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Elections Department Releases Findings of Third-Party Audit Re: Misplaced Ballots

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Posted on: May 24, 2019

Adams County Clerk & Recorder Josh Zygielbaum hired a third-party company, Eide Bailly, to perform an independent audit of the misplaced ballots from the 2018 General Election. 

The report is complete and absolves the county and their ballot printing vendor, K&H Integrated Print Solutions, of any misconduct. 

“Before I took office, I pledged to investigate what went wrong with the misplaced ballots in the 2018 General Election. I’m happy the investigation determined there was no wrongdoing by Adams County,” said Zygielbaum. “Nevertheless, my team put measures in place to ensure this will not happen again; public trust in our system and integrity in our elections process are incredibly important to me.”

In addition to the process improvements made by the county’s Elections Department, K&H has also refined their processes to safeguard future elections. 

The full report is currently available on AdamsVotes.com. Note: To protect an individual’s privacy and a vendor’s proprietary information, some information is redacted.

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Posted on: September 11, 2023

Governor Polis Orders Flags Lowered to Honor 9/11 Anniversary

Governor Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide on Monday, September 11, 2023, from sunrise to sunset to honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and also in recognition of Patriot Day, which was designated by Congress in 2001.  

President Biden issued A Proclamation on Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2023, and ordered flags lowered to half-staff. The full text is below:

Posted on: September 7, 2023

Adams County Health Department Reports First Death of the Season from West Nile Virus Infection

Adams County Health Department (ACHD) officials confirmed the first death from West Nile virus, an adult resident, within the county this year.

West Nile virus is spread to people through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Most infected with the virus do not have symptoms. However, one in five could develop flu-like symptoms, which typically begin two to 14 days after exposure. Serious, potentially deadly neurologic illness occurs in fewer than one in 100 infected people.  

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Posted on: August 17, 2023

Deputy County Manager Chris Kline Credentialed by International Local Government Management Organization

Chris Kline, Deputy County Manager of Adams County, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Kline is one of over 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program, and the third credentialed leader currently serving within Adams County government.