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File #: 2018-336    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 7/28/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/6/2018 Final action: 8/6/2018
Title: Approval of the recording of the Official City Election Results for the Special Election Run-off for Ward 6 held July 24, 2018. The candidates in the runoff election on July 24, 2018 were Tim Gould with 603 total votes for 60.30% and Idella Moore with 397 total votes for 39.70%. There were 1021 total votes for the Ward 6 runoff election which was 18.9% of the registered voters (5,416) in Ward 6.
Sponsors: Ron Fennel
Attachments: 1. Issue Sheet, 2. Smyrna July 24 2018 Special Election Runoff Certification of Returns.pdf, 3. GEMS ELECTION SUMMARY REPORTSMYRNA 6 OFFICIAL.pdf
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Approval of the recording of the Official City Election Results for the Special Election Run-off for Ward 6 held July 24, 2018. The candidates in the runoff election on July 24, 2018 were Tim Gould with 603 total votes for 60.30% and Idella Moore with 397 total votes for 39.70%. There were 1021 total votes for the Ward 6 runoff election which was 18.9% of the registered voters (5,416) in Ward 6.

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ISSUE: The special Runoff Election was held July 24, 2018. The two (2) candidates running in the Runoff Election for the Ward 6 Council seat were Tim Gould, who received the required 50% plus 1 of the vote to win the election. Ward 6 has 5,416 registered voters, there were 1021 total votes cast. Tim Gould with 603 for 60.30% of the vote and Idella Moore with 397 total votes for 39.70% of the vote.

BACKGROUND: The specail Election Runoff was held July 24, 2018. The two (2) candidates running in the Runoff Election for the Ward 6 Council seat were Tim Gould, who received the required 50% plus 1 of the vote to win the election. Ward 6 has 5,416 registered voters, there were 1021 total votes cast. Tim Gould with 603 for 60.30% of the vote and Idella Moore with 397 total votes for 39.70% of the vote.

The total vote results by candidate for the July 24, 2018 Runoff election is as follows:

Tim Gould 603 total votes 60.30%
Idella Moore 397 total votes 39.70%

Total vote for Ward 6 Runoff Election 1,021 total votes 18.9% of the register voters in Ward 6 (5,416)

The special Election was held May 22, 2018. There were five (5) candidates running for the Ward 6 Council seat. No candidate got 50% plus 1 of the vote, the two (2) candidates with the highest number of votes are scheduled for a run-off election July 24, 2018. There were 1,436 total votes for the Ward 6 Special Election. The top two (2) candidates were Idella Moore who received 381 votes, 28.54% and Tim Gould received 324 vo...

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