Meeting Information
-Canvass ballots of primary election
The Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas met in Special Session on Friday, March 4, 2005 with Commissioners Jones and Johnson present. Commissioner McElhaney was absent. Jones called the Special Meeting to order at 9:06 A.M.
Jones made a motion to appoint Cindy Monshizadeh, Deputy Treasurer, to serve as a canvasser in the absence of Commissioner McElhaney; Johnson seconded and the motion carried.
The purpose of the Special Meeting was to canvass the results of the City Commission and Baldwin School District Position 4 primary election which was held on Tuesday, March 1, 2005.
Jamie Shew, County Clerk, reported there were 96 provisional ballots. Shew made the following recommendations:
Recommend to Count
Change of Address -- 35
Advance Mailed, But Not Returned -- 4
Name Change -- 2
Pollworker or Clerk's Error -- 2
Wrong Precinct -- All Races Same -- 22
Total -- 65
Recommend Not to Count
Not Registered in Douglas County -- 5
Voter Error -- 4
No Signature on advanced Mail Ballot Envelope -- 22
Total -- 31
Jones made a motion to count the sixty-five (65) provisional ballots as recommended by Shew. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried unanimously.
It should be noted that after the additional ballots were counted, the election results were not changed.
No errors were found.
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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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Cindy Monshizadeh, Deputy Treasurer
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