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Daniels County canvasses and certifies general election results, schedules local government study commission organization
Summary
The commission canvassed precinct results, reconciled audit sheets and provisional ballots, certified totals, and set a 10‑day timeline to organize a local government study commission and swear in elected members.
Daniels County commissioners completed a canvass of the general election results after lunch, read poll books and recount/audit tally sheets, reconciled provisional ballots and certified totals for multiple races.
County staff walked the board through audited precinct tally sheets and instructed commissioners how to combine poll‑book totals with provisional additions. Commissioners recorded vote totals for statewide and local races, identified a small number of provisional voters, and handled recounts requested for certain precinct races. The board certified the results and discussed logistical next steps for organizing the Local Government Review (study) Commission.
Under state requirements cited in the discussion, the newly elected members of the study commission must meet within 10 days to organize, swear in an ex‑officio nonvoting member and elect a temporary presiding officer. Commissioners agreed to schedule a follow‑up session to swear in new members and to post notices as required; several members suggested Friday the 22nd at 10:00 a.m. as a possible time for that organizing meeting.
Next steps: the commission will finalize notice language and a time to swear in new members for the study commission and complete any remaining audited tallies.
