A human error led to incorrect election results being reported and will lead to procedural changes in the Jackson County Auditorâs Office.
Unofficial election results posted on the countyâs website March 2 showed passage of the $1.34 million physical plant and equipment property tax levy for the Andrew Community School. Those results showed 53% approval.
However, the measure did not actually pass, receiving only 46.3% approval, short of the required 50%, Auditor Alisa Smith told the Jackson County Board of Supervisors last week.
The error occurred in a computing formula input onto a spreadsheet that allows auditorâs office staff to quickly tally election results and post them online after the polls close on Election Day, Smith explained.