Provo canvassers certify Aug. 12 primary results; 26.9% turnout, 278 ballots rejected

The Provo Board of Canvassers voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the election returns and certify the results of the Aug. 12 primary election. City Recorder Heidi Allman presented the canvas report and answered questions from board members before the board approved the resolution by a 6-0 vote.

Allman told the board the city had 43,871 active registered voters and that 11,821 ballots were counted, producing a 26.9% turnout. "We had 11,821 ballots that were counted, resulting in a voter turnout of 26.9," Allman said. She compared that to past primaries, noting the turnout was higher than the previous two comparable elections.

The nut of the certification was the vote tallies and a summary of rejected ballots. Allman said 278 ballots were not accepted: 12 envelopes were returned unsigned; five signatures did not match records and could not be cured; 256 ballots were returned after the…