4
3
7
Registered in other County
5
0
5
Deceased
0
2
2
Total
9
5
14
Total Not to Count
14
Gaughan moved to approve the ninety-nine (99) "Recommended to Count" ballots as suggested by the County Clerk; and to not count the fourteen (14) ballots as "Recommended not to Count" as suggested by the County Clerk. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.
Flory moved to approve the Write-in votes as recommended by Shew. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
Flory moved for the Board to recess so the County Clerk can count the provisional ballots. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.
Gaughan moved to adjourn the meeting until the Board hears from Franklin County in regards to provisional ballots cast in Franklin County that would affect races in Douglas County. The Board would not convene, unless the provisional totals affect the outcome of any race. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried 2-0. (Thellman was absent.)
Note: Franklin County provisional ballots did not change the outcome of any race.
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Jim Flory, Chairman Mike Gaughan, Vice Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Nancy Thellman, Member
Time and Date