Politics
Floyd County sends 500-plus notices after District 1 race disappears from early ballots
A ballot error left the Floyd County District 1 commissioner contest off ballots in four townships during the first two days of early voting. County officials are working to address the problem and have sent more than 500 letters to affected voters.
Floyd County officials are working to address a ballot error that kept the District 1 county commissioner race off ballots in four townships during the first two days of early voting.
More than 500 letters have been sent to voters affected by the omission, according to information provided by county officials. Some voters were unable to cast a vote in the race while using those ballots.
The error affected a local contest, leaving voters in the four townships without the opportunity to choose a District 1 commissioner on their early ballots. Officials are scrambling to fix the problem, though details about the remedy and whether affected voters can cast a ballot in the race were not provided.