NOTES OF THE RECONVENED MEETING
OF THE GURNEE CANVASS BOARD
IN REFERENCE TO THE DISCOVERY RECOUNT
FOR THE TRUSTEE ELECTION ON APRIL 20, 1993
COUNTY BUILDING- OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK
MAY 7, 1993
The meeting was started at 9:15 a.m. by Ms. Mary
Ellen Vanderventer, Elections Administrator of the County Clerk's
Office.
Persons present:
Mr. Norman Balliet Gurnee Canvass Board
Mr. James Yost Gurnee Canvass Board
Ms. Pat Bennet Voter Registration Assistant
Mr. Rick Carrison Technical Assistant
Mr. Van Harrell Attorney for Lake County
Mr. Jim McLaren Election Judge - Precinct 275
Ms. Lois McLaren Election Judge - Precinct 275
Mr. Thomas Follensbee Election Judge - Precinct 276
Ms. Cynthia Weir Petitioner for discovery recount.
Ms. Meg Skalla Representative
Ms. Vanderventer led all present to the basement
of the County Building where the ballots are stored and where
the computers are located. She explained the process of ballot
counting in that the ballots have been impounded and sealed since
election night. The ballot-counting computers are tested in the
presence of a Republican and Democratic representative before
the election by running an "Official Test Ballot" to
check the accuracy of the computer program. This "Official
Test: is rerun at 7:00 p.m. election night and again after all
ballots are counted in order to determine that the computers are
accurate. This process will be rerun today. Ms. Weir has requested
the recounting of ballots from Precincts 275, 276, 277, and 282.
In the presence of all, the "Official Test"
and the ballots of the four precincts were unsealed and rerun
at 9:24 a.m. After the run, all present returned to the ballot
and voting machine storage area. At 9:37 a.m. Trustee Yost and
Ms. Weir examined and compared the computer printouts from election
night and today's rerun; both agreed that everything matched and
all is in order.
At 9:41 a.m. precinct 275 was examined. 191 ballots
had been cast, of which there were two (2) absentee ballots.
There were three (3) spoiled ballots but no other errors in the
election judges' records. 191 ballots were verified on election
day and again today.
Ms. Weir noted that "everything is fine."
At 9:49 a.m., Ms. Weir and Trustee Yost initialed
and resealed the precinct 275 ballots.
At 9:50 a.m. the precinct 276 ballots and records
were examined. 232 ballots, Ballot Style L-01, were cast, of
which eight (8) were absentee ballots. There were no spoiled
ballots and no errors according to the election judges' records.
Ms Weir said "all is in order."
At 10:00 a.m. Ms. Weir and Trustee Yost initialed
and resealed the ballots for precinct 276.
At 10:01 a.m., the precinct 277 ballots and records
were examined. 320 ballots, including Ballot Style L-01 on which
the Village election was listed were cast, of which eleven (11)
were absentee ballots. There were two (2) spoiled ballots and
one (1) invalid write-in ballot. Records indicate 320 ballots
were cast on election day and again today were counted.
At 10:09 a.m. Ms. Weir and Trustee Yost initialed
and resealed the ballots for precinct 277.
At 10:10 a.m. the precinct 282 ballots and records
were examined. A note in the election judges' records indicated
there were 410 voters, but only 408 ballots. 408 ballots were
counted on election day and today 410 ballots were counted. Ms.
Weir received no additional votes today; any additional votes
were divided among the other candidates. The election judges'
records indicate there were eleven (11) absentee voters and three
(3) spoiled ballots.
Ms. Vanderventer indicated that if there is a discrepancy
of three (3) or more ballots verses voters, the ballots must be
rerun and recounted on Election Night since the Republican and
Democratic representatives will not sign off on that precinct.
At 10:22, Ms Weir and Trustee Yost initialed and
resealed the ballots for precinct 282.
As a result of this Reconvened Canvass Board, Ms.
Cynthia Weir received no additional votes.
At 10:23 a.m. the proceedings were ended and everyone
left the room.
Norman C. Balliet
Village Clerk