300 Ballots Untallied: Elmore County Orders Full Hand Count

300 Ballots Untallied: Elmore County orders full hand count

ELMORE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — Elmore County election officials have ordered a countywide hand count of all November election ballots after an audit confirmed that approximately 300 physical ballots were not included in the final election results. The move comes after a team from the Idaho Secretary of State's Office confirmed a discrepancy between the number of physical ballots cast and the initial count. Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane an…

Hundreds of legally cast ballots were never counted in Elmore County, prompting a state investigation

A state investigation is underway in Elmore County after nearly 300 legally cast ballots were never counted in this months election a number large enough to alter the outcome of multiple local races.WATCH: How nearly 300 uncounted ballots in Elmore County triggered a state investigation and could alter election results. Hundreds of legally cast ballots were never counted in Elmore County, prompting a state investigationThe Idaho Secretary of Sta…

November election: 300 votes missing in this Idaho county. Officials investigate

Idaho election officials said they’re investigating missing votes in Elmore County after noticing a discrepancy in the November election tallies.

Hundreds of missing ballots in Elmore County could affect school-related election results

Elmore County election officials failed to count hundreds of votes cast on Nov. 4, Idaho’s secretary of state announced Monday, potentially affecting the outcomes of close trustee races and ballot measures, including a supplemental levy and a school closure.  On Friday, the Elmore County clerk’s office notified Secretary of State Phil McGrane’s office of “a potential discrepancy” between the number of voters who went to the polls and the number …