Posted 11:25 pm Friday, November 16, 2012
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Commissioners approve canvassed votes
Smith County commissioners approved the canvassed votes for the Nov. 6 election Thursday during a meeting, including ballots cast in the local option alcohol contests.
The action is required by law to make an official count of all votes cast.
Election Administrator Karen Nelson reported 87,246 ballots were cast in the Nov. 6 election, which included races ranging from president to local races and propositions.
The votes were canvassed after a petition to contest the results in the alcohol elections awaits a hearing date in the 7th District Court. Two residents filed the election contest, alleging county and city election officials failed to disqualify petition signatures according to state law and that the results should be thrown out.
Four alcohol propositions, two which legalized the sale of beer and wine in the city limits and inside JP Precinct 2, which includes unincorporated portions of the county west and south of Tyler, and the towns such as Flint and Bullard, were approved overwhelmingly by voters.
Precinct 1 Commissioner JoAnn Hampton said she is confident the county handled the petitions correctly and according to state law.
“I have no doubt the county followed procedure during the (verification) process,” she said.
The city council is scheduled to canvass ballots during a 9 a.m. Monday meeting.
The action is required by law to make an official count of all votes cast.
Election Administrator Karen Nelson reported 87,246 ballots were cast in the Nov. 6 election, which included races ranging from president to local races and propositions.
The votes were canvassed after a petition to contest the results in the alcohol elections awaits a hearing date in the 7th District Court. Two residents filed the election contest, alleging county and city election officials failed to disqualify petition signatures according to state law and that the results should be thrown out.
Four alcohol propositions, two which legalized the sale of beer and wine in the city limits and inside JP Precinct 2, which includes unincorporated portions of the county west and south of Tyler, and the towns such as Flint and Bullard, were approved overwhelmingly by voters.
Precinct 1 Commissioner JoAnn Hampton said she is confident the county handled the petitions correctly and according to state law.
“I have no doubt the county followed procedure during the (verification) process,” she said.
The city council is scheduled to canvass ballots during a 9 a.m. Monday meeting.
