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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY CANVASSERS
CALL TO ORDER:
The Board of County Canvassers meeting was called to order by Chairperson Deneweth on September 12,
2018 at 9:00 a.m., in the Elections Division, Board of Canvassers/Training Room, 1st floor, West Wing
Extension, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, MI 48341.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Deneweth, Harsten-Spann, Harrell, Lipovsky. (4)
County Clerk/Register Brown appointed Harrell and Lipovsky as Republican Members, upon
recommendation of the county party, for the purpose of today’s recount.
ABSENT: None. (0)
OTHERS PRESENT: Lisa Brown, County Clerk/Register; Joseph Rozell, Director of Elections; Joellen
Shortley, Deputy Corporation Counsel.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by HARSTEN-SPANN seconded by DENEWETH to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by HARSTEN-SPANN seconded by DENEWETH to approve the minutes of the August 7, 2018
Board of County Canvassers Meeting. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONDUCT A RECOUNT OF VOTES CAST AT THE AUGUST 7, 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION
FOR PROPOSAL 1, MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES LICENSING ORDINANCE, IN THE
CITY OF PONITAC.
Original canvass on file in the County Clerk’s office.
The following determination was made regarding the recountability of the City of Pontiac
precincts:
Precinct 1 – Recountable Precinct 12 – Recountable
Precinct 2 – Recountable Precinct 13 – Recountable
Precinct 3 – Recountable Precinct 14 – Recountable
Precinct 4 – Recountable Precinct 15 – Recountable
Precinct 5 – Recountable Precinct 16 – Recountable
Precinct 6 – Recountable Precinct 17 – Recountable
Precinct 7 – Recountable Precinct 18 – Recountable
Precinct 8 – Recountable Precinct 19 – Not Recountable
Precinct 9 – Recountable Precinct 20 – Recountable
Precinct 10 – Recountable Precinct 21 – Recountable
Precinct 11 – Recountable
Precinct 1AV – Not Recountable Precinct 13AV – Recountable
Precinct 2AV – Not Recountable Precinct 14AV – Recountable
Precinct 3AV – Not Recountable Precinct 15AV – Recountable
Precinct 4AV – Not Recountable Precinct 16AV – Recountable
Precinct 5AV – Not Recountable Precinct 17AV – Recountable
Precinct 6AV – Not Recountable Precinct 18AV – Recountable
Precinct 7AV – Not Recountable Precinct 19AV – Recountable
Precinct 8AV – Not Recountable Precinct 20AV – Recountable
Precinct 9AV – Not Recountable Precinct 21AV – Recountable
Precinct 10AV – Not Recountable
Precinct 11AV – Recountable
Precinct 12AV – Recountable
Precinct 19 was deemed not recountable because a City of Pontiac staff member removed the
unsealed ballot container from the canvass without authorization and returned it to city hall.
This was discovered the following day and the container was summoned back to the canvass
and sealed.
Precincts 1AV through 10AV were deemed not recountable because the seal number from the
ballot container was not recorded in the poll book as required by state law.
The tabulation of ballots from the recountable precincts concluded. Ballots containing
overvotes in this contest or that were recognized as blank were adjudicated.
The results of the recount were announced by Director of Elections Rozell:
YES – 3,896
NO – 3,895
An original recount statement of votes was placed on file in the County Clerk’s Office.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
Moved by DENEWETH seconded by HARSTEN-SPANN that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
Chairperson Deneweth adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m.
Lisa Brown
Clerk/Register of Deeds