ElectionsSaturday, November 7
Canyon County looks for answers after long Election Day lines
The Daily Boise team
If you voted in Canyon County on Tuesday, you may have waited a while. A 66% turnout overwhelmed parts of the polling system, and election workers were still counting ballots Wednesday morning. County officials say it wasn't one bottleneck.
Canyon County turnout hit 66% on Election Day
66%Turnout in Canyon County on Tuesday
Source: Idaho Press
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Turnout in Canyon County on Tuesday | 66% |
- Cause: fewer precinct locations
- Cause: same-day registrations
- Cause: hand-marked ballots
- Cause: unexpectedly heavy Election Day turnout
Idaho News 6 reported that voters said waits reached three hours. Chief judge Megan Sonnen said, "we will get everybody voted that was in line at 8 o'clock." A county spokesperson said Wilder had delays after running out of paper ballots. Officials are now considering changes to prevent a repeat.
Election night ran long in Canyon County
- Nov. 3Voters report waits of about three hours at polling places.
- Nov. 3Wilder runs out of paper ballots, a county spokesperson says.
- Nov. 4Election workers are still counting ballots into the morning.