The Coosa County Canvassing Board; consisting of Circuit Clerk Jamey Johnson, Judge of Probate Richard Dean and Sheriff Michael Howell; certifies the county’s election results and makes them official. Photo by Lydia Waters
How voters turned out in Coosa County, precinct by precinct. Chart compiled by Christa Jennings
By Christa Jennings
Senior Staff Writer
Following last Tuesday’s general election, the county reported its official results Tuesday, with no changes at all from last week’s reported unofficial results.
Local party chairs were to meet at 12 p.m. Tuesday with the Coosa County Canvassing Board to review any provisional ballots that were certified as eligible by the county’s Board of Registrars. However, prior to 12 p.m., Judge of Probate Richard Dean reported that there were no eligible provisional ballots to be counted.
Dean explained that only four provisional ballots were cast in the county last week. Of those, three individuals had moved to other counties and had updated their voter registration accordingly.
For the fourth, the voter was required by the Alabama Code to present the county registrars with a valid ID by the close of business on Friday, November 6.
However, the voter did not present an ID to the Board of Registrars’ office, so that ballot was not certified as eligible.
As such, there were no changes to the county’s initial unofficial results that were released the night of the election. At noon on Tuesday the Coosa County Canvassing Board; comprised of Dean, Sheriff Michael Howell and Circuit Clerk Jamey Johnson; signed the certification of election, making the county’s results official.
By today the Canvassing Board will have selected the precincts and races to be audited in the post-election audit, as enacted by Act 2026-433, relating to new post-election audits to be conducted after every county and statewide general election.
Following that selection, Dean, as judge of probate, will issue an order setting the date, time and location for the audit, which will be open for poll watchers and the public to observe if they wish. Notices will be printed in the newspaper as appropriate to announce that information.
Circuit Clerk Jamey Johnson with the county’s canvassing board signs to certify election results. Photo by Lydia Waters
Sheriff Michael Howell with the county’s canvassing board signs to certify election results. Photo by Lydia Waters
