At Least 572 Early Ballots Omitted Commissioner Race

What happened

At least 572 early voters in Floyd County received ballots that did not include the Floyd County commissioner race. The contest was left off those ballots, meaning the affected voters did not see that race when they voted early.

The number is a minimum, not necessarily the final count of affected ballots. The known total is at least 572 early voters.

Why the omission matters

A ballot that does not list a race does not give a voter the opportunity to make a selection in that contest. The issue concerns the ballot used by early voters in Floyd County and the county commissioner race specifically.

The omission does not describe the result of the commissioner contest. It concerns whether the race appeared on ballots used before Election Day.

What happens next

The process now turns on identifying the full number of affected early voters and determining how the ballot omission will be handled. Questions include whether additional ballots were affected, whether voters will be notified, and whether election officials will provide a way for eligible voters to participate in the commissioner race.

Any correction or voter guidance would need to address the ballots already used by the affected early voters. The known figure of at least 572 provides a starting point for that review, but it does not establish the full scope of the problem.

The Floyd County commissioner race remains the focus of the ballot issue. This development does not identify a winner, change a vote count, or establish how the contest will be resolved.