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Home My WebLink About2005 Canvassing Board December 05, 2005 - Ferndale Recount (November 08, 2005 General Election - Ferndale RecountOfficial Returns 11917114 MANDATORY RECOUNT FOR THE OFFICE OF FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL POSITION 5 WHATCOM COUNTY 2005 General Election HAND RECOUNT Ferndale City Council, Position 5 General Election, November 8, 2005 Results: Undervote/ Prec # Downey Cole Write -In Blank Overvote Total 501 162 184 0 74 0 420 502 301 256 0 66 1 624 503 195 222 0 82 0 499 504 342 337 3 90 0 772 505 233 230 0 81 0 544 TOTAL 1233 1229 3 393 1 2859 MACHINE COUNT 1231 1229 4 394 1 2859 Incr/Decr 2 0 -1 -1 0 CANVASSING BOARD MEETING GENERAL ELECTION — NOVEMBER 8, 2005 MANDATORY RECOUNT FOR THE OFFICE OF: FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL, POSITION 5 AND SIGNING OF REVISED CERTIFICATION RECONCILIATION REPORT DECEMBER 5, 2005 - MINUTES - Date: December 5, 2005 Meeting Began: 4:30 p.m. In Attendance: Shirley Forslof, Whatcom County Auditor Debbie Adelstein, Chief Deputy Auditor Nancy Moore, Auditor Staff Karen Frakes, Civil Prosecuting Attorney The Canvassing Board meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Whatcom County Auditor's Conference Room. The purpose of the meeting was to certify the Mandatory Recount for the office of Ferndale City Council, Position 5. Debbie Adelstein presented the results to the Canvassing Board. The net effect of the manual recount was Candidate Downey received two additional votes. The number of votes for Candidate Cole remained unchanged. The total number of ballots counted also remained unchanged. Debbie explained that the 400C optical scan reader machine read two ballots as blank votes and the Recount Board interpreted them as two votes for Candidate Downey. Shirley made a motion to accept the mandatory manual recount and the motion passed unanimously. Shirley was the first to sign the Official Returns of the Mandatory Recount followed by Karen Frakes. Debbie presented a revised Certification Reconciliation Report for the General Election of November 8, 2005. Debbie explained that the Secretary of State's Office re -clarified the information needed on the form. The revised Certification Reconciliation Report was prepared to meet the Secretary of State's request. Shirley made a motion to accept the revised Certification Reconciliation Report and the motion passed unanimously. Shirley was the first to sign the reconciliation report followed by Karen Frakes. Shirley declared that the Canvassing Board meeting would remain open until Dan McShane, Canvassing Board member, was able to sign the certification. A copy of the Official Returns of the Mandatory Recount for the Office of Ferndale City Council, Position 5, was faxed to the media. The original report was filed in the Canvassing Board Special Meeting file of December 5, 20,05, in the Auditor's Office. Meeting adjourned at 4:40p.m Minutes of Canvassing Board meeting 12/05/05 — Page 1 DECEMBER 6, 2005 Dan McShane signed the Certification of the Canvassing Board for the Mandatory Recount for the Office of Ferndale City Council, Position 5, on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 8:15 a.m. Shirley officially concluded and adjourned the Canvassing Board meeting at 8:18 a.m. Minutes approved by: Shirley Forslof hatcvm County Auditor 2, Debbie delstein, Chief Deputy Auditor Karen Frake ,Civil Prosecuting Attorney ate A 10 Date I -1 -7 'Date Minutes of Canvassing Board meeting 12/05/05 - Page 2 BALLOT RE-COUNTING General Election November 8, 2005 - MINUTES of December 5, 2005 - Date: December 5, 2005 Meeting began: 9:00 a.m. In attendance: Debbie Adelstein, Chief Deputy Auditor Celeste DeRoche, Election Staff Counting Board Members: Lori Starkovich, Robyn Albro, Hazel Montague, Maxine Visser Observers: Susan Cole, Lynnea Flarry The meeting was held in the Ballot Counting Center The boxes containing ballots for the re-count (which were assembled earlier by Debbie Adelstein and Celeste DeRoche) were carried in from the Auditor's Vault to the Counting Center by Debbie and Celeste. Upon the arrival of the re-counting board personnel (9:35 a.m.), Debbie gave an overview to those in attendance of the process and the guidelines of how to process the re-count. Debbie and Celeste began opening the boxes (9:40 a.m.) containing ballots from Precincts 501-505 and set them in stacks by precinct number. The re-counting boards began re-counting the ballots at 10:10 a.m. A lunch break was held at 12:40 p.m. and the boards returned to resume the count at 1:25 p.m. In reviewing the totals presented, the amount of write-ins and blanks did not reconcile so an additional review of the precincts was held. The count ended at 3 p.m. Debbie returned to the office and prepared a report of the re-count results and presented it to the Canvassing Board. Meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. Minutes approved by: Shirley Forslof, Whatcom Cou ty Auditor Date( County _W HATCOM Date of Completion _12/2/05_revised Certification Reconciliation Report General Election November 8, 2005 Registration Total number of active registered voters in all