Full recount set at Latah County Courthouse in Moscow after ballot discrepancy

Full recount set at Latah County Courthouse in Moscow after ballot discrepancy

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — According to a recent news release, Latah County will conduct a full recount of ballots cast in the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election after a post-election review identified 2,342 ballots whose results were not included in the unofficial election-night totals reported on VoteIdaho.gov.

The Latah County Clerk's Office discovered the discrepancy during its routine review of election results ahead of the official county canvass. The release says the county's tabulation machines counted the ballots, but results from a portion of early voting were not fully transferred to the election-night result reporting system.

No outcomes seemed to have changed with the addition of the unreported votes.

A team from the Idaho Secretary of State's Office will oversee the recount of all ballots cast in Latah County during the General Election. The recount will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time, at the Latah County Courthouse, 522 S. Adams Street, Suite 10, in Moscow. Candidates, members of the public, and the media are welcome to observe.

The discrepancy appears to be the result of a...