Assembly won't certify city election tonight

[Arctic Dave]

We should learn more shortly about the troubled April 3 city election that left some voters -- exactly how many is the big question -- unable to cast a ballot.

The Elections Commission will meet at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall. Among the numbers we'll be looking for: How many questioned and absentee-by-mail ballots have they determined are eligible to be counted? How many were rejected, and for what reasons?

After that, the tally of the last remaining votes begins. It's a process that could take until Friday, said Assembly chair Debbie Ossiander.

The Assembly was expected to certify the election tonight, but Ossiander and vice chair Ernie Hall say that's not going to happen. The Assembly will wait until the Elections Commission issues its report on the election and makes recommendations for what to do next.

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