Shoshone County election results canvassed
Shoshone News-Press | UPDATED 9 months, 3 weeks AGO
WALLACE — The Shoshone County commissioners certified the results of last week’s election during the official canvass Thursday.
Two elections had voting totals change over the past few days after a recount by the Shoshone County clerk. Those were the races for Wallace mayor and Position 1 on Wallace’s City Council.
The race for Wallace mayor had Chase Sanborn unofficially defeating Shauna Hillman 149-148, but after three recounts, the certified total ended up 149-143 in favor of Sanborn.
The city council race between Katie Watterson and Courtney Frieh was unofficially decided 151-145 in favor of Watterson, but the certified total ended up 148-144 for Watterson.
According to Shoshone County Elections Supervisor Savanna Willer, a recount can be requested at county expense if the margin is less than or equal to one-tenth of 1% of total votes cast or five votes, whichever is greater, following the canvass.
If the margin is above those thresholds, a recount can still be requested at the cost of $100 per request. There is a 20-day window for any candidate to request a recount from the date of the canvass, which must be submitted to the attorney general’s office.
No information has been provided on whether any requests will be filed regarding the races in Wallace.