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County clerk reports completed post-election audits and rising early voting turnout
Summary
The county clerk reported four completed post-election audits with matching results, early-voting turnout figures that rose sharply between August and November, and state reimbursements for early-voting worker wages; officials also briefed the board on a May special election that will affect a handful of local precincts.
The Lapeer County clerk told the board that four jurisdictions completed post-election audits from the November election and that audit teams found the audited results matched the reported returns.
The clerk also reported reimbursements available from the state to cover early-voting worker wages. For the August early-voting period the county submitted claims that resulted in approximately $62,186.64 returned to local jurisdictions (the clerk said roughly $1,000 was withheld for missing confirmation). The county has submitted documentation for the November early-voting reimbursement request totaling $58,640.47 and said the Bureau of Elections was still processing those claims.
Early voting turnout and a special election The clerk said early voting grew markedly between August and November: 1,470 voters used early voting in August and 18,913 did so in November. The board was told these numbers have operational implications for precinct staffing and supplies.
The clerk also said a May 6 special election had been scheduled by Davidson Schools that will affect three precincts in Elba and one precinct in Oregon; the school district will reimburse the county for election costs associated with that special election.
Other office updates The clerk reported an opening in the county circuit court clerk’s office and a warrant officer position. The clerk also said that county marriage records reliably exist from 1867 forward (with a few entries from as early as 1830), responding to a commissioner question about record availability.
Ending: The clerk said the office continues to process reimbursements and will provide updates when the Bureau of Elections completes review of the November submissions.
