Auditor says duplicate absentee‑ballot batch was mailed; ~200 duplicates returned, about 6,000 votes cast so far

Oct 21, 2026

Warren County Auditor Kim Sheets told the board one batch of absentee ballots was printed twice and that voters who received duplicate mailings were flagged and notified; the auditor said about 200 duplicate mailings have been returned and roughly 6,000 ballots had been cast to date.

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County Auditor Kim Sheets addressed the public concerning an issue in absentee ballot mailings: one batch was printed and mailed twice. Sheets said election staff identified the cause, corrected the process, flagged affected voters and notified media and the Secretary of State’s office.

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