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Chair certifies West Burlington School District primary canvass; top six advance to November
Summary
At a special meeting to canvass primary election results, the Chair presented vote totals and the board approved a motion accepting the canvass; six candidates with the highest votes advance to the November ballot.
At a special meeting to canvass primary election results, the Chair certified the compiled vote totals for the West Burlington School District and the board approved a motion to accept the canvass.
The Chair reported that the record lists 15,181 registered voters and a reported "total balance" of 1,263, recorded in the meeting as 8.32 percent. The Chair also noted seven precincts and total votes of 3,384. The Chair then announced the six candidates who will advance to November: John Bellups (660 votes), Annette Wilson (455), Antonio Bailey (383), Robert Krister (383), Jerry Johnson (369) and Jerry Kemp (336).
The Clerk called for a motion to accept the canvass results. The Chair said, "So moved," and a second was recorded by another participant. During the roll call, the Clerk recorded votes as follows: Tom Brokering — yes; Jim Carrey — yes; Shane (not present) — absent; Cheryl — yes. The motion carried and the Chair confirmed that the top six vote-getters will move on to the November election.
The Chair provided instructions for public input, noting that members of the public would be given two minutes to speak and offering an email (board@gmcounty.com) and a phone number (319-753-82034) for follow-up. Administrative details about required signatures on documents and clerical corrections (including using whiteout) were handled before the meeting closed. The recording was stopped at the meeting's conclusion.
No ordinances, contracts, or additional formal actions were taken during the session beyond certifying the canvass and recording the vote to accept it.
