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Election board certifies July 18 results showing 117 total votes
Summary
At a July 18 Election Board meeting, staff presented vote totals from the recent election and the board voted to certify the summary report showing 117 total votes (43 election-day, 71 early, 3 absentee).
An elections staff member presented vote records and the Election Board voted to certify the summary report for the July 18 election, which showed 117 total votes. The board approved certification by voice vote.
The staff member said the summary report showed 43 election‑day votes, 71 advance (early) votes and three absentee‑by‑mail ballots, for a total of 117 votes. “So we had a total of a 117 people total for the elections,” the staff member said while walking the board through the poll‑pad and registration lists.
The staff member explained the data sources the office compared: poll‑pad check‑ins, the night/EPOLS report, and the Jarvis voter registration export, noting the three absentee‑by‑mail ballots were separate from the 71 early votes. The staff member also told the board the contest’s cost was roughly $3,500, reflecting one week of early voting and a single precinct in use.
Board members moved and seconded approval of the minutes earlier in the meeting, and later moved to certify the election summary report. One board member made the motion to certify and another seconded; the board approved certification by voice vote. The transcript does not record an individual roll‑call tally.
Board discussion included brief remarks about turnout compared with prior contests; one board member observed turnout was lower than a previous election that had 177 votes. A board member also compared turnout informally with a neighboring jurisdiction, saying, “I think Pike County had about a 102 for this time.”
The board set no additional conditions or follow‑up at the meeting beyond signing the certification. The meeting concluded with the board noting the next scheduled meeting date: Oct. 21, 2025, at 10 a.m.
