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Taylorsville Board of Canvassers certifies 2025 municipal election, adopts resolution BC25-O1
Summary
The Taylorsville Board of Canvassers on Nov. 18 certified the 2025 municipal election by adopting resolution BC25-O1, confirming Meredith Harker’s mayoral victory and the re-election of Bob Knudson, and reviewed turnout and ballot-challenge statistics.
The Taylorsville Board of Canvassers voted Nov. 18 to certify the 2025 municipal election and adopt resolution BC25-O1, approving the results presented by city elections staff and preparing the certification for submission to the lieutenant governor’s office.
Elections staff reported that candidate Meredith Harker received 1,140 votes, or 56.02% of the mayoral tally, and that Bob Knudson received 56.71% in his contest. "Our turnout this election was 26.2%," said Unidentified Speaker 2, the staff presenter. "Fewer than half of our residents are registered to vote, I find that disappointing," the presenter added, saying officials hope to increase registration before the 2027 election.
The staff report gave additional voting details: 119 ballots were cast in person on election day; eight ballots were cast under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA); six provisional ballots were recorded; and 64 ballots were challenged as curable. Of those challenged, staff said 46 did not cure — 42 for signature mismatches and two for missing signatures — and 36 ballots were ultimately rejected. The presenter said he would follow up with the board about how many mail ballots were returned via the city drop box versus the postal service.
Board member Unidentified Speaker 3 moved to "approve the canvass for the 2025 Taylorsville municipal election, BC25-O1, as presented by Jamie," and the motion was seconded. The board then took a roll-call vote. Board members Cochran, Harker, Knudson, Barbieri and Overson voted yes; the resolution passed. The staff presenter asked members to remain briefly after the meeting to sign the certification paperwork for delivery to the lieutenant governor’s office on the following day.
Meeting materials included precinct breakdowns (Exhibit C) and an exhibit B summary of vote totals. The meeting concluded without further action and was adjourned.
The certification and the vote tally reported at the meeting will be filed with the lieutenant governor’s office as required by state procedure.
