Johnson County Election Results Delayed by Uncounted Absentee Ballots
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced that approximately 2,017 absentee ballots were not included in the initial election night results for Johnson County. An audit is scheduled to cover the uncounted ballots.
Cedar Rapids Waterloo Iowa City & Dubuque, IA, November 6, 2026 —
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced that a significant number of absentee ballots were not initially accounted for in the election night results for Johnson County. Approximately 2,017 absentee ballots were found to be missing from the initial count.
Following this discovery, an audit has been scheduled to address the uncounted ballots. The specifics of why these ballots were not included in the initial election night tally were not immediately available. The office of the Iowa Secretary of State is overseeing the process to ensure all valid votes are accurately counted.
Further details regarding the audit timeline and procedures are expected to be released as the process begins. The inclusion of these ballots could potentially affect the final reported results for Johnson County.
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