ORDER ND. t=.JE1J't
AF~F~RO'JAL DF= CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS
BY THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT F~ER ELECTION CODE,
SECTION G7. ~+~~ OF THE NOVEh'IBER ?,RD, j.~98 GENERAL ELECTION
On this day the 10th dt~y of November, 1'98 ~_ipan motion made by
Cammi.ssianer~ L.et~, seconded by Commissioner Oehler, the Co~_irt
unanimo~_~sly approved by a vote of 4-0-0, canvassing election
ret~_irns by the Commissioners' Co~_~rt per Election Code, Section
E7.~~3 of the November ~.,rd, 19'x$ General Election.
" Elections Division z ~ Alberto R. Gonzales
P.O. Boz 12060
Austin, Tezas 7 87 1 1-2060 ~ ~ Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of State
MEMORANDUM
TO: County Clerks/Elections Administrators
FROM: Ann McGeehan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State ~-_____ / ~'
DATE: October 28, 1998
RE: Statement of Canvass
Pursuant to section 67.007 of the Texas Election Code, the County Clerk/Elections Administrator must certify
the county returns as canvassed by the commissioners court and deliver those returns to the Secretary of State
not later than 24 hours after the completion of the canvass. Enclosed are two prescribed forms for the statement
of canvass. One form is to be returned in the enclosed envelope labeled "Election Returns for
County, for General Election, 1998." The other copy of the form is to be filed in your office.
Also enclosed is a separate statement of canvass for the Governor and Lt. Governor's races (2 copies enclosed).
Section 67.008 of the Election Code requires the County Clerk/Elections Administrator to prepare a separate
return for these races. Return this statement of canvass in the envelope labeled "Returns of Election for
Governor & Lieutenant Governor, County, for the General Election, 1998.
The separate return for Governor/Lieutenant Governor is also required to be delivered to the Secretary of State
within 24 hours after the completion of the canvass by the commissioners court. One copy of this statement is
required to be filed in your office.
Please be advised that section 67.003 of the Election Code states that the commissioners court must canvass the
returns on November 10, 1998. This is a new law and requires the court to canvass on the seventh day after the
election. Only two members of the commissioners court are required to be present to canvass the returns.
Section 86.007 of the Election Code requires you to reconvene the early voting ballot board to count any ballots
that were timely placed in delivery by 7:00 p.m. on election day from outside the United States and that arrive
in your office by Sunday, November 8, 1998. Although this deadline falls on a weekend, it is not a deadline
that moves forward to the next business day_. These votes must be included in the official canvass by the court.
Please note that the entry for November 9, 1998 in the November election calendar published earlier this year
incorrectly states that these overseas ballots may be received through Monday, November 9th.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Kim Thole or Ann McGeehan toll-free at
1-800-252-2216.
AM:MN:ket
Enclosures
Cornc visit our new homc on the Internet ®http.•/fwww.sos.statc.tx. ws/
(512) 463-5650 1-800-252-V07'F(8683) FAX (512) 475-2811 TDD 1-800.735-2989
77~e Office of t!u Secretary of Stan dou roc discrvninatc on the basic of race, color, national origin, ru, religion, age or disability in nnploy>nat or the provision of scrvicrs.
=;ERR C'OUN`TY, TEXAS		CUMULATIVE		
~LNERAL ELECTION		EAR	LY VOTING	SUMMARY FORMAT
~aOVEMBER 3,1998		Rag	e 1		
Precincts Reporting	16	Of	16 100.0	0 X	
Precincts Completed	16	Of	16 100.0	0 '/.	
	Early	Electn		
	Voting	Day	Total		
Total Number Voting	6765	6404	13165		
'!_raight Party					
Republican -R	c^^850	c16	5066	38. 46	'/.
Democratic -D	590	607	1157	9.05	X
L i ber~t ar i an -L	c0	32	SE	0. 39	
Total Votes Cast	6765	6404	13169		
Under Votes	3305	3549	6854	5^c. 04	Y.
