Ballot Errors Disrupt Spokane Votes | Spokane News

Spokane County’s election mess just got real: thousands of voters received ballots missing critical tax measures, sparking a scramble to fix it. In Airway Heights, over 5,000 voters didn’t get the library district property tax measure — now corrected ballots are on the way. Meanwhile, nearly 800 Colbert residents got ballots without the Spokane Transit Authority tax renewal, while 400 others in Colbert and south of Liberty Lake received the STA measure despite living outside the district. The error? A 2019 system transfer glitch that mixed up voter designations — even though district boundaries were correct. Voters who got the wrong STA measure won’t get a replacement ballot for that item, but their other votes still count. For the library and correct STA measures, replacement ballots are being mailed — and voters must return both ballots to ensure their vote counts. Officials are racing to make things right, praising the public for catching the errors early — a reminder that election systems, especially with overlapping district lines, are far from simple. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0fdf5d57282c534d