Latah County left 2,342 ballots out of election-night results
The ballots were counted, but part of the early-vote results never reached the election-night totals, the state says.
Latah County is recounting every ballot from the Nov. 3 election after officials found 2,342 ballots missing from the results it reported on election night.
According to the Idaho Secretary of State's office, the county's machines counted the ballots, but results from part of early voting were not fully moved into the election-night reporting system. The state calls it a procedural error.
The county clerk's office caught the gap in a routine review before the official canvass. Secretary of State Phil McGrane called it "a significant discrepancy in results." His office says an early review found no outcomes changed.
The state is overseeing the recount, which starts Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Latah County Courthouse in Moscow. Candidates, the public and reporters can watch.
Statewide results are unofficial until the State Board of Canvassers meets Nov. 24.
What we know
- 2,342 ballots were left out of the election-night totals.
- The state says no outcomes changed in its first review.
- The recount is open to the public.
What we don't know yet
- Which races the missing ballots fall in.
- How long the recount will take.
- Whether other counties use the same reporting system.
Sources
- KXLY: Latah County will conduct full recount due to counting discrepancy · Nov. 9, 2026
- Idaho Capital Sun: Election recount planned in North Idaho county that didn't report 2,300 ballots · Nov. 9, 2026
- Idaho Capital Sun: The nation saw a blue wave this election. Idaho saw a ripple. · Nov. 9, 2026
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