Sauk County Board of Canvassers

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Minutes
Sauk County Board of Canvassers Meeting
Monday, April 9, 2012
9:00 a.m.
West Square Building, 505 Broadway, Room #144, Baraboo, Wisconsin

Call to order and certification of compliance with Open Meeting Law at 9:23 a.m.

Board of Canvassers present:
Marcy Huffaker, Sauk County Canvasser; Patricia L. Carignan, Sauk County Canvasser; Rebecca C. Evert, Deputy Sauk County Clerk

Others present: Rebecca A. DeMars, Sauk County Clerk

Canvass votes cast at the April 3, 2012 Spring Election & Presidential Preference Vote verifying the highest number of votes cast is the same or less than the highest numbers of voters on poll lists, and verifying that the number of ballots cast (OS & TSX combined) is the same or less than the highest number of voters on poll lists.

No late Provisional ballots received.

11:30 a.m. MOTION (Huffaker/Carignan), to adjourn until 12:30 p.m. for lunch. Motion carried unanimously.

12:35 p.m. , reconvene for the purpose of continuing canvassing votes cast at the April 3, 2012 Spring Election & Presidential Preference Vote.

2:30 p.m. MOTION (Carignan/Huffaker), to adjourn until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Motion carried unanimously.

9:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2012, reconvene for the purpose of continuing canvassing votes cast at the April 3, 2012 Spring Election & Presidential Preference Vote.

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, Deputy Sauk County Clerk

Others present: Rebecca A. DeMars, Sauk County Clerk






FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICES

President of the United States – Republican Party
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 8391 of which;

Newt Gingrich RECEIVED 600
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 7,8,9 +1)
Jon Huntsman RECEIVED 76
(Town of Merrimac, Ward 1 +1)
Mitt Romney RECEIVED 3205
(Town of Dellona, Wards 1-2 +1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 6 +1)
Michele Bachmann RECEIVED 72
Ron Paul RECEIVED 1361
Rick Santorum RECEIVED 2991
(Town of Woodland, Ward 1 +1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 6 -1)
Uninstructed Delegation RECEIVED 58
(Village of Merrimac, Ward 1 -1)
Scattering RECEIVED 28
(Town of Merrimac, Ward 1 +1)
(Town of Winfield, Ward 2 +1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 12 -2)

President of the United States – Democratic Party
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 3367 of which;

Barack Obama RECEIVED 3308
(Town of Baraboo, Ward 3 +1)
(Town of Dellona, Wards 1-2 +1)
(Village of Spring Green, Wards 1-2 +1)
Uninstructed Delegation RECEIVED 47
Scattering RECEIVED 12
(Village of Plain, Ward 1 -1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 7 +1)








Court of Appeals, District 4
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 8220 of which;

Joanne F. Kloppenburg RECEIVED 7853
(Town of Dellona, Wards 1-2 +2)
(Village of Spring Green, Wards 1-2 +1)
Scattering RECEIVED 367
(Town of Dellona, Wards 1-2 -2)
(Town of Delton, Ward 4 +1)
(Town of Excelsior, Wards 1-2 -2)
(Town of Excelsior, Ward 3 -1)
(Town of Fairfield, Ward 1 -1)
(Town of Freedom, Ward 2 -1)
(Town of Greenfield, Ward 1 +3)
(Town of Honey Creek, Ward 1 -1)
(Town of Ironton, Ward 1 -2)
(Town of La Valle, Wards 1-2 +1)
(Town of Merrimac, Ward 1 +1)
(Town of Prairie du Sac, Ward 1 +2)
(Town of Prairie du Sac, Ward 2 +1)
(Town of Reedsburg, Wards 1-2 +2)
(Town of Reedsburg, Ward 3 -3)
(Town of Sumpter, Ward 1 -2)
(Town of Sumpter, Ward 2 -3)
(Town of Troy, Ward 1 -1)
(Town of Washington, Ward 2 -1)
(Town of Westfield, Ward 1 -1)
(Town of Winfield, Ward 1 +2)
(Town of Winfield, Ward 2 -3)
(Town of Woodland, Ward 1 +2)
(Village of Ironton, Ward 1 -1)
(Village of Merrimac, Ward 1 -1)
(Village of Plain, Ward 1 -5)
(Village of Prairie du Sac, Wards 1&4 -3)
(Village of Spring Green, Wards 1-2 -2)
(Village of West Baraboo, Wards 1&2 -1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 2 -2)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 3 -5)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 6 -1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 7 +1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 8 +1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 9 -1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 11 -2)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 14 +1)
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 1, 2, 3 -10)
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 4, 6 -1)
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 10, 11, 12 -2)
(City of Reedsburg, Ward 13 -1)
(City of Reedsburg, Ward 14 -3)

