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RESOLUTION NO. 37 OF 2015
CANVASSING, ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION
HELD IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH ON NOVEMBER 3, 2015
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2015, the Salt Lake City Municipal General Election (the “General 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 Annotated 20A-4-301(2)(a); and
WHEREAS, the Board must meet to canvass the returns of the General Election at the usual place of meeting of the City Council no sooner than seven days after the General Election and no later than 14 days after the General Election per Utah Code 20A-4-301(2)(b).
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2015, the Board canvassed the returns of the General 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 General 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 General Election.
Section 2. The Board certifies the vote totals for the candidates and declares that the following have received the number of votes indicated:
Mayor:
Ralph Becker 18,702
Jackie Biskupski 19,896
City Council
District 2:
Andrew
Johnston
1,283
Van Blair Turner 1,151
City Council District 4:
Nate Salazar 2,332
Derek Kitchen 2,503
City
Council District 6:
Tracey
Harty
2,824
Charlie
Luke
4,922
Section 3. The Board declares “elected” the following persons to the municipal office indicated:
Mayor:
Jackie Biskupski
City Council District
2: Andrew Johnston
City Council District
4: Derek Kitchen
City Council District
6: Charlie Luke
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 election under the City Recorder’s seal to each elected 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 General 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 17th day of November, 2015.