Latah County will recount all ballots Tuesday after 2,342 votes from part of the early-voting total were left out of election-night results.
Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane announced the recount, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at the Latah County courthouse. Candidates and community members are invited to attend.
The county’s tabulation machines counted the omitted ballots, but the results were not fully transferred to the election-night reporting system. McGrane’s office described the problem as procedural.
Election-night totals included 15,765 votes. Adding the omitted ballots brought the total to 18,107, with the additional votes representing just under 13% of all votes cast in the county. McGrane’s office said the added votes did not change any outcomes.
“This is a significant discrepancy in results, and we are taking it very seriously,” McGrane said.
Election-night results remain unofficial until canvassing is completed and the vote is certified.