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Emigration Canyon canvass accepts county primary results, certifies two candidates for general election
Summary
The Emigration Canyon Board of Canvas accepted county-certified primary results, certified Robert and Jake as the top two vote-getters to advance, noted a 33.9% turnout, and formally closed the canvass after unanimous approval at roll call.
The Emigration Canyon Board of Canvas met to review county-provided primary election returns and adopted a resolution accepting those results, the board recorded.
Unidentified Speaker 2, presenting the county packet to the board, said the top two vote-getters were Robert with 197 votes and Jacob with 116 votes; Zachary received 53 votes and Dylan received 14 votes. "Your city actually have 1 of the higher turnouts," Unidentified Speaker 2 said, reporting a turnout figure of about 33.9% of registered voters.
The presenter told the board four ballots in the jurisdiction had been challenged and one challenge was not cured, so one ballot was excluded from the counted totals. When asked what 'challenged' meant, Unidentified Speaker 2 explained it can include mismatched signatures or incomplete ballot envelopes and described that the county conducted audits of both physical ballots and machine records.
After the presentation, Unidentified Speaker 1 moved to approve a resolution accepting the results as submitted by the county; Unidentified Speaker 2 seconded. The board proceeded to a roll-call vote. The transcript records 'Aye' votes from Joe Smoka, David Brinch, Catherine Harris and Jennifer Hawks; additional affirmative votes were recorded but some names or utterances are indistinct in the transcript. The chair and staff indicated the signed resolution form would be circulated for signatures and a copy would be available for the board to retain.
The board then moved and seconded a motion to close the canvass. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote ('Aye'), and the board concluded the canvass process for the primary.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution accepting county primary results — motion by Unidentified Speaker 1; second by Unidentified Speaker 2; recorded affirmative votes include Joe Smoka, David Brinch, Catherine Harris and Jennifer Hawks; other recorded ayes in the transcript are indistinct. Outcome: approved. - Motion to close the canvass — moved and seconded; outcome: approved by unanimous voice vote.
What happens next: With the board's acceptance of the county-certified returns, the two candidates with the highest reported totals (Robert and Jacob) will advance to the general election, according to the packet presented to the board. The signed resolution will be retained as the official canvass record.
Reporting notes: The board's presenters repeatedly emphasized that the board was reviewing county-provided, audited totals rather than conducting an independent recount; any ballots challenged and not cured were reported as excluded from the counted totals.
