SPOKANE, Wash– The Washington primary election results will be certified Tuesday afternoon.
The state is bracing for a recount though in the race for Commissioner of Public Lands.
While republican candidate Jaime Herrera Beutler has secured a spot to move forward to the general election, the race between Dave Upthegrove (D) and Sue Kuehl Pederson (R) is too close to tell.
According to the Washington Secretary of State’s website, a machine recount is needed when the difference between two candidates is less than 2,000 votes and also less than half of 1% of the total number of votes cast for both candidates.
A manual recount is required when the difference between two candidates is less than 1,000 votes and also less than 1/4 of 1% of the total votes cast for both candidates.
The Spokane County Elections Office says it should know if a recount is needed by this Thursday.
“As of right now it looks like it will be a hand recount, which we will count all of the ballots by hand, compare them to the original results, and then certify the new results as the official results,” said Mike McLaughlin, Spokane County Elections Manager said.
Election officials are anticipating the hand recount to begin on Monday, and it will likely take the entire week to complete.
As we look ahead to the 2024 general election, here are the important dates you need to be aware of leading up Election Night.
October 18: Start of 18-day voting period. Ballots are mailed out. October 28: Online and mail registrations must be received. You can still register to vote in person. November 5: Deadline for Washington State voter registration or updates (in person only). November 5: General Election Night. Cast your ballot in an official drop box by 8 p.m.
For a list of official drop boxes across Spokane County click HERE.
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