Resolution 20 of 2017

CANVASSING, ACCEPTING, AND APPROVING

THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION

HELD IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH ON AUGUST 15, 2017

WHEREAS, on August 15, 2017, the Salt Lake City Municipal Primary Election (the “Primary Election”) was held; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council are the Board of Municipal Canvassers for Salt Lake City (the “Board”) per Utah Code Section 20A-4-301(2)(a); and

WHEREAS, the Board must meet to canvass the returns of the Primary Election at the usual place of meeting of the City Council no sooner than seven days after the election and no later than 14 days after the election per Utah Code 20A-4-301(2)(b).

WHEREAS, on August 29, 2017, the Board canvassed the returns of the Primary Election by publicly opening the election returns, and determining from them the votes of each voting precinct for each person voted for; and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the Primary Election and voting were conducted in compliance with the Utah State law.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Salt Lake City Board of Municipal Canvassers as follows:

Section 1. The Board hereby accepts and approves the election results for the Primary Election.

Section 2. The Board certifies the vote totals for the candidates and declares that the following candidates have received the number of votes indicated:

Council District 1: Council District 5:

James Rogers 1,335 Erin Mendenhall 2,483
David C. Atkin 209 George Chapman 293

Arnold M. Jones 158 Benjamin Noah Rosenberg 287

Carol Goode-Rogozinski 235

Vance Hansen 75

Council District 3: Council District 7:

Chris Wharton 1,762 Amy Fowler 1,734
Phil Carroll 1,716 Abe Smith 911

Laura Cushman 1,105 Ben Haynes 468

Brian W. Fukushima 541 Samantha L. Finch 350

Jeffrey V. Garbett 267 Jason Sills 349

Benjamin Sessions 330

Section 3. The Board declares “nominated” the following persons to the municipal office indicated:

City Council District 1: James Rogers

David C. Atkin

City Council District 3: Chris Wharton

Phil Carroll

City Council District 5: Erin Mendenhall

George Chapman

City Council District 7: Amy Fowler

Abe Smith

Section 4. For purposes of Utah Code Section 20A-4-304, the Election Officer (City Recorder) shall prepare a report of the election results (the “Election Results Report”) which shall contain: (a) the total number of votes cast in the Board’s jurisdiction, (b) the names of each candidate whose name appeared on the ballot, (c) each office that appeared on the ballot, (d) from each voting precinct, the number of votes for each candidate, (e) the total number of votes given in the Board’s jurisdiction to each candidate, (f) the number of ballots that were rejected, and (g) a statement certifying that the information contained in the Election Results Report is accurate.

Section 5. The Election Officer (City Recorder) and the Board shall review the Election Results Report to ensure that it is correct and sign the Election Results Report.

Section 6. The Election Officer (City Recorder) shall:

a. Record or file the certified Election Results Report in a book kept for that purpose;

b. Prepare and transmit a certificate of nomination under the City Recorder’s seal to each nominated candidate;

c. Publish a copy of the certified Election Results Report in a newspaper with general circulation in the jurisdiction of the Board, and post it (a) in a conspicuous place on the website of Salt Lake County and (b) in one or more conspicuous places within the jurisdiction of the Board; and

d. File and transmit a certified copy of the Election Results Report to the Lieutenant Governor within 14 days after the date of the Primary Election.

Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED AND APPROVED by the Board of Municipal Canvassers of Salt Lake City, Utah this 29^th day of August, 2017.