Over Votes	0	0	0	0.00	
',sited States Representative Dist. ~1					
Lamar Smith -R	5461	51Ic^	10573	80.28	
Jeffrey Charles Blunt -L	481	55c	1033	7.84	'/.
..............................
Total Votes Cast	
6765	
6404	
13169		
Under Votes	8`3	740	1563	11.86	
Over Votes	0	0	0	0.00	X
_•vernor					
George W. Bush -R	5673	5184	10857	8c. 44	Y.
Garry Ma~_iro -D	1013	1107	c1E0	16.09	'/.
Lester R. T~_ir•lington, Jr. -L	36	64	i00	0.75	
Write In	1	4	5	0.03	
..............................
Total Votes Cast	
6765	
6404	
13169		
Under Votes	42	45	87	0.66	Y.
Over Vates	0	0	0	0.00	
ie~_ttenant Governor					
Rick Perry -R	44:,4	4055	8489	64.46	'/.
John Sharp -D	c181	c150	4331	3c. 88	
Anthony Garcia -L	74	111	185	1.40	
..............................
Total Votes Cast	
6765	
6404	
13169		
Under Votes	76	88	16~+	1. c4	
Over Votes	0	0	0	0.00	'/.
ttarney General
Jahn Cornyn -R	5180	4414	9594	7E. 85	
Jim Mat t o x -D	140	17` 1	31 c3	~:3. 71	
Mike An g w i n -L	96	i 6E	c^62	I. 93	
Total Votes Cast	6765	6404	13169		
Under Votes	87	103	190	1.44	'/.
Over Votes	0	0	0	0.00	'/.
!;ERR COUNTY, TEXAS			CUMULATIVE		
rENERAL ELECTION			EARLY	VOTING	SUMMARY FORMAT
I~dOVEMBER 3,1998			Page	2		
Comptroller of Public Accounts						
Carole Keeton Rylander	-R	4924	4140	9064	68.82	X
Paul Hobby -D		1651	2009	36611+	27.79	X
Alex Monchak -L		77	133	210	1.59	Y.
......................
Total Votes	........
Cast	
6765	
6404	
131E9		
Under Votes		113	122	835	1.78	X
Over Votes		0	0	0	0.00	X
~'ommissioner, of the General Land	Office					
David Dewhurst -R		5056	4519	9575	7c. 70	X
Richard Raymond -D		1418	1541	2959	22.46	Y.
J. Manuel (Monte) Mont	ez -L	i03	154	257	1.95	X
......................
Total Votes	........
Cast	
6765	
6404	
13169		
Under Votes		188	1'90	378	2.87	'Y.
Over Votes		0	0	0	0,00	X
:~ammissioner of Agriculture						
Susan Combs -R		51^c1	4575	9696	73. 6c^	X
L. P. (Betel Patterson	-D	13,:.0	1467	2797	21.23	Y.
Jimmy T. LaBaume -L		91	124	215	1.63	'/.
Write In		1	4	5	0.03	
......................
Total Votes	........
Cast	
6765	
6404	
13169		
Under Votes		22^c	234	456	3.46	X
Over Votes		0	0	0	0.00	Y.
'?~ilr~oad Cammissioner•						
Tony Garza -R		4987	4.:,55	934c	70.93	'/•
Joe B. Henderson -D		1413	1553	c^966	22.52	'/.
Jim Spurlock -L		151	268	419	3.18	Y.
......................
Total Votes	........
Cast	
6765	
6404	
13169		
Under Votes		214	228	442	3.35	X
Over Votes		0	0	0	0.00	X
~_~preme Co+_~rt J+_~st ice filace 1						
Craig T. Enoch -R		5105	4565	9670	73.43	'/.
Mike Westergren -D		1304	1462	`766	21.00	`/.
Total Votes	Cast	6765	6404	13169		
Under Votes		356	377	733	5.56	X
Over Votes		0	0	0	-~• 00	X
~~_+preme Cv+_trt J+aSt ice Place 2						
Harriet O' Nei 1 l -R		462`	4146	8768	66. 58	'/.
Rose Spector --D		1823	1884	3707	28. 14	
......................
Total Votes	........
