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Montgomery County Election Board Certification Meeting - November 24, 2025

Board of Commissioners — Monday, November 24, 2025
BodyMontgomery County, Pennsylvania
SessionBoard of Commissioners
DateMonday, November 24, 2025
StatusFILED
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1:17

Commissioner Wonder, could you talk for us so we can hear you?

1:24

Hello.

1:25

Can everyone hear me?

1:26

We can't do this very loud.

1:27

Thank you.

1:30

You're fine.

1:30

We'll turn it, we'll turn it down on our end.

1:32

Thank you.

1:33

Okay.

1:33

Okay, you see it back on you.

1:34

Thank you.

1:36

Okay.

1:37

And okay, so there's Lee then.

1:39

I'm just gonna make it.

1:53

Oh yeah.

1:54

Oh Jesus.

2:07

Hello.

2:08

Hello.

2:10

Hello.

2:11

Thank you for being here.

2:17

My pleasure.

2:19

Okay.

2:21

Okay.

2:22

So yeah.

2:35

Yeah, we're sure.

2:55

Twelve thirty yet.

2:58

My colleagues online.

3:03

Are they on board?

3:04

I can't I can't tell.

3:05

Yep, we're I'm here.

3:09

Okay, we have a quorum.

3:10

Should we wait for Tom or should we know if Tom's doing it?

3:15

I did talk to him today.

3:21

He said he may be running late, but he would text me if he wanted us to wait.

3:28

So he said he's not going to make it.

3:32

Okay.

3:35

Okay, so he will make it.

3:37

Uh seeing a quorum present.

3:40

We'll call to order the November twenty-fourth, twenty twenty-five meeting of the Montgomery County Election Board.

3:47

Frank, would you like to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance?

4:07

So we're gonna hear I'll make some comments maybe later.

4:15

But is there any public comments?

4:19

No public comments.

4:21

Okay.

4:26

Is there a motion to approve the November third, twenty twenty-five minutes of the Montgomery County election board?

4:33

So moved.

4:37

Any board comment?

4:39

All in favor.

4:43

Aye.

4:47

Moving on to the certification of the elections.

4:50

Right.

4:53

Good afternoon.

4:54

Uh next weekend election code requires counties to certify the election results by the third Monday following the election.

5:00

Prior to certification, we must close our canvas and tabulation results and rest for five days, wherein recount petitions may be filed.

5:07

We closed last week on November 18th and completed the first signing on the same day.

5:11

We are at the end of the five-day period and no recount petitions have been filed.

5:15

So at this time, I'm asking the board to certify the election results for the 2025 municipal election.

5:21

One second, right?

5:22

Yeah.

5:22

We got one.

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Summary of Proceedings

Montgomery County Election Board Meeting - November 24, 2025

The Montgomery County Election Board met on November 24, 2025, to certify the results of the November 4, 2025 municipal election. The board approved the previous meeting's minutes, discussed election turnout and processes, and handled a recount petition for the Lower Moreland Ward 2 Commissioner race. The board certified all election results except that race.

Consent Calendar

  • Unanimously approved the minutes from the November 3, 2025 meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Election Certification: Staff reported that the election code requires certification by the third Monday following the election. The board closed its canvas on November 18, 2025, and completed the first signing. No recount petitions were filed during the five-day waiting period except one just before the meeting.
  • Recount Petition: A recount petition was filed for the Lower Moreland Ward 2 Commissioner race. The board took a brief recess to confirm the details with the court. The petition was confirmed to be for that race, and a hearing will be scheduled.
  • Election Statistics: Board members noted a turnout of 50.16% (310,164 votes). There were approximately 400 positions on the ballot with over 1,200 candidates. Staff praised their team for smooth post-election processes, including processing write-ins and managing tiebreakers.
  • Poll Worker and E-Poll Book Update: Staff mentioned that poll worker vacancies exist but they have a database of volunteers. An e-poll book demo passed successfully, and a decision on full rollout is expected in January. The e-poll book is already in the capital budget but still requires a contract.
  • Write-in Fun Facts: The board noted that no fictional characters were elected, and there is no registered voter named John Doe in Montgomery County. Write-in votes were tabulated for Bruce Wayne, but none were found.

Key Outcomes

  • Certification Vote: The board voted unanimously to certify the results of the November 4, 2025 municipal election for all Montgomery County races, with the exception of the Lower Moreland Ward 2 Commissioner race, which is undergoing a recount.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned following the certification.

Meeting Transcript

Commissioner Wonder, could you talk for us so we can hear you? Hello. Can everyone hear me? We can't do this very loud. Thank you. You're fine. We'll turn it, we'll turn it down on our end. Thank you. Okay. Okay, you see it back on you. Thank you. Okay. And okay, so there's Lee then. I'm just gonna make it. Oh yeah. Oh Jesus. Hello. Hello. Hello. Thank you for being here. My pleasure. Okay. Okay. So yeah. Yeah, we're sure. Twelve thirty yet. My colleagues online. Are they on board? I can't I can't tell. Yep, we're I'm here. Okay, we have a quorum. Should we wait for Tom or should we know if Tom's doing it? I did talk to him today. He said he may be running late, but he would text me if he wanted us to wait. So he said he's not going to make it. Okay. Okay, so he will make it. Uh seeing a quorum present. We'll call to order the November twenty-fourth, twenty twenty-five meeting of the Montgomery County Election Board. Frank, would you like to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? So we're gonna hear I'll make some comments maybe later. But is there any public comments? No public comments. Okay. Is there a motion to approve the November third, twenty twenty-five minutes of the Montgomery County election board? So moved. Any board comment? All in favor. Aye. Moving on to the certification of the elections.

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