Bannock County officials counted 333 votes from Pocatello that were missed on election night Nov. 3. The ballots all came from the Pocatello 2 precinct.
The error was found during the canvassing process, and county officials notified the state immediately. No race outcome changed, including contests involving the precinct.
The most competitive margin involving Pocatello 2 was in the District 29 House Seat B race. The original margin was 2,067 votes; after the ballots were added, it was 2,024 votes.
Updated official totals are posted on VoteIdaho.gov.
Bannock County Clerk Jason Dixon said officials were working with the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office on additional safeguards. “Needless to say, this should not have happened,” Dixon said.
Secretary of State Phil McGrane said officials would determine why the ballots were not processed on election night. He also pointed to the post-election reconciliation process used to verify results.