Rawlins County commissioners certify 2024 presidential primary after canvass of one provisional ballot

The Rawlins County Board of Commissioners certified the results of the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election in a special session on March 27, 2024, after canvassing one provisional ballot that County Clerk and Election Officer Rachel Finley said had been cast due to a name change.

Commissioner Lincoln Pochop, serving as chair, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Commissioners Alan A. Solko and Mark Mosley were present. Commissioner Alan A. Solko moved to approve the meeting agenda; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Mark Mosley and carried. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Rachel Finley presented a single provisional ballot to the board and stated the ballot was cast because of a name change; the commissioners canvassed that provisional ballot as part of the county’s certification process. Following the canvass, Commissioner Pochop moved to certify the election results for the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary, Commissioner Mosley seconded, and the motion carried.

After certifying the election results, Commissioner Mosley moved to adjourn; Commissioner Solko seconded and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:34 a.m.

The session included routine procedural actions: agenda approval, the canvass and certification of the primary election results, and adjournment. No vote tallies or contested outcomes were recorded in the transcript.