Cooke County commissioners unanimously certified the county’s November election results after elections staff reported the canvass showed a single‑ballot discrepancy in one precinct and outlined the reconciliation steps required by state rules.

Pam, the county elections staff member who presented the canvass materials, told the court the new statewide election‑management system and the county’s central scanners produced the results sheets used for comparison. "So this election, actually went really smooth," she said, and explained the canvass compares the number of voters in each precinct to the number of ballots scanned.

She identified one discrepancy in Precinct 33 — "They had 1 more voter than they had ballots" — and suggested the most likely cause was a voter who walked out with a ballot, which she described using the transcript term "fleeing voter." She told the commissioners the county must file a reconciliation report with the Secretary of State explaining any differences and the percentage variance.

Pam also presented turnout details compiled by hour and voting method, noting turnout of about 19% for the constitutional amendment election — higher than the county’s typical ~15% — and said local bond items such as the Valley View measure likely increased participation. "That's why we had 30,267," she said, citing the county’s voter totals.

The presiding officer moved to certify the election "as printed," a motion that was seconded and approved 5–0. The court recorded the vote as unanimous; individual roll‑call votes were not read into the record.

Next steps: elections staff will complete and submit the reconciliation materials to the Secretary of State per the canvass requirement noted in the transcript (statute cited in the meeting record as '2,003.012' of the Texas Election Code).