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Williston Basin School Board District 7 canvasses June 19 election results and approves totals
Summary
The Williston Basin School Board District 7 held a special meeting to canvas June 19, 2026 election results; the board approved the results by voice vote after the clerk read reported totals and noted there were no spoiled ballots. Transcript text is ambiguous about which absentee figure applies.
The Williston Basin School Board District number 7 met in a special session beginning at 12:17 p.m. to canvas and approve results from the June 19, 2026 election. Acting chair Mr. Barsh presided and the board announced a quorum was present.
The clerk (identified in the transcript as Sam) read the reported totals for measures on the ballot. For a measure to publish board proceedings in the local newspaper the clerk reported 536 votes in favor and 25 opposed. The clerk also said, verbatim, '383 absent or 316 absentee ballots cast' — the transcript does not make clear which number refers to absentee ballots or to another count. For a separate schoolboard term recognition item the clerk reported 525 yes and 137 no, with total ballots reported as 662. The clerk also stated there were no spoiled ballots.
Following the reading of totals, a board member moved to approve the election results 'as presented' and another member seconded. The board voted by voice; the chair called for those in favor and the motion was approved. The transcript records a voice vote and does not list individual member votes.
The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn was seconded and approved; the meeting ended at approximately 12:20 p.m.
Why it matters: Canvassing is the formal step that certifies election results for the record and permits election outcomes to be recognized by the district. The board’s approval closes the local administrative verification process; the transcript indicates no contested or spoiled ballots were recorded during this canvass.
What remains unclear: The transcript contains an ambiguous line about absentee or absent counts ('383 absent or 316 absentee ballots cast'). The clerk’s numbers for absentee ballots are not unambiguously recorded in the transcript; official, published canvass documents or the district clerk should be consulted for the final certified absentee count.
