Smith County canvass counts 13 provisional ballots, rejects 4 under state law
Summary
At a special Aug. 12, 2026 session, Smith County Commissioners canvassed 17 provisional ballots from the Aug. 4 primary; 13 were counted under various K.S.A. provisions and 4 were rejected. County Clerk Ashley Maxwell updated the official results and the board signed the abstract.
Commissioner Kurt Ifland, chairman, opened the Smith County Commissioners’ special canvass at 8:00 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2026. County Clerk Ashley Maxwell told the board "there was a total of 17 provisional ballots from the August 4, 2026, primary election." The canvass reviewed each provisional ballot against applicable Kansas statutes.
The board determined that 4 of the 17 provisional ballots would not be counted, citing K.S.A. 25-215 and K.S.A. 25-2302. The canvass then opened the remaining 13 provisional ballots. The official record shows 4 of those 13 were counted under K.S.A. 25-2316c(b); 2 were counted because of clerical errors; 5 were counted under K.S.A. 25-3702 and K.S.A. 25-3002b(3); and 2 were counted under K.S.A. 25-2353 and K.S.A. 25-409.
After counting, Maxwell and Deputy Clerk Joell Wagenblast updated the provisional ballots into the official election results and the board signed the abstract to finalize the canvass. At 9:38 a.m., Commissioner Jim Gwennap moved to adjourn; Commissioner Brady Peterson seconded and the motion "carried unanimously." The minutes note that the minutes are not official until signed by the county commissioners and attested by the county clerk.
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