Scott County Recount Board to Reconvene to Conduct Post-Election Audit

NEWS RELEASE

Release date:   Immediate Release – November 25, 2020

Contact:          

Roxanna Moritz, Scott County Auditor
563-370-3915 (cell)
563-326-8631 (office)
[email protected]

Scott County Recount Board to Reconvene to Conduct Post-Election Audit

DAVENPORT – Scott County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Roxanna Moritz announced today that the Recount Board for the U.S. Representative 2nd District election concluded its work and delivered a report to her office today, Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

The Recount Board reported that Rita Hart received a total of 47,562 votes and Marinannette Miller-Meeks received a total of 42,046 votes. The official canvas of votes approved by the Scott County Board of Supervisors showed Hart with 47,457 votes and Miller-Meeks with 41,967 votes. Comparing the recount to the official canvass shows Hart gaining 105 votes and Miller Meeks gaining 79 votes, with Hart netting 26 more votes than Miller Meeks.

Link to Scott County 2020 General Election Results:

https://www.scottcountyiowa.net/auditor/pub/election_returns/2020/20201103_General_Election/20201103_General_Election_Summary_Official_Results.pdf

See Attached Recount Board Report below:

Posted: 
November 25, 2020