Washington County canvass updates precinct totals, flags duplicate numbers and procedural incidents

The Washington County Board of Canvassers on April 8 reviewed and certified precinct-level returns for the April election, made a handful of vote corrections, and recorded several procedural incidents that county election staff said they would audit or investigate further.

Board members focused first on final vote tallies for statewide races and a county referendum. Elections staff reported totals for the county’s precincts and central counts and told the canvassers they had added a small number of votes after verifying documentation. “Again, we are meeting for the Washington County Board of Canvas for the April,” the elections clerk said at the start of the session.

The clerk told the board about specific tally corrections. In City of West Bend wards grouped as District 8, staff added one vote to Jill Underly’s total for state superintendent and one vote to Susan Crawford in a Supreme Court race after reviewing a valid voter receipt and ballot. Staff also recorded a separate +1 adjustment for Underly in the Town of Hartford after canvass staff reconciled a ballot the voter presented with a valid receipt.

Why it matters: canvass meetings formally reconcile ballots, precinct records and machine tapes before results are certified. Small administrative corrections are routine, but the meeting also documented procedural anomalies that could affect trust in results or require follow-up.

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