Cast	
6765	
6404	
13169		
Under Votes		320	374	694	5.27	'/.
Over Votes		0	0	0	0.00	X
!;ERR COUNTY, TEXAS
GENERAL ELECTION
^dOVEMRER. 3, 1998
~~_~preme Court Just ice Place 3
Greg Abbott -R 5165
David Van Os -D 1204
..............................
Total Votes Cast 6765
Under Votes 396
Over Votes 0
-3~_~preme Co~_irt J~_ist ice Rlace 4 Unexp.
Deborah Hankinson -R 5099
Jerry Scarbrough -D 1294
..............................
Total Votes Cast 6765
Under Votes 372
Over Votes 0
~r~iminal Appeals Co~_trt J~_~dge Rlace 1
CUMULATIVE
EARLY VOTING SUMMARY FORMAT
Rage 3
4627	979c	74.35	'/•
1343	2547	19.34	
6404	13169		
434	830	6.30	X
0	0	0. 00	'/-
4517	9616	73.02	X
1473	2767	21. ~ 1	'/.
6404	13169		
414	786	5. 96	'/.
0	0	2+. 00	'/.
Mike I'.easler -R	48c^2	4359	9181	69.71	
Charles F. (Charlie) Paird -D	1554	1615	3169	x:4.06	X
Total Votes Cast	6765	6404	13169		
Under Votes	389	430	819	6.21	'/.
Over Votes	0	0	0	0.0iZ+	'/.
criminal Appeals Co~_irt Judge Rlace 2					
Cheryl Johnson -R	5038	4495	9533	72.39	
Winston Cochran -D	1326	1470	2796	21.23	X
..............................
Total Votes Cast	
6765	
E404	
13169		
Under Votes	401	439	840	6.37	
Over Votes	0	0	0	0.00	X
!criminal Appeals Co~.~rt Judge Rlace 3					
Lawrence 'Larry' Meyers -R	5300	4.699	9999	75. 92	
Larry S. Ferry -L	456	704	1160	8.80	'/.
..............................
Total Votes Cast	
6765	
64-~4	
13169		
Under Votes	1009	1001	201Q~	15.26	
Over Votes	0	0	0	0.00	
`3~~ate Representative Dist. 53
Narvey Hilderbran -R	5629	5245	10874 82.57 '/.
..............................
Tatai l-otes Cast	
6765	
64'04	
13169
Under Votes	1136	1159	2295 17.42 '/.
Over Votes	@	0	0 ~Z-.00 Y.
';ERR COUNTY, TEXAS		CUMULATIVE		
'~~NERAL ELECTION		EARLY	VOTING	SUMMA	RY FORMAT'
hJOVEMBER 3, 1998		page	y		
appeals Co~_irt Justice Dist. 4 Rlace 1					
Tam Rickhoff --R	5442	50^c0	10462	79.44	'/.
Total Votes Cast	6765	6404	13169		
Under Votes	13c^3	1384	27tZt7	2~Zi.55	X
Over Votes	~	0	0	¢x.00	Y.
f',ppeals Co~_irt Justice Dist. 4 Rlace 2					
N.ar e n An g e l i n i -R	5017	4478	9495	72. 10	
Jim Branton -D	1463	1580	3043	23. I0	X
..............................
Total Votes Cast	
6765	
6404	
13169		
Under Votes	285	346	631	4.79	
Over Votes	0	0	0	0.00	X
7G_~dicial District Judge Dist. 198					
Emil Karl Rrohl -R	5531	5092	i06c^3	$0.66	X
..............................
Total Votes Cast	
6765	
6404	
13169		
Under Votes	1`34	1312	2546	19.33	X
Over Votes	0	0	0	0, 00	
Co~_inty J~_tdge					
Fred Henneke -R	4863	4313	9176	69.67	`/.
Jeanne F. West -D	1766	1926	3692	28.03	
... ...........................
Total Votes Cast	
6765	
6404	
13169		
Under Votes	136	165	301	2.28	'!-
aver Votes	0	~~	0	0.00	
Co~_~nty Court at Law J~_idge
Spencer W. Brown -R	5467	5032	10499 79.72
Total Votes Gast	6765	6404	13169
llnder Votes	1298	137_	2670 20.27 '!.
