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Cass & Montgomery County BOS to hold separate special meetings on Thursday

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June 8th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(UPDATED 3:46-p.m.) The Cass and Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will hold separate special meetings Thursday. Both have to deal with Administrative Recounts of Tuesday’s Primary Election votes. The Iowa Secretary of State’s Office reported issues with the Unisyn voting equipment. Those issues included multiple instances of paper jams when voters inserted their ballots into the tabulator.

Montgomery County Auditor Stephanie Burke told KJAN News the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will discuss ordering an Administrative Recount and possible action, when their meeting convenes at 8:15-a.m. in the Courthouse Boardroom in Red Oak. Burke said in her county, there were four precincts that were off by one vote, and one precinct that was off by three votes.

The Administrative recount is separate from the canvass of votes that will take place next week. Burke said several counties have experienced the same issue with their tabulation machines, including Cass.

In Cass County, the Board will gather in their courthouse Boardroom in Atlantic, at 3-pm. for the Administrative Recount.