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Cedar Fort Mayor elected by 7 votes January 25, 2018, 8:57 amBecause of how close the election was, people felt that there was a need to have the election results certified. The 12 provisional ballots were certified by the Utah County Clerk/Auditor office. The following statement was made by Karlee Jo Jarvis, Deputy Clerk III, on November 9, 2017. "I checked 12 provisional ballots from Cedar Fort. Five of them were valid. Seven of them were invalid. Two absentees did not count because the voters were not registered at their correct address or have never registered at all. One absentee was valid." There were also some social media allegations that Vonda Cook, the Cedar Fort Clerk/Recorder, may have influenced the outcome of the election in some way. Bryan Thompson, the Utah County Clerk/Auditor, made the following statement in an email to Voda on November 22, 2017, about these allegations. "Thanks for providing me a copy of the official Canvass for Cedar Fort, and the additional explanation of the situation. From the information you provided, it is my opinion that you have made every effort to be open and transparent with the Election process of Cedar Fort." The email continues, "From my understanding of the situations and circumstances you dealt with in Cedar Fort, I feel you have given an accurate accounting of the Election. Thank you for all your dedication and efforts." Kelly Berry made this statement on November 22nd in the "Cedar Valley Politics - Eagle Mountain, Cedar Fort, Fairfield" Facebook group, about the election. "I would like to thank all the voters. It was wonderful to see how many participated in the election and I have been deeply touched by the support I have received. I am proud to say that we had one of the highest voter turnouts in the history of Cedar Fort. My participation in this election has always been for the benefit of the community because I am concerned about the voice of the people being heard. My purpose in sending a petition following the post results was in accordance with State law and was just that, a concern that every voice be heard and that every vote that was cast be counted." Berry continues, "My hope is that our new elected officials will set aside bias and listen to the voices of the people. I hope that we as citizens will continue to be involved so that we can all preserve and strengthen our community. Questioning should not be looked down upon. I am proud of the freedom to vote and proud of the freedom to speak." She concludes with, "Our community was divided in this election, but now is the time to come together. I congratulate David and the council members that have been elected. I pray that they will be successful in guiding our community." Ellen Cibula (83 Votes), and Wyatt Cook (110 Votes) were also elected to serve on the Cedar Fort Town Council, along with Dee Harold Draper (137 votes) who ran uncontested to fill the seat vacated by Larry Mohler. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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