Chase County commissioners, acting as the Board of County Canvassers on Nov. 10, accepted three provisional ballots that were submitted with updated addresses and rejected one provisional ballot because the voter was not registered in Kansas. The board then signed the November election abstract and reconvened the regular commission meeting.

The county clerk (Speaker 4) told the board there were four provisional envelopes: three were marked as address changes and ‘‘the voter filled out a new registration application’’ and received the correct ballot (transcript reference: SEG 048–051); that group was accepted. The clerk cited the statutory basis the office relied on (transcript references: ‘‘KS25Dash409’’ and ‘‘KS25215,’’ SEG 052 and SEG 062) in explaining how provisional ballots were handled. Speaker 1 moved to accept the three provisional ballots with address changes; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

Speaker 4 reported that provisional ballot number 4 was from a person who ‘‘was not registered in the state of Kansas’’. Speaker 1 made a motion to reject ballot number 4 for that reason; the motion was seconded and carried. The clerk clarified the rejection followed the office’s review of the registration status and applicable statutory guidance.

After completing the canvas, Speaker 1 moved that the commissioners sign the abstract for November; the motion was seconded and approved. Commissioners offered brief thanks to election workers for their time and assistance during the election. The panel then adjourned the canvass and reconvened the regular commission session.

What’s next: The county clerk will file the signed abstract and preserve the provisional envelopes according to state requirements.