Idaho Election Officials Find 2,675 Ballots Left Out of Results
Summary
Election reviews in two Idaho counties found 2,675 ballots missing from the initially reported results. Latah County began a full recount after finding 2,342 ballots omitted from its public totals, while Bannock County later counted 333 ballots that had been missed on election night.Key Facts
- Latah County found that 2,342 early-voting ballots had been tabulated by election machines but left out of publicly reported results.
- Latah County began a public-observation recount on November 10, with certification expected to be delayed until Thursday afternoon.
- An early review by the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office indicated that the Latah County discrepancy would not change any race winner.
- Candidate Laura Heinse filed a complaint seeking a full recount of her county commissioner race.
- Bannock County reported that 333 ballots from the Pocatello 2 precinct were not counted on election night.
- Bannock County has since tabulated the 333 ballots, and officials said no race outcomes changed.
- Idaho’s State Board of Canvassers planned to begin statewide audits, including hand counts and reviews in randomly selected counties and precincts.
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