UPDATE:
As of 10 a.m., KILJ News has heard from Henry County Auditor Robin Detrick, who confirmed communication with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office regarding the discrepancy. Detrick clarified that the Secretary of State’s Office entered the New London School Board results incorrectly on the Iowa election website.
The Iowa Secretary of State’s Office has since acknowledged the mistake and corrected the error online, confirming that the Henry County numbers were accurate as originally submitted.
KILJ will continue to monitor and report on any further updates related to Tuesday’s election results.
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As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, KILJ News is in contact with the Henry County Auditor’s Office and the Secretary of Iowa’s Office regarding the New London School Board Director-at-Large election results from yesterday.
The auditor’s office reported a potential discrepancy in the vote information being transmitted to the Iowa Secretary of State’s office. Officials in Henry County say they believe the correct results were submitted from their office. According to their records:
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Jessica Boyer received 321 votes from Henry County.
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Josh Housman received 205 votes from Henry County.
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Kyle Helmerson received 367 votes from Henry County.
Based on these totals, it appears that Jessica Boyer and Kyle Helmerson would be elected to the New London School Board.
To clarify the discrepancy, both KILJ and the Henry County Auditor’s Office have reached out to the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office for further information.
KILJ will continue to provide updates as the situation develops. The Henry County Auditor’s Office has reassured the public that they believe the correct information was submitted to the state.
New London Community School District Results according to Henry County Auditors office:
Director At-Large (Vote for 2)
- Kyle Helmerson – 367 (41.10%) ✅
- Jessica Boyer – 321 (22.96%) ✅
- Josh Housman – 205 (22.96%)