Medina County Board of Elections certifies official November election results

MEDINA — The Medina County Board of Elections certified the official results from the November election on Tuesday, and the outcomes of all the races and issues stayed the same as the unofficial results. The total number of ballots cast was 74,826 for the November general election, which is about 57 percent voter turnout for Medina County. The official election results included 759 more ballots than the unofficial results because it included provisional ballots as well as additional valid absentee ballots that were postmarked before the deadline. The board conducted both a pretest and a post-test to ensure that the results were tabulated correctly by the ballot counting machines. The race for Lafayette Township trustee remained as one of the closest in the county. Justin Peroli received 1,288 votes, which was just under 52 percent of the vote. Incumbent Marty Warchola had about 48 percent of the vote, which was 1,212 votes. Medina County Board of Elections Director Nicole Mickley said that no one from any race has asked for a recount. The board also randomly selected which polling location will be audited for this election during its meeting on Tuesday. It is required that at least 5 percent of the ballots cast be audited. Memorial Elementary School, Cornerstone Chapel and the Brunswick Hills Fire Station were the three polling locations picked for the audit. The audit will take place at 9 a.m. Dec. 5 at the board of elections office at 3800 Stonegate Drive, Suite C in Medina, if no recount requests are filed. The races that will be audited are the statewide issues, which were Issue 1 and Issue 2 as well as Issue 15, which was the Medina County health, human and social services levy. Contact reporter Madisyn Woodring at (330) 721-4049 or mwoodring@medina-gazette.com.