No outcomes changed after a recount in Latah County Tuesday following the discovery that thousands of ballot results were not counted on election night.

Moscow’s Plant Facility Levy was the closest measure following the recount, passing with 60.34% in support. The measure needed 60% in support to pass.

“We take our responsibility to accurately report election results seriously, and this error should not have happened,” Latah County Clerk Julie Fry said in a news release. “I’m grateful to our election staff and the Secretary of State’s Office for their work to verify the results and ensure every ballot is properly accounted for.”

During a routine review, Fry’s office discovered that results from 2,343 ballots were not reported on election night. The ballots, cast during in-person early voting, were counted by a tabulation machine but weren’t transferred to the statewide reporting system, according to the news release.

In total, 18,104 ballots were cast in Latah County, marking a high voter turnout of 75%. The recount took nearly 12 hours. Members of the public observed and the process was live streamed by the county, without audio.

“Elections have built-in safeguards to ensure votes are accurately counted and reported,” Secretary of State Phil McGrane said in a news release. “When this discrepancy was discovered, our team jumped into action and headed immediately to Latah County. For the recount, we went back to the source, which is the paper ballots. That’s how we verify the results and give voters confidence that their voices are accurately reflected.”

A post-election review in Bannock County found 333 ballots that went uncounted on election night. The ballots were from Pocatello precinct 2.

No outcomes changed after the additional votes were counted.

“Needless to say, this should not have happened. We take pride in Bannock County in the work that goes into running our elections,” Bannock County Clerk Jason Dixon said in a news release. “We are working closely with the Secretary of State’s office to ensure full transparency and to determine if additional steps can be taken to ensure this does not happen. I want Bannock County voters to know your votes will count.”

McGrane said the discovery demonstrates the importance of the reconciliation process used to verify election results. The State Board of Canvassers will meet Friday to initiate audits of election results across the state.

Teams of auditors will travel to randomly selected counties and precincts next week to conduct hand recounts and review reported results.

“We have numerous safeguards in place to verify the accuracy of Idaho’s elections,” McGrane said. “My main focus throughout all of this is to ensure that every single vote is counted and that Idahoans have confidence that their voice is heard.”