Board accepts canvass of West Burlington School District primary; top six advance to November

Des Moines County supervisors voted to accept the canvass of results from the West Burlington School District primary during a special meeting to certify the election summary.

An election summary read at the meeting reported 15,181 total ballots and turnout of 8.32 percent. The transcript shows total votes counted as 3,384 and lists the top six vote-getters who will advance to the November election: John Bellups (660 votes), Antonio Nat Wilson (455), Antonio Bailey (383), Robert Krifter (383), Jerry Johnson (369) and Jerry Kemp (336).

The board received the results and a motion to “accept the Canvas results” was moved and seconded. The motion was recorded as approved; recorded votes in the transcript include Tom Grama — yes; Jim Carrey — yes. The transcript indicates another board member, Shane, was not present at the time votes were recorded. The mover and the member who seconded the motion are identified in the meeting record as having occurred (one speaker said “I made the motion and Jim second it”), but the transcript does not attach a full name to the member who said they moved the motion.

Why it matters: Formal acceptance of the canvass completes county-level certification steps that allow the top vote-getters to appear on the November ballot.

The board opened a brief public-input window during the meeting and invited comment by email or phone; no public comments related to the canvass were recorded in the transcript. The supervisors did not discuss any recounts or challenges during the recorded portion of the meeting.

Looking ahead, the six candidates identified by the election summary will proceed to the November election schedule as the district’s primary advance.