Council certifies municipal primary canvas showing 34.43% county turnout

The Eureka City Council approved the official canvas of returns from the 2025 municipal primary election and signed certification forms to forward to the county clerk.

City staff presented an affidavit signed and notarized by the county’s election officer, Tanyelle Callaway, attesting that the municipal primary results were true and conducted in compliance with ballot-security rules outlined by the lieutenant governor’s office. The affidavit, notarized in August 2025, accompanied summary results showing 34.43% turnout countywide and a district-by-district breakdown for the Eureka municipal primary.

The council reviewed candidate totals shown in the packet for the municipal primary (examples in the packet included entries such as Shane Emery Charlesworth, Robert W. Jenkins, and Scott G. C Pew with vote totals listed on the printout). The recorder explained the packet also lists vote counts by precinct/district and a map showing how the city precincts align with school-board precincts. The council discussed ongoing county work to redraw precinct lines and said the city is participating in that county committee.

A council member moved to accept the official canvas and another seconded; the council voted "Aye" unanimously. The recorder advised each council member must sign a city recorder certificate to certify the election; arrangements were made for remote members to sign in person or have the document delivered.

Council members discussed voter-turnout differences between districts and a county committee studying precinct boundaries; no changes to the map were decided at the meeting.