Why your vote might've been thrown out in the mayoral election
Simplified: Hundreds of ballots that were cast in the mayoral election were not counted. Most of those were received too late in the absentee process, but there were a slew of other reasons why a voter's ballot might go uncounted. Here's what we learned in the recount process and how you as a voter can be more vigilant moving forward to make sure your vote counts.
Why it matters
Voting is, famously, important. It's one of the most direct ways you can influence who leads our community, and it's a keystone of the democratic process. So, yeah, it matters.
This year's tight mayoral race has shown many cracks in the election system where a voter's ballot can go uncounted – even with the best intentions on all sides.
For example, 29 ballots cast on election day were thrown out because they were unstamped – meaning a precinct worker neglected to stamp the ballot before handing it to the voter. In an election where four votes wins it, those votes could've changed the outcome.
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