The August 2024 Primary Election resulted in Washington State’s closest statewide race in history! The race for who will be in the General Election for our Commissioner of Public Lands came down to just 51 votes, which triggered a mandatory hand recount. So, what do the County Auditors and their election staff, who count the ballots, do during a hand recount? How does the recount work?
After the incredibly tense 2004 Governor’s Race, the closest governor’s race in United States history, Washington State ushered in numerous election reforms that remedied the mistakes made. The 2024 recount of the almost 2 million votes cast in the August Primary only changed the overall vote total by 2 votes. Watch the counting in action and listen to Thurston County Auditor, Mary Hall, explain the process that ensures the accuracy of our elections.
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