Sauk County Circuit Court Judge, Branch I
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 8788 of which;

Patrick J. Taggart RECEIVED 8749
(Town of Baraboo, Ward 3 +1)
(Town of Dellona, Wards 1-2 +2)
(Village of Spring Green, Wards 1-2 +1)
Scattering RECEIVED 39
(Town of Excelsior, Wards 1-2 -1)
(Town of Fairfield, Ward 1 -1)
(Town of Freedom, Ward 2 -1)
(Town of La Valle, Wards 1-2 +1)
(Town of La Valle, Ward 3 -2)
(Town of Merrimac, Ward 1 +1)
(Town of Washington, Ward 2 -1)
(Town of Winfield, Ward 2 -1)
(Town of Woodland, Ward 1 -1)
(Village of Loganville, Ward 1 -1)
(Village of Plain, Ward 1 +1)
(Village of Sauk City, Wards 1, 2&5 -1)
(Village of West Baraboo, Wards 1-2) +1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 1 -1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 3 -3)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 7 +2)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 9 +3)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 12 +1)
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 1, 2, 3 -4)
(City of Reedsburg, Ward 5 -1)
(City of Reedsburg, Ward 7, 8, 9 -2)
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 10, 11, 12 -2)












Sauk County Circuit Court Judge, Branch 3
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 8564 of which;

Guy Reynolds RECEIVED 8535
(Town of Baraboo, Ward 3 +1)
(Town of Dellona, Wards 1-2 +2)
Scattering RECEIVED 29
(Town of Fairfield, Ward 1 -1)
(Town of La Valle, Wards 1-2 -1)
(Town of Merrimac, Ward 1 +1)
(Town of Prairie du Sac, Ward 1 +1)
(Town of Washington, Ward 2 -1)
(Town of Winfield, Ward 1 +2)
(Town of Winfield, Ward 2 -1)
(Village of Plain, Ward 1 +1)
(Village of Sauk City, Wards 1, 2&5 -1)
(Village of Spring Green, Wards 1-2 -1)
(Village of West Baraboo, Wards 1-2 -1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 1 -1)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 3 -2)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 7 +2)
(City of Baraboo, Ward 9 -2)
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 1,2,3 -2)
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 4,6 -1)
(City of Reedsburg, Ward 5 -1)
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 7,8,9 -1)
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 10,11,12 -2)


COUNTY OFFICES

County Board Supervisor, District 1
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 182 of which;

Joan Smoke RECEIVED 180
Scattering RECEIVED 2







County Board Supervisor, District 2
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 523 of which;

Thomas Kriegl RECEIVED 334
John Meegan RECEIVED 187
Scattering RECEIVED 2

County Board Supervisor, District 3
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 378 of which;

Tim Meister RECEIVED 233
(Town of Dellona, Wards 1-2 +2)
Aaron Kirby RECEIVED 144
Scattering RECEIVED 1
(Town of Winfield, Ward 1 +1)

County Board Supervisor, District 4
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 395 of which;

Virgil Hartje RECEIVED 389
Scattering RECEIVED 6
(Town of La Valle, Wards 1-2 -1)
(Town of Winfield, Ward 2 -3)

County Board Supervisor, District 5
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 306 of which;

Gerald Lehman RECEIVED 289
Scattering RECEIVED 17
(Village of Ironton, Ward 1 -1)

County Board Supervisor, District 6
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 318 of which;

David M. Allen RECEIVED 158
John S. Dietz RECEIVED 159
Scattering RECEIVED 1
(City of Reedsburg, Ward 14 -1)
Discovered a discrepancy with the number of ballots issued (74 registered voters on the poll book & 96 total ballots cast). After speaking with the Municipal Clerk; we confirmed that improper ballot styles were issued, so unqualified or ineligible votes were cast.

