LYNN HAVEN CANVASSING BOARD
APRIL 17, 2006 - 8:30 A.M.
Chairman Hughes reconvened the Canvassing Board at 8:30 a.m. to begin the tabulation of the absentee ballots at the Elections Center, 205 Mosley Drive, Lynn Haven. The meeting was open to the public.
Present:
Chairman Jimmy H. Hughes
Roger P. Schad
Robert C. Jackson
Mark Andersen
Also Present:
Charlene Messer
Assistant Chief Dennis Kiah
Laurie Baker
Absent:
John B. Lynch
Mark Andersen, Bay County Supervisor of Elections, called the meeting to order for each canvassing board and explained the absentee ballot procedure. There were 87 absentee ballots returned as of April 17, 2006. Signatures had already been verified by the staff at the Election Center.
Mr. Larry Roxby, Supervisor of Elections Office, conducted the L&A testing of the machines to be used for counting ballots today.
The 87 ballots were opened by Mark Andersen, Supervisor of Elections. The ballots were separated in the secrecy sleeves from the return mail envelope by the Canvassing Board. Ballots were separated from the secrecy envelope. Secrecy envelopes were fanned to make sure no ballots were left inside. Ballots were shuffled. Ballots were placed through the tabulator. The total counted ballots were 87.
Mr. Larry Roxby, SOE Office, zeroed the machine and the Canvassing Board witnessed and signed the tape. Orange seals were placed on the tabulator - Seal #'s: 0034175/0034172.
There was one cancelled ballot returned by the voter because she came into the Elections Center and early voted. There were 32 ballots returned undeliverable which were automatically cancelled.
The meeting was recessed at 9:28 a.m.
LYNN HAVEN CANVASSING BOARD
APRIL 18, 2006 - 6:00 P.M.
Chairman Hughes reconvened the Canvassing Board at 6:00 p.m. to begin the tabulation of the absentee ballots at the Elections Center, 205 Mosley Drive, Lynn Haven. The meeting was open to the public.
Present:
Chairman Jimmy H. Hughes
Roger P. Schad
Robert C. Jackson
Mark Andersen
Also Present:
Charlene Messer
Assistant Chief Dennis Kiah
Absent:
John B. Lynch
Mark Andersen, Bay County Supervisor of Elections, called the meeting to order. Forty additional absentee ballots were received by the Bay County Supervisor of Elections since recessing the April 17, 2006 meeting. The same procedure was followed to count the absentee ballots as was used on April 17, 2006.
87 Absentee Ballots opened and tabulated on April 17, 2006
40 Absentee Ballots opened and tabulated on April 18, 2006
127 Absentee Ballots tabulated
Meeting recessed and reopened at 6:43 p.m.
Election Office begins process to collect early voting machine information.
At 7:00 p.m. Mark Andersen announced that the polls were now closed for voting. No additional absentee ballots would be accepted. Mr. Andersen obtained the official totals from the tabulator which was located at the Elections Center.
The following are the results from the Elections Center Absentee Ballots:
Walter T. Kelley 80
Richard Walker 47
Frances Wittkopf 80
Anna Vera Yingling 45
Antonius G. Barnes 65
James Dean 62
The following are the results from the Elections Center early voting tabulator:
Walter T. Kelley 236
Richard Walker 122
Frances Wittkopf 220
Anna Vera Yingling 134
Antonius G. Barnes 218
James Dean 138
The following are the results from the polling place (City Hall Annex) touch screen tabulator:
Walter T. Kelley 48
Richard T. Walker 27
Frances Wittkopf 53
Anna Vera Yingling 19
Antonius G. Barnes 47
James Dean 26
The following are the results from the tabulator located at the polling place (City Hall Annex):
Walter T. Kelley 735
Richard Walker 430
Frances Wittkopf 797
Anna Vera Yingling 349
Antonius G. Barnes 728
James Dean 430
The result of the Election is as follows:
For Mayor:
Walter T. Kelley received 1,099 votes.
Richard Walker received 626 votes.
For Commission Seat #1:
Frances Wittkopf received 1,150 votes.
Anna Vera Yingling received 547 votes.
For Commission Seat #2:
Antonius G. Barnes received 1,058 votes.
James Dean received 656 votes.
The time of recess was 8:02 p.m.
