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THE CITY OF EDGEWATER
POST OFFICE BOX 100 - EDGEWATER, FLORIDA 32132 -0100
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Report of the City of Edgewater's Canvassing Board
Volusia Supervisor of Elections Office 136 N Florida Avenue, DeLand Florida.
September 30, 1997 -5:30 P.M.
Canvassing Board called to order Present: Susan J. Wadsworth, City Clerk, Robin Wolf, Legal
Department
Proof of Publication for the Notice Testing of Tabulations Equipment, Notice Canvassing of Absentee
Elector's Ballot and Notice of Municipal Election were presented to the Board for verification by
Deanie Lowe, Supervisor of Elections. (Copies of proofs attached)
Robin Wolf witnessed Logic & Accuracy Test and running of zero total tapes.
The canvassing board went over the procedures and policy for determining validity of the absentee
ballots . The board decided the policy for handling multiple ballots. The option chose was to accept
none, since it cannot be determined which one was voted by the voter who signed the certification on
the return envelope.
Susan Wadsworth, City Clerk, announced that all absentee ballot vote signatures had been checked and
verified with the signatures on file with the Supervisor of Elections .
Susan Wadsworh, City Clerk reported that 219 Ballots had been issued. (City issued 215 and County
issued 4)
Absentee ballots were checked by the Canvassing Board members for voters signatures and witnesses
signatures and addresses. 198 ballots were returned. 2 ballots were returned due to forwarding time
expiring. 2 ballots were returned due to voters going to polls instead.
194 ballots were accepted
0 ballot rejected for missing witness signature and address
Ballots were prepared for counting. (Report attached)
After 7:00 p.m. the machine count against the number of absentee ballots was verified and witnessed
by Robin Wolf .
Absentee ballots were presented to the Volusia County Election Department for counting and
tabulation.
3 poll ballots were received and presented to the Canvassing Board for duplication. Canvassing
Board voted to duplicate all 3 ballots.(1 mismarked, 1 overvote, 1 not read). Duplicated ballots were
given to election workers for counting.
Report of votes cast in the General Election were presented to Canvassing Board.
Canvassing Board determined to accept report as unofficial results .
Adjourn at 8:46 pm