November 4, 2008 Presidential Election: Recount of Conservation Bond

On Nov. 17, opponents of the Johnson County conservation bond (Public Measure D) filed a petition for a recount. The recount was completed on Nov. 22,

• Results as recounted Nov. 21-22:
  • Polling place by precinct
  • Absentee by precinct
  • Combined (polling place and absentee) by precinct
• Original Election Results as canvassed Nov. 12:
  • Polling place by precinct
  • Absentee by precinct
  • Combined (polling place and absentee) by precinct

Summary of changes

Election Day Precincts

• Coralville 4: Minus one Yes.
• Jefferson East: Minus one No.
• Scott: Minus one No.
• Iowa City 9: Minus one Yes.
• Iowa City 18: Plus one Yes.
• Net change from Election Day precincts: Minus one Yes, minus two No.

Early Voting

• Fremont: Plus one Yes.
• Iowa City 1: Plus one Yes.
• Iowa City 6: Minus one Yes, minus one total voter.
• Iowa City 10: Minus one Yes, plus one No.
• Iowa City 13: Plus one Yes.
• Iowa City 14: Minus two Yes.
• Iowa City 18: Plus one Yes.
• Iowa City 20: Minus one Yes.
• Jefferson East: Minus one Yes.
• Newport: Minus one Yes.
• North Liberty 2: Minus one Yes.
• Scott: Plus one No.
• Solon: Plus one No.
• Net absentee change: Minus four Yes, plus three no, minus one total voter.

Grand Total change: Minus five yes, plus one no, minus one total voter.

Recount Calendar

Nov. 12: Canvass by County Board of Supervisors

Nov. 17: 5 p.m. deadline to request recount.

ASAP Send copy of request to apparent winner, notify governing body of public measure recount .

Nov. 18 Board of Canvassers orders recount.

Nov. 19: 9 a.m. Apparent winning candidate (or auditor if the recount is for a public measure) designates a Recount Board member by the time to convene the board; deadline to convene Recount Board.

• Lori P. Cardella: presented petition, representing No side
• Janelle Rettig: auditor's appointee, representing Yes side

Nov. 21: 8 am deadline for designees to name the third member of the Recount Board.

• Jack Neuzil: third member appointed by Cardella and Rettig

Nov. 22: Recount completed.

Nov. 26: Supervisors reconvene to correct original proceedings.