(Atlantic, IA) — The Atlantic School Board recount was completed on Monday and Cass County Auditor Kathy Somers says there were no changes to the outcome.
Chet Meneely remains the number one vote getter with 1,091 total votes — or 28.94 percent of the total votes. Josh McLaren is 2nd with 1,031 and 27.35 percent. Justin Williams is third with 1,003 votes or 26.60 percent. Jordan Zarbano is 4th with 636 votes and 16.87 percent of the vote. The top two vote getters win the two seats available for the Atlantic School Board.
Candidate Justin Williams received a total vote within less than one percent of the winning candidate, qualifying him to request a recount under provisions of House File 928 which went
into effect July 1, 2025. Williams submitted the qualified request, prompting the official recount process.
The recount was conducted on November 17, 2025, by the county auditor’s staff and precinct election officials. Ballots from eight Cass County precincts, absentee ballots, and ballots cast in
Pottawattamie and Audubon Counties for Atlantic School District Director At-Large were included in the recount. The recount used the same machines that were used on election night.
