Mills County court approves canvass of November election; elections official says "everything went smoothly"

Judge Johnson moved to approve the canvass of the November election results during a special Mills County commissioners' court session on Nov. 17; Commissioner Head was recorded as the seconder and the court approved the canvass by voice vote.

Elections official Miss Scott told the court, "Everything went smoothly," and said she would submit the results and related paperwork to the Office of the Secretary of State after the court's action. She also noted the next primary voting will begin Feb. 17 and summarized filing deadlines that she described in the hearing as "February 8 through December 8."

The court recorded the motion and the presiding judge's call for the vote; the transcript records "Ayes have it." The meeting did not include a roll-call vote or a numeric tally in the public transcript, and no specific vote counts were provided.

The court took the canvass action as a formal procedural step required after the election to certify local results and enable the elections office to forward documentation to the state. No additional contested measures or challenges were raised during the session, and Miss Scott said preparations for the next primary are already under way.

The commissioners adjourned the special session at the conclusion of the canvass. The transcript indicates the court planned a subsequent meeting at about 10:00 a.m.