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Clerk reports 165,793 ballots cast in June primary; county readies for expanded November operations
Summary
Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleicher told commissioners the June 30 primary saw 165,793 ballots cast (about 33% turnout), a risk-limiting audit found 0 discrepancies, and county staff are preparing for November by expanding vote centers from 8 to 41 and hiring roughly 1,000 election judges.
Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleicher presented the official primary-election results to the board and outlined preparations for the November midterm election. He said 165,793 total ballots were cast in the June 30 primary, with 163,425 accepted and counted and 4,908 rejected; over 2,000 rejections were due to voters returning both party ballots. "We had a 165,793 total ballots cast countywide," Schleicher said, and he described the county’s post-election risk-limiting audit: "266 ballots were examined, 0 discrepancies found, and the audit was conducted on July 14."
Schleicher said the county will expand in-person services for November under new state guidance, increasing from eight vote centers in the primary to 41 in the general election and hiring more than 1,000 bipartisan election judges. He told commissioners the county mailed over 506,000 ballots in advance of November and expects roughly 535,000 registered voters; he noted the secretary of state’s office set requirements for secure drop boxes and in-person centers. Commissioners asked about pay rates and logistics; Schleicher said vote-center supervisors earn roughly $18 an hour and that the county is recruiting drop-box runners and additional staff to support the longer mail-and-return window.
