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Board of Election Commissioners Meeting

Recount of the votes cast in the September 9, 2025, Preliminary Municipal Election for the office of Mayor and District 7 City Councilor.

Discussion Topics

  1. Recount of Votes Cast

    For the Office of Mayor in:

    Wards 4, 8, 9, 16, and 18

    For District 7 City Councilor in the following Wards:

    Ward 4 Precincts 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 11,

    Ward 9 Precincts 2 through 7,

    Ward 12 All precincts 1 through 9, and

    Ward 13 Precinct 1, 2 & 4.

    Time and Date:

    • Saturday, September 20, 2025 – 9:00 AM

    Opening of the ballot boxes, precinct by precinct, for the purpose of blocking the ballots into groups of fifty. This process will continue until all ballots have been blocked. (Please note: no ballots will be recounted during this phase.)

    • Immediately Following Completion of Blocking

    Recount of the votes cast in the September 9, 2025, Preliminary Municipal Election for the offices of Mayor and District 7 City Councilor will begin. The Board of Election Commissioners will recess at the end of each day if the recount has not concluded.

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