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.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Canvass of the 2022 election and certification of Proposition 2 (Orem School District) | Approved · 4-0 |
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Canvass of the 2022 election and certification of Proposition 2 (Orem School District)
Approved · 4-0
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