Ballots continue to roll in for Grant, Adams counties
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 8 months AGO
MOSES LAKE — There is less than a week left to turn in ballots as the 2024 general election approaches.
As of Monday, there were 49,867 registered voters in Grant County, of whom 9,742 had already turned in their ballot, according to the Washington Secretary of State. This equates to around 19.54% of ballots returned. Of the returned ballots, all but 203 of them were accepted without challenge.
In Adams County, there are 8,261 registered voters with 2,181 returned ballots as of Monday, according to the Secretary of State. This equates to around 26.4% of ballots returned. Of the ballots turned in, 52 of them were challenged.
According to Grant County Elections Coordinator Aleanah Lopez, ballots are challenged because the signature doesn’t match the signature on file, or the ballot was unsigned. Lopez said that the elections office reaches out to voters via phone call, text message or email to notify them and give them an opportunity to fix their ballot.
Voters have until Nov. 25 to resolve the issue, Lopez said.
Editor's Note: While the Columbia Basin Herald does not endorse any candidate or favor any initiative, we do encourage all readers to vote if they are legally registered to do so.
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