precincts Total number of inactive registered voters in all precincts Total registered voters in all precincts Total absentee ballots counted (includes absentee, VBM, federal write-in, overseas, out of state, and service ballots) Total poll site ballots counted (includes poll site and provisional ballots) Total Ballots counted Absentee and VBM Ballots The total number of absentee/VBM ballots issued 2 The total number of absentee/VBM ballots returned 3 The total number of absentee/VBM ballots rejected 4 The total number of absentee/VBM ballots counted 5 Federal Write -In Ballots The total number of federal write-in ballots counted Out -of -State, Overseas, and Service Voters The total number of out-of-state, overseas, and service voters' ballots issued The total number of out-of-state, overseas, and service voters' ballots returned The total number of out-of-state, overseas, and service voters' ballots rejected The total number of out-of-state, overseas, and service voters' ballots counted Provisional Ballots 102,118 8,155 _110,273_ _ 63,705� 11 _63,716 _102,461 64,184 _ 475 _63,705 iff 4_ N _1,108 not tracked —not tracked _ not tracked The total number of provisional ballots issued (by this county) 7 The total number of provisional ballots rejected (includes sending to other counties) 14 The total number of provisional ballots received from other counties _ 18 The total number of provisional ballots counted 11 1 Ballots counted by Sequoia Counting System 2 The number of ballots issued is greater than the number of active voters because this number includes replacement ballots issued by staff. 3 Formula: (#Good + #ACP + #Challenged) less #Challenged = Ballots Returned 4 Formula: # Challenged (Rejected by Canvass Board and Too Late) 5 Formula: # Ballots returned less # Ballots rejected 6 This number does not equal the number of ballots returned minus the number rejected because: 3 ballots were counted twice through the counting machines due to staff error; 1 ballot is unaccounted for. We have tried to track down this one ballot and have been unable to conclude the specific reason for the difference. Oath of County Auditor or Supervisor of Elections STATE OF WASHINGTON ) } ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM } I solemnly swear that the returns of the Mandatory Recount for the office of Ferndale City Council, Position 5, in Whatcom County, State of Washington, have been in no way altered by additions or erasures and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office- /] , County Audit or Supervisor of Elecg6ns Subscribed ands 6m to me this 5th day of December, 2005 r hirman, County Legislative Authority Certification of the Canvassing Board STATE OF WASHINGTON } } ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM } The undersigned officers designated by law as constituting the Canvassing Board for the County of Whatcom, State of Washington, hereby certify that this is a full, true and correct copy of the Mandatory Recount for the office of Ferndale City Council, Position 5, in Whatcom County, State of Washington; that the total number of active registered voters in Ferndale City Precincts was 4,805; and that the total number of votes cast in such precincts was 2,864. Witness our hands and official seal this 5th day of December, 2005 Coun y Auditor r Supervisor of Electi s N I% Chairman, County Legislative Authority ounty Prosecuting Attorney Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Email: auditor&o.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.uslauditor November 30, 2005 SENT CERTIFIED MAIL AND TELEPHONED Mr. Ken Downey 1550 Main Street Ferndale, Washington 98248 RE: Notice of Mandatory Manual Recount Ferndale City Council, Position 5 Monday, December 5, 2005 Dear Mr. Downey: SHIRLEY FORSLOF County Auditor DEBBIE ADELSTEIN Chief Deputy The Whatcom County Canvassing Board, or its designated representatives, will conduct a mandatory manual recount of the votes cast for the office of Ferndale City Council, Position 5, in the General Election on November 8, 2005. The Canvassing Board will convene at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, December 5, 2005, to begin processing and recounting in the Ballot Counting Center in the basement of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington. The meeting will continue until the recount of ballots is completed, at which time the recount will be certified and the Canvassing Board will adjourn. You and/or your representatives and legal counsel may observe the recount. If you have any questions, please contact Shirley Forslof, Whatcom County Auditor at (360) 676-6744 or Debbie Adelstein, Chief Deputy Auditor at (360) 676-6740, ext. 50065. Sincerely, Shirley Forsl Whatcom County Auditor SF:nm H:\My Documents\ELECTIONS\2005\3 - NOV. 8 GENERAL ELECTION\CANVASS BOARD\FerndalePos 5RECOUNTDowney.DOC Licensing/Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit TTY FAX 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740- ext 50065 360-738-4555 360-738-4556 Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Email: auditor&o.