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Commissioners canvass Republican runoff; staff reports 959 ballots cast, small reporting discrepancies to be reconciled
Summary
County canvassers reviewed tabulator and poll-worker recap sheets for the Republican runoff and recorded 959 total ballots; staff noted minor precinct-level differences (under five votes) and the board approved the canvas certificates.
County staff presented tabulator results, poll-worker recap sheets and absentee records for the Republican runoff and guided the board through a precinct-by-precinct review.
"So I've got 959 total ballots cast in the election," staff said while summarizing the combined tabulator and absentee totals. Commissioners and staff compared per-precinct subtotals and identified a few small differences they attributed to timing or reporting errors; staff said they would reconcile those discrepancies before finalizing the canvass. An accessibility device called the express vote was explained by staff as "the machine... designed for people that are not able to mark their ballot themselves." After review, the board approved the canvas certificates by motion.
The board examined vote counts by precinct and confirmed totals from the tabulator and poll-worker sheets; staff said any differences of fewer than five votes would not block approval but would be reviewed. The board approved the canvass and signed the certificates to close out the runoff tally.
