Meeting Information
Election Canvass
McElhaney called the Special Meeting to order at 9:05 A.M. on Friday, August 6, 2004. Commissioners Jones and Johnson were absent. The purpose of the Special Meeting was to canvass the results of the primary general election which was held on August 3, 2004.
In the absence of Commissioners Jones and Johnson, McElhaney appointed Dean Nieder and Sue Neustifter to serve as canvassers.
Terry Campbell, on behalf of the Taff Campaign, stated for the record that on August 4, 2004, the Taff Campaign filed an open records request to review the poll books and the request was denied; Mr. Campbell cited a letter from the Attorney General to Wyandotte County indicating that the pool books were open records.
Ice stated that the request was not denied, it just was not acted upon.
Campbell then stated for the record that this was a functional denial.
There were 397 provisional ballots. Jaimes broke the provisional votes in the following categories:
# BALLOTS
DESCRIPTION
RECOMMENDATION
54
Wrong precinct
Count
2
1st time voters in Douglas County, identification submitted
Count
7
Name changes
Count
43
Clerical errors -- should not have been voted provisionally
Count
181
Address changes
Count
2
Voted @ Courthouse -- couldn't get to polling place in time
Count
1
Voter error
Count
15
Registered first time voters in Douglas County
Not Count
43
Change of party on Election Day
Not Count
48
Not previously registered in Douglas County
Not Count
1
Voter mailed in ballot and also went to polls
Not Count
McElhaney made a motion to approve Jaimes' recommendations. Motion was seconded by Neustifter and carried unanimously.
At 11:52 A.M., McElhaney made a motion that the Board recess until 4:30 P.M. in order to allow the Clerk's office to count the additional ballots. Motion was seconded by Neustifter and carried unanimously.
The Board reconvened at 4:30 P.M. with all members present.
No errors were found and the results of the election were not changed.
McElhaney made a motion to adjourn; Nieder seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
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Jere McElhaney, Member Dean Nieder
ATTEST:
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Patty Jaimes, County Clerk Sue Neustifter
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