Potter County court affirms Nov. 4 results, declares canvass approved 4–0

The Potter County Commissioner's Court convened a special meeting Friday, Nov. 14, to canvass the Nov. 4 election returns and formally accept the county's totals. Presiding Commissioner opened the session at 9:00 a.m. and invited Christy, a staff member, to review the reconciliation and precinct figures.

Christy said turnout in Potter County was 9.74%, up from 9.33% in 2023. "We had a 9.74% turnout, and that was greater than 2023 where we only had 9.33," she said. She walked the court through the reconciliation packet, explaining V‑drive tabulations, poll‑pad rosters, absentee and limited ballots (four limited ballots in this election), and the single provisional ballot that needed qualification.

The cumulative results report showed that all 17 state constitutional amendment propositions passed in Potter County and statewide, Christy said. She read the precinct totals for each proposition and noted the number of undervotes for each measure. Examples she read aloud included: Proposition 1 — 3,814 for, 1,760 against, 55 undervotes; Proposition 10 — 4,978 for, 586 against, 65 undervotes; Proposition 17 — 3,824 for, 1,667 against, 138 undervotes. Christy said the precinct‑by‑precinct spreadsheet she prepared matched the cumulative report.

A commissioner asked about four rejected absentee ballots; Christy explained those rejections typically stemmed from missing or incorrect ID numbers on the ballot application. "Before they're finally rejected, we have to send them a notice," she said, and staff try to contact the voter by phone and provide options to correct the information online, by mail, or in person.

Christy also announced the post‑election hand‑count audit scheduled for next week, which will include hand tallies at three early‑voting locations, three election‑day locations and three absentee precincts to verify the machine counts.

After the review, the court considered an order declaring the canvas of returns for the Nov. 4 election. The motion to declare the canvass passed 4–0. The presiding official and several commissioners thanked Christy and staff for their work; Christy introduced her chief deputy, Daniel Reyna, during the meeting.

The court adjourned after formal acceptance of the canvass. The county's official canvass and precinct reports will remain part of the public record and the county's website posting, as noted during the meeting.