County Board Supervisor, District 7
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 22 of which;

Carol Held RECEIVED 12
(Registered Write-In)
Scattering RECEIVED 10

County Board Supervisor, District 8
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 265 of which;

George Johnson RECEIVED 262
Scattering RECEIVED 3
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 4,6 -2)
(City of Reedsburg, Ward 5 -1)

County Board Supervisor, District 9
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 277 of which;

Tommy Lee Bychinski RECEIVED 277
Scattering RECEIVED 0
(City of Reedsburg, Wards 7,8,9 -7)

County Board Supervisor, District 10
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 286 of which;

Jim Schernecker RECEIVED 98
Marty Krueger RECEIVED 188
Scattering RECEIVED 0








County Board Supervisor, District 11
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 481 of which;

Peter Murray RECEIVED 159
Joe Fish RECEIVED 322
Scattering RECEIVED 0

County Board Supervisor, District 12
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 171 of which;

Peter Tollaksen RECEIVED 171
Scattering RECEIVED 0

County Board Supervisor, District 13
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 263 of which;

Jason L. Lane RECEIVED 262
Scattering RECEIVED 1

County Board Supervisor, District 14
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 146 of which;

David A. Riek RECEIVED 145
Scattering RECEIVED 1

County Board Supervisor, District 15
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 373 of which;

Ruth A. Dawson RECEIVED 222
Bill Dagnon RECEIVED 148
Scattering RECEIVED 3







County Board Supervisor, District 16
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 414 of which;

John A. Miller RECEIVED 226
William Higgins RECEIVED 188
Scattering RECEIVED 0

County Board Supervisor, District 17
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 463 of which;

Joan Fordham RECEIVED 268
Tim Reppen RECEIVED 194
Scattering RECEIVED 1

County Board Supervisor, District 18
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 255 of which;

Scott Von Asten RECEIVED 253
Scattering RECEIVED 2
(City of Baraboo, Ward 3 -3)

County Board Supervisor, District 19
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 172 of which;

Andrea Lombard RECEIVED 166
(City of Baraboo, Ward 5 -15)
Scattering RECEIVED 6
(City of Baraboo, Ward 7 +1)

Confirmed by the City Clerk that a discrepancy with the number of ballots issued; again improper ballot styles were issued, so unqualified or ineligible votes were cast; minimal number to change declared winner.









County Board Supervisor, District 20
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 323 of which;

Judy Ashford RECEIVED 221
Robert Sinklair RECEIVED 99
Scattering RECEIVED 3

County Board Supervisor, District 21
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 232 of which;

Don Nobs RECEIVED 229
Scattering RECEIVED 3

County Board Supervisor, District 22
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 316 of which;

Donald C. Stevens RECEIVED 314
Scattering RECEIVED 2

County Board Supervisor, District 23
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 469 of which;

John C McKenna RECEIVED 206
Dennis B. Polivka RECEIVED 262
Scattering RECEIVED 1

County Board Supervisor, District 24
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 374

Art Carlson RECEIVED 368
(Village of Spring Green, Wards 1-2 +1)
Scattering RECEIVED 6
(Village of Spring Green, Wards 1-2 -1)





County Board Supervisor, District 25
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 372 of which;

Tom Broughton RECEIVED 136
Brian L. Peper RECEIVED 233
Scattering RECEIVED 3

County Board Supervisor, District 26
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 279 of which;

Frederick Halfen RECEIVED 276
Scattering RECEIVED 3
(Town of Sumpter, Ward 2 -2)

County Board Supervisor, District 27
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 274 of which;

Scott Kevin Alexander RECEIVED 272
Scattering RECEIVED 2

County Board Supervisor, District 28
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 212 of which;

Mark Smooth Detter RECEIVED 206
Scattering RECEIVED 6

County Board Supervisor, District 29
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 387 of which;

William F. Wenzel RECEIVED 241
Bobby Koch RECEIVED 146
Scattering RECEIVED 0






County Board Supervisor, District 30
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 212 of which;

Donna Stehling RECEIVED 208
Scattering RECEIVED 4
(Village of Sauk City, Wards 1,2&5 -1)

County Board Supervisor, District 31
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 258 of which;

Henry Netzinger RECEIVED 255
Scattering RECEIVED 3
(Village of Sauk City, Wards 3-4 -1)

City of Reedsburg Multi-Jurisdictional Judge
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 292 of which;

Sandra Cardo Gorsuch RECEIVED 265
(Registered Write-In)
Scattering RECEIVED 27

River Valley Municipal Court Multi-Jurisdictional Judge
(Sauk County Board of Canvassers changes in parentheses)

The total number of votes cast was 543 of which;

David M. Pronold RECEIVED 542
Scattering RECEIVED 1
(Village of Plain, Ward 1 +1)

MOTION (Huffaker/Carignan) to adjourn at 10:35 a.m. Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully,




Rebecca A. DeMars
Sauk County Clerk



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