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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-11-15 EC MINUTESELECTION COMMISSION CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO NOVEMBER 15, 1968 The Election Commission of the city of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met at 1:30 P.M. in the Finance Department of the City of Englewood, Colorado. Present: Mr. William Hanson Mr. Harry Fleenor Mr. 'Stephen A. Lyon, Chairman Mr. Lyon presented a memorandum describing the problems encountered at the November 5, 1968, Special Election (said memo- randum is on file with the minutes of the Election Commission meeting of November 15, 1968). He stated that although the diffi- culties were somewhat confusing in the paper ballot precincts in the first few minutes after the polls opened and that three of the ·voting machine precinct votes had been reported erroneously (and have now been corrected), it was his opinion that the outcome of the election\was not materially effected and that he recommended that the Election Commission execute the Certification of votes Cast causing same to be published in the Englewood Herald and Enterprise and a copy to be forwarded to the Secretary of State. The Election Commission executed the Certification of Votes Cast in the November 5 Special Election and ordered its publication and filing with the Secretary of State. A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, 4560 South Jason, complaining about the problems in paper ballot Precinct 205 was received by the Election Commission. The Commission discussed ways in which these problems could be avoided in the future. Mr. Lyon reported that Mrs. Marjorie Page, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, had received phone calls from some of the judges in the voting machine precincts requesting extra pay due to the fact that they had been required to complete an Abstract of Votes cast on the Englewood initiative ordinances. Mr. Lyon stated that should this request be granted it would have to be granted to all judges in all voting machine precincts as all judges in these precincts had been required to sign the Abstract. He stated that the completion of the City of Englewood Abstract of Votes Cast should not have taken more than fifteen minutes and in all likelihood could have been accomplished in five minutes and that it was his opinion and recommendation that should any requests for additional pay be received that these requests be denied. The Election Commission affirmed the recommendation. Mr. Fleenor left the Election Commission meeting at 2:10 P.M. Mr. Lyon and Mr. Hanson then proceeded with the opening of ballot boxes, removal of ballots cast, and the placement of said ballots and other election supplies into sealed envelopes. These materials were then taken to the Republic National Bank and sealed in strong boxes in the presence of Mr. Hanson and Mr. Lyon. On or after May 5, 1969, the contents of the strong boxes will be. released to the Election Commission and destroyed. The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 P.M. Stephen A. Lyon Chairman