Meeting Information
-Convene
-Pledge of Allegiance
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Canvass the results of the General Election held on <1/2xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Tuesday, November 2, 2004
(3) Other Business
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
(c) Miscellaneous
(d) Public Comment
(4) Adjourn
Jones called the special meeting to order at 9:03 A.M. on Monday, November 8, 2004 with all members present. The purpose of the special meeting was to canvass the results of the General Election which was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004.
There were two thousand eight hundred ninety-seven (2897) provisional ballots, Patty Jaimes, County Clerk, made the following recommendations:
RECOMMEND COUNTING
# BALLOTS
Change of Address
882
Advance Mailed, But Not Returned
228
Name Change
28
Pollworker or Clerk's Error
162
Wrong Precinct -- All Races Same
134
Wrong Precinct -- Not All Races Same (Partial Count)
162
ID Provided Before the Canvass
378
Voter Error
6
Registered and Then Advance Voted Before Registration Was Entered
17
1997
RECOMMEND NOT COUNTING
Not Registered in Douglas County
638
No ID Provided
122
Voter Error
4
Voted After Close of Advance Voting on Monday
4
No Signature on Advance Mail Ballot Envelope
124
Voter Signed the Wrong Advance Mail Ballot Envelope
8
900
Johnson noted the recommendations were consistent with previous actions.
Jones made a motion that Jaimes' recommendations be approved; Johnson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 11-08-04
Jones made a motion to approve accounts payable in the amount of $357,666.54 to be paid 11/08/04; excess vacation payroll in the amount of $43,333.46; and electronic funds transfers in the amounts of $3,320.93 for FICA and $2,089.44 for KPERS to be paid 11/05/04. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried unanimously.
At 10:30 A.M., Jones made a motion that the Board recess until 4:45 P.M. in order to allow the Clerk's office to count the additional ballots. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried unanimously.
The Board reconvened at 4:47 P.M. with all members present.
No errors were found and the results of the election were not changed. Jones made a motion that the results be declared official; McElhaney seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Jones made a motion to adjourn; Johnson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
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Charles Jones, Chairman Bob Johnson, Member
ATTEST:
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Patty Jaimes, County Clerk Jere McElhaney, Member
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