Coffey County canvass: 8 provisional ballots accepted, 5 rejected; board certifies Nov. 4 city/school election

The Coffey County Board of Commissioners convened as a board of canvassers on Nov. 17 to review and certify results from the Nov. 4, 2025 city and school general election. The County Election Officer (unnamed in the transcript) reported a total of 13 provisional ballots; the officer recommended accepting eight provisional ballots and rejecting five consistent with state statute. The board voted to accept eight and reject five and then added the accepted provisional totals to the appropriate races before certifying the canvass.

The election official described reconciliation procedures used during the count, including comparing machine counts with pull‑pad and advanced‑mail records and completing a post‑election hand‑count audit for two randomly selected races and precincts as required. The official noted isolated administrative issues (voters who checked in but did not cast a ballot, incorrect precinct voting) and explained how those items were handled under state rules. The board approved the canvass certification by voice vote.

Commissioners were shown precinct summaries, write‑in reports and a balance sheet tying check‑in totals to machine reads. The official said prior spot checks have matched card counts to machine totals and described the process for conducting the state‑required audit and for assembling the paperwork sent to Topeka.