Brigham City Council approves canvas of municipal primary election results

The Brigham City Council voted to approve the official canvas of the municipal primary election results after the city recorder presented turnout and vote totals.

City recorder Christina Rasmus reported 10,058 registered voters and 2,317 ballots cast, a turnout the recorder read as roughly 23.04 percent, with one provisional ballot counted. Rasmus provided vote totals by candidate and identified the four highest vote-getters who will advance to the November general election: Ryan Smith, Matt (Matthew) Jensen, Christine Milton and Philip Lee Smith.

"I move we approve the canvas of the primary election results," said Councilmember Jensen, who made the motion. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Foxall and approved by voice vote; the minutes record an affirmative voice vote and no roll call tally was requested. The meeting record also shows a subsequent motion to adjourn, moved by Councilmember Hip and seconded by Councilmember Benson, which was approved by voice vote.

The council convened the canvass to formalize results from the city's primary; no additional debate or amendments to the results were recorded during the canvass proceeding. The recorder's report and the council's approval complete the municipal step of certifying the primary results; the candidates identified by the recorder will appear on the ballot in the November general election.

The council did not record a roll-call vote or publish individual member tallies in the transcript of the canvass. The recorder's presentation and the council's motion to approve are recorded in the meeting transcript as the formal actions taken on the canvass.