Over Votes	0	0	0 0.O+Z~
t?istr•ict Clerk
Linda Uecker -R	5583	5131	10714 81.35 X
..............................
Total Votes Cast	
6765	
6404	
13169
Under Votes	1182	1273	c455 18.64
^ver Votes	0	0	0 0.00
Co~.~nty Clerlt
Jannett Ri.eper, -R	5143	4431	9574	72.70	X
Pamela (F'am) G~.illett -D	i4f~~+	1807	3L7i	24.8,	
Total Votes Cast	6765	6404	13169		
Under Votes	158	166	324	`. 46	'!-
Over Votes	0	0	0	0.00	
KEFtR COUNTY, TEXAS
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 3, 1998
County Tr'easur'er'
Barbara Nemec -R
Total Votes Cast
Under' Votes
Over' Votes
Co~_~nty S~_~rveyor
CUMULATIVE
EARLY VOTING SUMMARY FORMAT
Rage .~,
555	J$77	1 ~Z-6^c7	8$. 69 Y.
6765	6404	13169	
1 ~' 15	13C7	c54~	19. 3@ X
0	0	~	0. 00
Lee C. Voelkel	-R	556	5104	10664 80.97 '/.
...............
Total	...............
Votes Cast	
6765	
64Q~4	
13169
Undera	Votes	1L05	1300	~5~5 19. 0C X
OVer'	Votes	I~	~	~ ~, ~~
County Commissioner' F'ct. E
William H. (Rill) Williams -R
7r'uby Hard i n -D
..............................
Total Votes Cast
Under' Votes
Over' Votes
1473	1133	c606	7c. 79	X
39~+	48c	876	`4.46	'/•
1915	1665	358		
48	50	98	c. 73	'/-
+~	0	0	0.00	
Co~.inty Commissioner' F'ct. 4
Lar'r'y Gr' i f f i n -R	1449	179	3158 81.77 X
..............................
Total Votes Cast	
1767	
5095	
386c
Under' Votes	318	386	704 18. c
Over Votes	O	O	O O, 00
J~_ist ice of the Peace Pct. 1
Vance R. Elliott -R	1568	ic:65	X833	80.34 '~
..............................
Total Votes Cast	
195	
1574	
35c^6	
Under' Votes	384	309	69?~	19.65
Over Votes	O	0	~	0. C~0
J~_~stice of the Peace Pct.
Dawn Wright -R	1611	131E	c903 81.64
..............................
Total Votes Cast	
1915	
1665	
3580
Under' Votes	304	353	65? 18.35 X
Over Votes	0	~	0 Q~.00 X
Justice of the Peace F'ct. 3
R. L. (Bob) Tench --R	860	758	1618 73. 51 '/•
Total Votes Cast	1131	J.074~	~=`~1
Under' Votes	71	31;	583 ~~~. 48
Over Votes	0	0	~- O. ~O '/•
Y,ERR COUNTY, TEXAS
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMDER 3, 19'8
Justice of the Peace Pct. 4
William E. Ragsdale -R
Joseph Schuler -D
..............................
Total Votes Cast
Under Votes
Over Votes
CUMULATIVE
EARLY VOTING SUMMARY FORMAT
Page E
139E	1597	c'993	77.49	`/•
3~:4	4.:,8	7EC	19.73	Y.
17E7	X095	38E,		
47	E0	107	`. 77	'/.
0	0	0	0.00	'/.
~-3°
November 3, 1998
Canvass Election returns by the Commissioners' Court.
As per the Election Code, Section 67.003, the Commissioners Court must canvass the
returns on November 10, 1998. This is a new law and requires the court to canvass on the
seventh day after the election. Only two members of the Commissioners' Court are
required to be present to canvass the returns.
#25654
Approval of Canvassings Election
Returns by the
Commissioners' Court per
Election Code Section 76.003
of the November 3rd, 1998
General Election
11-9-98
V;864