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Iron County Commission certifies Nov. 5, 2024 general election after canvass
Summary
The Iron County Commission voted to certify the Nov. 5, 2024 general election after hearing turnout and adjudication details from county elections staff, including provisional-ballot and write-in tallies; commissioners praised staff and discussed minor procedural changes for future elections.
The Iron County Commission voted to certify the results of the Nov. 5, 2024 general election after a brief special meeting in which county elections staff reviewed turnout and post‑election processing.
Unidentified Speaker 3, an elections staff member who presented the canvass report, told the commission the county had an "88.5 voter turnout" and an active voter roll of 32,149, which he said was the largest the county has seen. He reported 24,069 counted ballots from mail or drop boxes, 3,070 in‑person ballots and 70 ballots returned electronically by overseas voters.
The staffer summarized post‑election handling and cure work: 1,282 provisional ballots were issued, of which 1,246 were counted and 30 were not counted (including three ballots from voters who had already voted and two for insufficient identification). He said 532 of the provisionals were same‑day registrations and that about 97% of provisional ballots were ultimately counted. He also listed rejected or challenged ballots: 44 envelopes with signature mismatches, 32 unsigned, 12 challenged for curable reasons and 28 rejected for noncurable reasons, including ballots placed in the drop box without the required envelope.
The staff report noted an unusual surge in write‑in entries: across the county there were 4,999 write‑in ballots, and 4,775 of those were adjudicated for two named write‑in candidates. The presentation included an explanation of the adjudication and the state‑directed batch audit process that the county follows.
Following the presentation, Unidentified Speaker 6 moved to certify the election results and Unidentified Speaker 4 seconded the motion. The commission approved the motion by voice vote after the chair called for the question.
Commissioners and members of the public praised county staff for the speed and thoroughness of post‑election processing. The meeting adjourned after a short period of public remarks and operational suggestions for future elections.
