(KNSI) — Just a few days after Stearns County finished hand counting its ballots, election officials, including representatives from both major political parties, hand counted votes cast in the 2022 General Election from several Sherburne County precincts.
There were four randomly selected precincts in Elk River, Big Lake, Clear Lake Township and Haven Township. The 14,336 hand counted votes were for Governor, U.S. Representative, Attorney General and Secretary of State.
The count resulted in a change of two votes in the race for U.S. Representative. Congressman Tom Emmer picked up one vote. His challenger Jeanne Hendricks also gained one vote. The two votes were in the same precinct.
Officials say two voters marked the ballot for two candidates and voter intent in the hand count determined each candidate got one vote.
A press release from Sherburne County says, “The election tabulators accurately and correctly did the job they were intended to do,” said County Auditor/Treasurer Diane Arnold. “The hand counting provided the public an opportunity to see how human error does happen and that it’s not intentional.”
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