Update: Canvassing Board to meet Dec. 13 to certify partial manual recount

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The Clark County Canvassing Board will convene at 3 pm Tuesday, December 13, 2022, to canvass returns of a requested partial manual recount of the Clark County Council, Councilor, District No. 5 race from the November 8, 2022 General Election. The board will convene to examine two additional ballots discovered and perform other canvassing duties and certify the amended abstract.

At this same meeting, the Canvassing Board will direct the Elections Office to conduct a machine recount of the 3rd Congressional District race.  A machine recount consists of reviewing all undervotes in that race per WAC 434-264-055. An undervote is when the voter does not make any choices in that race.

All meetings will be held in the Elections Department conference room at 1408 Franklin St. This building is wheelchair-accessible.

If you need special assistance to observe the Clark County Canvassing Board, please contact Cathie Garber at 564. 397.2345 or use speech-to-speech relay at 711 or 877.833.6341.

This notice is given in accordance with RCW 29A.60.140, RCW 29A.60.160 and RCW 42.30.080, Open Meetings Act.

CONTACT:
Greg Kimsey, Auditor, 564.397.2078
Cathie Garber, Elections director, 564.397.2345