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Beaver City Council approves Nov. general election canvas
Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting, the Beaver City Council read and approved the official canvas of the Nov. general election, recording reported vote totals for council and a neighboring mayoral race. The council approved the canvas by voice vote.
The Beaver City Council formally canvassed the Nov. general election at its meeting on Nov. 18 and approved the results as presented.
A council member identified in the record as Speaker 2 read the reported vote totals for council races: Allison Webb 325; David Albrecht 491; Richard Holt 412; Randy Davis 381, for a total of 1,609 votes reported. The same speaker reported results for the Peter City mayoral contest as Alexia White 388 and Matt Robinson 508 (total 896), as part of the certification presentation from Recorder Martin.
Why it matters: Canvassing is the formal step by which a governing body reviews and certifies election returns for its jurisdiction. The council’s approval lets the local election results stand for administrative and legal purposes, and clears the way for any subsequent certification steps required by statute or county procedures.
How the council acted: Speaker 1 asked for a motion to approve the canvas “as presented by Recorder Martin.” A motion to approve was made (motion recorded by Speaker 1 as moved by Lance and seconded by Owen). The council approved the motion by voice — attendees answered “Aye” and no opposition was noted in the meeting record.
What the record shows: The figures in the meeting transcript are reported by a council speaker and recorded in the meeting minutes. The council’s action at this meeting was a voice approval of the presented canvas; no roll-call vote or individual vote tallies were recorded in the transcript.
