Crawford County canvasses primary results; turnout about 21.6%, recount requested in supervisors' race

The Crawford County Board of Supervisors conducted the official canvas of primary-election returns on June 2, reading precinct tallies for state and local races and reconciling absentee and write-in totals. County election staff reported a turnout of about 21.64% of the county's roughly 8,900 registered voters.

Why it matters: The canvass finalizes county vote totals and identifies any undervotes and write-in thresholds that affect nomination rules. Board staff read totals for U.S. Senate, U.S. House (District 4), governor, state offices and local contests. Several local races recorded write-in votes; a small number of write-ins met the threshold for naming in the canvass categories but did not create nominations in some races.

A recount request was filed in the Republican supervisors' primary. The board described the recount procedure: ballots will be rescanned, candidates may designate representatives to observe (up to five), and the county will run the recount the next day at noon. Officials said if results change after the recount the board will reconvene to formally canvas the updated results.

Election staff also noted routine absentee handling rules and return deadlines; one overseas absentee that had been mailed was not returned and therefore could not be counted. With the canvas complete the board adjourned; the recount remains scheduled and could produce a revised certified result if margins change.