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor November 30, 2005 SENT VIA E-MAIL AND CERTIFIED MAIL Ms. Susan A. Cole 2175 Washington Street Apartment 20 Ferndale, Washington 98248 RE: Notice of Mandatory Manual Recount Ferndale City Council, Position 5 Monday, December 5, 2005 Dear Ms. Cole: SHIRLEY FORSLOF County Auditor DEBBIE ADELSTEIN Chief Deputy The Whatcom County Canvassing Board, or its designated representatives, will conduct a mandatory manual recount of the votes cast for the office of Ferndale City Council, Position 5, in the General Election on November 8, 2005. The Canvassing Board will convene at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, December 5, 2005, to begin processing and recounting in the Ballot Counting Center in the basement of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington. The meeting will continue until the recount of ballots is completed, at which time the recount will be certified and the Canvassing Board will adjourn. You and/or your representatives and legal counsel may observe the recount. If you have any questions, please contact Shirley Forslof, Whatcom County Auditor at (360) 676-6744 or Debbie Adelstein, Chief Deputy Auditor at (360) 676-6740, ext. 50065. Sincerely, Shirley Forsl❑ Whatcom County Auditor SF:nm HAMy Documents\ELECTIO.NS\2005\3 - NOV. 8 GENERAL ELECTION\CANVASS BOARD\Ferndale Pos 5 RECOUNT.DOC Licensing/Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit TTY FAX 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740- ext 50065 360-738-4555 360-738-4556 Auditor - Mandatory Manual Recount Page 1 From: Auditor To: newkirk04@earthlink.net Date: Wed, Nov 30, 2005 8:25 AM Subject: Mandatory Manual Recount Dear Ms. Cole, Please see the attached correspondence from Shirley Forslof, Whatcom County Auditor. A hard copy will be sent by certified mail today. Thank you, Nancy Moore Whatcom County Auditor's Office 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, Washington 98225 (360) 676-6740 hftp://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor/index.jsp auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. Please destroy any hard copies you may have printed and remove all copies of the email from your mailbox and hard drive. Page 1 of 1 Auditor - E-mail Receipt From: "Susan Cole" <newki rk04@earthlink. net> To: <auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us> Date: 11/30/2005 4:35 PM Subject: E-mail Receipt I have received the e-mail notification of the recount. Thank you, Susan Cole newkIrkO4C ,earthIink.net file://C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Administrator\Local%20Settings\Temp\GW}000O1.HTM 12/1/2005 FINAL CANVASSING BOARD MEETING GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 2005 - MINUTES - Date: November 29, 2005 Meeting began: 2:10 p.m. In attendance: Shirley Forslof, Whatcom County Auditor (Canvassing Board Member) Debbie Adelstein, Chief Deputy Auditor Pete Griffin, Election Supervisor Nancy Moore, Auditor Staff Royce Buckingham Civil Prosecuting Attorney (Canvassing Board Member) Dan McShane, County Council Member (Canvassing Board Member) Jon Gambrell, Bellingham Herald reporter The meeting was held in the County Council Committee Room. Shirley called the meeting to order. The minutes from the November 21, 2005 meeting of the Canvassing Board were approved and all members signed the minutes. Debbie Adelstein presented the following reports to the Canvassing Board: (1) Reconciliation Report and Ballot Tracking Log (2) Write -In Report (3) Mail Ballot Official Results (4) Whatcom County Statement of Vote (precinct detail) (5) Certificate Reconciliation Report (6) 30 Day Reconciliation Report Shirley made a motion to accept the above Canvass of the General and Special Election. motion passed unanimously. noted reports as attachments to the Official Dan McShane seconded the motion and the Dan McShane administered the Oath of Auditor to Shirley Forslof and the oath was subsequently signed by Shirley, witnessed by Dan. Shirley Forslof was the first to sign the Certification of Canvassing Board followed by Royce Buckingham and Dan McShane. Shirley Forslof was the first to sign the Certification of the Special Election of the City of Bellingham Initiative No. 01-2005, followed by Dan McShane and Royce Buckingham. Page 1 — Final Canvassing Board Meeting, November 29, 2005 (Minutes) Shirley Forslof was the first to sign the Certification of the Special Election of the City of Lynden, New City Hall General Obligation Bonds, followed by Dan McShane and Royce Buckingham. Shirley made a motion to accept the Reconciliation Report and the 30-Day Reconciliation report. Dan McShane seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. Shirley made a motion to schedule a mandatory manual recount and authorize the opening of sealed boxes containing ballots for the office of Ferndale City Council, Position 5, on Monday, December 5, 2005 commencing at 9:00 a.m. Dan seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. The Canvassing Board will sign the certification of the manual recount at the conclusion of the manual recount. Dan McShane moved to adjourn the Canvassing Board meeting at 3:00 p.m., Shirley seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. 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