Emmet County Attorney Position Goes to Write-In

The result

The Emmet County attorney position was determined by write-in voting, Northwest Iowa Now reported. The result means voters selected the county attorney through a name written on the ballot rather than through a listed candidate.

What a write-in result means

In a write-in contest, voters enter a person’s name in the space designated for write-in choices. Election officials then review and count eligible write-in votes under Iowa election procedures.

County office

The Emmet County attorney serves as the county’s attorney and is selected through the county election process. The write-in result determines who will hold that position.

Next steps

Election officials’ canvass and certification establish the official result. The county attorney’s term and the identity of the person selected are matters for the certified election record.