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Show NOVEMBER 22, 1983 In Kaysville News Garys Opinion One Vote Does Count By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor ( Now that the e of election night is over, its time to sit back and reflect on the past. What really happened? hustle-bustl- IN BOUNTIFUL, you could write a book about the Election. It was undoubtedly the most interesting, election I have ever covered an election in which EVERY vote 1983 Municipal - down-to-tne-wi- re counted. - Ive seen closer elections even when a single vote separated the winner from the loser. But never have I seen an election so dramatic and with so as Bountifuls election for many unusual twists city council. - - The Layton Hills Mall helped commemorate Education Awareness Week with displays from elementary and junior high schools from throughout the county. For some reason, turkeys, pilgrims and indians seemed to be the dominant theme. MALL DISPLAYS UNOFFICIAL returns showed Charles Harold Shafter getting 2,850 votes and incumbent councilman H. Keith Barton tallying 2,825 a spread of 25 - votes. However, after all votes were officially canvassed last Wednesday, the results showed Mr. Barton los- - - thus losing by 30 and Breck Enging five votes land lost 10, making his total of 1,536. NOW, THE question still remains: Can Mr. Barton seek a recount of the votes? According to the State Statute, a candidate may seek a recount if his total number of votes is within one vote per voting district of the winning candidate. VERNON Carr, noted authority on Utah elections, said there is no question in his mind that Mr. Barton qualifies to seek a vote recount. Its not the first time that this question has come up concerning consolidated districts, said Mr. Carr. And each time the ruling has been in favor of the regular voting districts within a city, not the number of consolidated districts. From Wasatch Elementary, a second grade class put together several dioramas depicting the first Thanksgiving feast and other stories of the pilgrims. The dioramas were part of the Layton Hills Mall displays. THANKSGIVING SCENES HE EMPHASIZED that districts were consolidated for convenience and economy and should not be challenged as actual voting districts. The State Statute says regular voting districts shall be considered when determining vote recounts. Theres no other way to look at it as far as Im concerned, he said. Mr. Carr outlined the recount procedure as follows: THE CANDIDATE in question (Mr. Barton) must file with the Bountiful City Recorder within seven days of the election a written protest and request for Bishop and Mrs. James Brough will entertain at dically counted. The panel of judges will look for and determine if there are any errors or discrepencies of any kind in the marking of the ballots. They will look and any ballot markfor overvotes, scratch-out-s ings that may appear in any way to be improper. Mr. Carr made special emphasis that judges should be very concerned with ballots that might be a little irregular but show the intent of the voter. He said that if a voter clearly without question made a mistake and intended to correct that mistake then the ballot should be coU.it ed. If, however, there is any question whatsoever that the ballot has been improperly marked, the ballot should be declared invalid and not counted. - - FOR THE Municipal Election Nov. 7 there were 40 regular voting districts in Bountiful, explained 40 City Recorder Arden Jenson. However, these districts 23 districts were consolidated into only for economic reasons. This is not the first year the citys voting districts have been consolidated, Mr. Jenson pointed out. The first time was in 1979 when 38 districts were consolidated to 23 districts. In 1981, the 38 districts were consolidated to 24 districts. Thanksgiving day dinner for her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Todd of Santiquin and her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Todd of Littleton, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wright have returned from a month in Israel where Mrs. Wright accompanied her husband on a business trip and combined vacation. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Miller attended a family gathering in Salt Lake City where their niece Debbie Pack and a nephew Wesley Pack were honored Saturday prior to leaving on LDS missions. Debbie will serve in the New Mexico Albuquerque Mission and Wesley will be serving in the Florida Jacksonville LDS Mission. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Marston had as houseguests her two sisters, Mrs. Lucille Jenkins of Richland, South Carolina and Mrs. Lorraine Henstridge of Salt Lake City. Attorney Felshaw King went to Detroit, Mich, where he attended a seminar for three days. He returned to Colorado to attend a convention and was met by his wife Mary and they THROUGH consolidation, there were 17 fewer said Mr. Jenson. Figuring three voting districts, judges per district and based on $40 per day, this amounts to just over $2,000 for each of the primary and general elections, or more than $4,000 per elec- returned home together Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lotz tion year. Whatever the final outcome of the recount vote -if there is one last weeks election is a clearcut case - of how EVERY vote counts. cast their vote -- - from the entire city in favor of Mr. Barton, throughout there would be no question about the recount. And what about the 128 votes collected by writein candidate Robert Robinson. Where might they have been cast had Mr. Robinson not decided to actively campaign only a few days before the election? But most important, what about the two out of every three registered voters living in Davis County who did not take the time to go to the polls. Thats right, only one third of the voting populace marked their ballots in last Tuesdays general election. HAD ONLY five voters -- ANOTHER CASE of where a single vote counts ocurred in Sunset where Scott L. Stanford apparentcouncil seat to Lee G. ly lost his bid for a showed Anderson with returns Unofficial Anderson. 323 votes and Stanford with 322. Oh, what a difference a vote makes! visited their grandson, 314 month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lotz of Riverdale who is confined to the McKay-De- e Hospital for treatment. Bishop and Mrs. Warren Johnson and family will be guests in Ogden Thanksgiving Day of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fowler. Mrs. Johnsons brother. Elder Jeff Fowler has just returned home from serving his mission in South Africa and all of her brothers and sisters and their families will enjoy the holiday together. Mr. and Mrs. William Rum-se- y and family of Abline, Tex. are moving back to Kaysville ar to make their home. Mrs. Rumsey is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Thompson. recount of votes. The candidates and city recorder will then agree on a date for the recount at which time the candidates or their representatives, members of the recount panel, city recorder, news media and others may attend as long as no one interfers in any way with the recound procedure. ON THE date designated, all ballots will be metho- - - ACTORY SECONDS I. AND USED WINDSHIELDS $AVE$! OVER 1,000 IN STOCK WILD Clinton School second graders turned part of the Mall into a beaver pond for their Education Awareness Week display. Their display was one of thfe few that did not concentrate specifically on Thanksgiving. KINGDOM OPEN SATURDAY TIL NOON Kaysville News Welcoming their first child, a son, Samuel David, are Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lee. He was born Nov. 11 at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful weighing 7 lbs. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lee, Kaysville; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Keller, Farmington. Great-grandparen- are Mrs. Lillie Keller, Farming- - ton; Mrs. Eliza Faucett, Mrs. Chloris Lee, both of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Eva Waters of Brigham City. Phyllis Morgan is convalescing at her home after undergoing major surgery at the Humana Davis North Hospital in Layton. Elder Charles Manning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Manning of Fruit Heights returned THE HAII3-IJ- home from serving his mission in Alabama Bumingham LDS Mission. He gave his mission report Sunday, Nov. 13 in the Fruit Heights 3rd LDS Ward as his homecoming. Dale King of Phoenix, Ariz. recently underwent open-heasurgery. He is reported to be doing well. He is the son of William F. King. A-- l QUALITY GLASS p CLEARFIELD rt MUNICIPAL POOL 934 So. 1000 E, Clearfield M jfirv Recreation Cashier Ext. wmmm 773-330- 220 Ext. 773-330- 6 218 7 ADULT SWIMMING Lap 5 to 7 AM. 9 AM. to 12 noon Mon thru Fri Age 18 yrs. & up ADULT OPEN PLUNGE The Secret of Beautiful Hair is No Secret... 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