ELECTIONS, POLITICS, & GOVERNMENT
Tooele County Clerk notices issue during Second Congressional District recount
Aug 2, 2024, 10:44 AM | Updated: 3:43 pm
The Utah County Clerk is defending his decision to disclose the voting method of several lawmakers. A vote for Celeste Maloy in the Utah’s 2nd Congressional District GOP primary race is pictured in a stack of ballots getting scanned at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
(Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
AT 3:45 we’re live with KSL At Night Host Leah Murray on the recount problems.
SALT LAKE CITY — Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson says the Tooele County Clerk discovered an issue during its Second Congressional District recount process Friday.
According to a press release from the Lt. Gov.’s office, the issue affects the way 55 adjudicated ballots were tallied. Adjudicated ballots are ballots with “unclear marks.” They require poll workers to “review the ballot to determine the voter’s intent.”
The press release states that each election always has a small number of adjudicated ballots.
Washington County is the only other location in Utah at this time to notice this issue.
“Nothing is more important to state and local election officials than ensuring that every eligible vote is accurately counted,” Henderson said in the press release. “This is part of the process and why we have recounts. I am grateful to Tooele County Clerk Tracy Shaw who, because of her diligence, discovered this issue, brought it to our attention and corrected it.”
The ballots are currently being recounted. Canvassing was paused on Thursday. The recount will be done by Monday, Aug. 5.
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