Orem council certifies results: Orem school district Proposition 2 failed
November 22, 2022, 4:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 56 North State Street
Sitting as the Board of Canvassers, the Orem City Council certified the Nov. 8 election results and declared Proposition 2, to create an Orem school district, failed. The motion's certified totals were 8,595 for and 21,337 against. City Recorder JoD'Ann Bates said turnout of 65.6 percent was the highest in Orem's history.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Orem's mayor is a voting member of the seven-member council. The minutes count the six council members in each tally and record the mayor's vote beside it, so a council vote of 6-0 with the mayor voting yes is 7-0 with the mayor.
In brief
1 item came up for a decision or discussion: 1 approved.
This write-up links 3 source documents and the meeting video.
5 members were present and 2 absent (Council Member David Spencer, Council Member Terry Peterson).
The previous City Council meeting was on November 9, 2022: Orem council approves River District PD51 rezone for 25 townhomes and fast food drive-thrus in Business Park zone
The next one was on December 13, 2022: Orem council approves severance for resigning City Manager Jamie Davidson, adopts water conservation plan
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Canvass of the 2022 election and certification of Proposition 2 (Orem School District) | Approved · 5-0 with the mayor |
Agenda, item by item
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Canvass of the 2022 election and certification of Proposition 2 (Orem School District)
Approved · 5-0 with the mayor
The council, acting as the Board of Canvassers, approved by resolution the canvass of the Nov. 8 election on Proposition 2. The recorder reported 46,518 eligible registered voters, 30,514 ballots counted and 65.6 percent turnout. The motion certified 8,595 votes for and 21,337 against and declared the Orem School District proposition failed; the recorder's statistics slide listed 8,639 for and 21,423 against.
- Eligible voters: 46,518
- Ballots counted: 30,514 (65.6 percent)
- Certified result: for 8,595; against 21,337