ITEM 5-f on today's Mesa City Council Regular Meeting
Canvassing, declaring, and adopting the results of the Primary Election held on August 4, 2020.
(Citywide) | File #: | 20-0823 |
| Type: | Resolution | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | City Council |
| On agenda: | 8/24/2020 |
| Title: | Canvassing, declaring, and adopting the results of the Primary Election held on August 4, 2020. (Citywide) |
| Attachments: | 1. Resolution and Results Reports |
The number of votes cast for each candidate are as follows:
MAYOR
VERL FARNSWORTH 30,452
JOHN GILES 60,473
COUNCILMEMBER - DISTRICT 1
MARK FREEMAN 10,265
DANNY RAY 4,709
COUNCILMEMBER - DISTRICT 2
JULIE SPILSBURY 8,486
JEREMY WHITTAKER 6,826
COUNCILMEMBER - DISTRICT 3
FRANCISCO HEREDIA 10,499
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WHEREAS, at the Primary Election,
JOHN GILES received a number of votes constituting a majority of all of the valid ballots cast for the office of Mayor and is hereby issued a certificate of election; and
MARK FREEMAN received a number of votes constituting a majority of all of the valid ballots cast for the office of Councilmember – District 1 and is hereby issued a certificate of election; and
JULIE SPILSBURY received a number of votes constituting a majority of all of the valid ballots cast for the office of Councilmember – District 2 and is hereby issued a certificate of election; and
FRANCISCO HEREDIA received a number of votes constituting a majority of all of the valid ballots cast for the office of Councilmember – District 3 and is hereby issued a certificate of election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That JOHN GILES is declared to be elected to the office of Mayor whose term shall commence on or after the first Monday in January 2021 and shall be for a period of four (4) years or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Section 2. That MARK FREEMAN is declared to be elected to the office of Councilmember– District 1 whose term shall commence on or after the first Monday in January 2021 and shall be for a period of four (4) years or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Section 3. That JULIE SPILSBURY is declared to be elected to the office of Councilmember– District 2 whose term shall commence on or after the first Monday in January 2021 and shall be for a period of four (4) years or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Section 4. That FRANCISCO HEREDIA is declared to be elected to the office of Councilmember – District 3 whose term shall commence on or after the first Monday in January 2021 and shall be for a period of four (4) years or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall be deemed the City of Mesa’s official canvass, and the declaring and adopting of results of the Primary Election held the 4th day of August 2020 and that the following information required by A.R.S. § 16-646(A), is set forth herein and attached as Exhibit A:
a. Number of ballots cast in each precinct and in Mesa.
b. Number rejected in each precinct and in Mesa.
c. Titles of the offices voted for and the name of each person voted for to fill the offices.
d. Number of votes by precincts and Mesa received by each candidate.
e. Number of ballots cast and the number of active registered voters Mesa and each Council District for which a candidate may be elected.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 24th day of August, 2020.
APPROVED: ________ JOHN GILES, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________DEE ANN MICKELSEN, CITY CLERK
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SEE PAGES 3-6 FOR RESULTS BY DISTRICT
Precincts Reported: 84 of 84 (100.00%)
Registered Voters: 97,478 of 278,869 (34.95%)
Ballots Cast: 97,478
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Early Voting Rejections By City Summary
Aug 4 2020 Primary Election
MESA SUMMARY
