Sauk County Board of Canvassers

Feb 26, 2018 Board of Canvassers Meeting Minutes (64 KB)

Minutes

Sauk County Board of Canvassers Meeting

Monday, February 26, 2018

9:00 a.m.

West Square Building, 505 Broadway, Room #140, Baraboo, Wisconsin

Call to order and certification of compliance with Open Meeting Law at 9:00 A.M.

Board of Canvassers present: 

Marcy Huffaker, Sauk County Canvasser; Patricia L. Carignan, Sauk County Canvasser; Rebecca C. Evert, Sauk County Clerk

Others present:  Michelle Commings, Deputy Sauk County Clerk and Autumn Bates, Deputy Sauk County Clerk.       

Canvassers reviewed the zero report tapes to verify all totals were zero at the beginning of the night on the tabulation equipment.  Votes cast at the February 20, 2018 Spring Primary Election were verified reviewing the highest number of votes cast is the same or less than the highest numbers of voters reporting on poll lists, and verifying that the number of ballots cast is the same or less than the highest number of voters on the poll lists.  Inspectors’ Statements and Incident Logs were also reviewed and canvass incidents and adjustments noted. 

One provisional ballot was canvassed and counted.  No discrepancies were noted.

Items of note:

Town of Excelsior had 177 voters listed on the front of the poll book; tapes from the machine show 178 voters. Draw down of one ballot was conducted by Town of Excelsior Municipal Board of Canvassers, resulting in (-1) vote for Tim Burns.

Town of Spring Green had 214 voters listed on the front of the poll book; tapes from the machine show 215 voters.  On Election Day, an over-voted ballot was cast instead of being spoiled.  The voter was then given a new ballot, resulting in the count to be over by one.  The over-vote did show on the machine tape.

City of Reedsburg had 714 voters listed on the front of the poll book; tape from the machine show 715 voters.  Draw down of one blank ballot was conducted by City of Reedsburg Municipal Board of Canvassers.                             

The following adjustments were noted by the Sauk County Board of Canvassers:

Justice Of The Supreme Court:

Rebecca Dallet                                                          Changes during Canvass:  None

The total number of votes cast was of which:     ELECTION NIGHT: 2,171                       CANVASS TOTAL: 2,171

Michael Screnock                                                     Changes during Canvass:  None

The total number of votes cast was of which:     ELECTION NIGHT: 2,794                       CANVASS TOTAL: 2,794  

Tim Burns                                                                   Changes during Canvass:  None

The total number of votes cast was of which:     ELECTION NIGHT: 1,443                       CANVASS TOTAL: 1,443  

Tn of Excelsior:  -1

Tn of Reedsburg:  +1

Scattering                                                         Changes during Canvass: -5

The total number of votes cast was of which:     ELECTION NIGHT: 5                               CANVASS TOTAL: 0

Tn of Woodland:  -1   

V of Prairie du Sac:  -1

City of Baraboo:  -1   

City of Reedsburg:  -1

City of Wis. Dells:  -1

County Board Supervisor, District 27

Carl R. Gruber                                                            Changes during Canvass:  None

The total number of votes cast was of which:     ELECTION NIGHT: 116                            CANVASS TOTAL: 116

Scott Kevin Alexander                                             Changes during Canvass:  None

The total number of votes cast was of which:     ELECTION NIGHT: 78                              CANVASS TOTAL: 78

Andy Andrews                                                           Changes during Canvass:  None

The total number of votes cast was of which:     ELECTION NIGHT: 38                              CANVASS TOTAL: 38 Scattering                                                                   Changes during Canvass: -5

The total number of votes cast was of which:     ELECTION NIGHT:  5                              CANVASS TOTAL:  0

Tn of Baraboo, Ward 1: -2

V of West Baraboo: -3

MOTION (Huffaker/Carignan) to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 am.  Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully,

Michelle A. Commings

Deputy Sauk County Clerk

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Elections Division – 3rd Floor

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PO Box 7984                                      

Madison, WI  53703-7984

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Original documents on file at the Office of the Sauk County Clerk

West Square Building, 505 Broadway, Room #144, Baraboo, WI  53913

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