Post-election audit affirms 80 votes in Jewel special election, board accepts report

Dec 24, 2024

County staff reported a post-election audit of the Dec. 10 special election to fill a council seat in Jewel, confirming the machine count and 80 total votes; the board accepted the audit report by motion.

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Hamilton County staff briefed the board on a post-election audit of a special election held Dec. 10 to fill a council seat in Jewel, saying the hand count matched the machine and that 80 voters participated. A staff member summarized the audit: "There were 80 people that voted, and, we did the post election audit. Our special audit board came in and and counted, and the number came exactly like the machine said it was." The board moved to accept the post-election audit report and approved it by voice vote.

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