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Prescott City Council unanimously approves Aug. 5 primary canvas, discusses clarifying charter language
Summary
On Aug. 18 the Prescott City Council voted 7-0 to approve the official canvas of the Aug. 5 primary election and heard discussion about whether the city charter's language on "majority of valid ballots cast" should be clarified to align with county vote reporting methods.
Prescott City Council on Aug. 18 approved the official canvas of the Aug. 5 primary election by a 7-0 vote and spent extended time discussing whether the city charter's language for calculating a candidate's "majority of the valid ballots cast" should be clarified to avoid future confusion.
The matter before the council was ministerial: the city clerk presented the official canvas of the primary election held Aug. 5, 2025, and the council was asked to validate the results within the 20-day timeframe required by recent state law changes. The city attorney summarized an outside counsel opinion concluding the city's longstanding calculation method is permissible and consistent with past practice.
City Attorney: The council heard from the city attorney, who said outside counsel addressed three questions and recommended continuing the existing method. The attorney said the city charter prevails over state election statutes where the charter addresses…
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