Meeting Information
-Canvass results of <1/2xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Lecompton City election held on Tuesday, April 4, 2006
The Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas met in Special Session on Friday, April 7, 2006 with Commissioners Johnson and McElhaney present. Commissioner Jones was absent. Johnson called the Special Meeting to order at 9:00 A.M.
The purpose of the Special Meeting was to canvass the results of the Lecompton City Election which was held on Tuesday, April 4, 2006.
McElhaney made a motion to appoint Douglas County Treasurer Paula Gilchrist to serve as a canvasser in the absence of Jones. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried.
Jamie Shew, County Clerk, reported there were fifty-eight (58) ballots cast with two (2) provisionals. Shew recommended counting the provisionals since the voters reside on the Lecompton City line and should have been included in the poll book.
McElhaney made a motion to accept Shew's recommendation; Johnson seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
It should be noted that after the additional ballots were counted, the election results were not changed.
No errors were found.
McElhaney made a motion to adjourn; Johnson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
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Bob Johnson, Chairman Jere McElhaney, Member
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Paula Gilchrist, Treasurer
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