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Council accepts 2025 municipal canvass showing 40.64% turnout

Wellsville City Council · August 20, 2025
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Summary

City staff presented the municipal canvass for 2025: 2,360 active voters, 40.64% turnout, 948 ballots cast. The council accepted the canvass report by motion.

City staff presented and the council accepted the official canvass of the 2025 municipal election.

According to the presentation, the interlocal agreement projected 2,377 registered voters and staff reported 2,360 active voters with a 40.64% turnout. Of the votes cast, the transcript records 948 total ballots counted; candidate totals read into the record were Carl Latham (337), Chad Lindley (239), Kaylene Ames (200) and Perry Maughan (172). Staff also noted administrative details including challenged ballots (21 issued, 5 resolved), provisional ballots (a few), and undeliverable ballots (57) largely due to mail address issues.

A council member moved to accept the municipal canvass and the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Councilors discussed outreach and the new mail-in ballot opt-in procedures that may affect future turnout.

Next steps: The canvass was accepted; additional follow-up on challenged ballots and voter communications will follow in clerk's office procedures.