Canvassing Board Meeting for November 14, 2024

The City of International Falls Canvassing Board convened on November 14, 2024, to officially review and verify the election results for the mayoral and council at-large positions from the recent general election. The Deputy City Administrator led the detailed canvassing process, which involved opening sealed envelopes containing vote tallies from various precincts, including absentee ballots. The board meticulously matched the vote counts from tabulated machines with the official abstracts, confirming the accuracy of the results. The meeting concluded with the formal acceptance of the election outcomes, declaring Drake Dill as mayor and Mike Holden as councilor at large. The board also noted that the official swearing-in and certificate presentation would occur at the first meeting in January 2025.