Floyd County officials identify 572 voters given ballots missing Commissioners District 1 race

Floyd County election officials told WVXU they identified 572 impacted voters after a programming error omitted the Commissioners District 1 race from ballots in four precincts (Franklin, Greenville, Georgetown and Lafayette). The omitted race is between Republican incumbent Al Knable and Democrat Ellen Morrison Kelley. Officials said absentee ballots were also affected, they have corrected the error, and early voting resumed Friday with corrected ballot styles.

WVXU reported the board said its immediate priority is to provide each identified voter a lawful opportunity to vote in the omitted race; voters who received incomplete ballots will get a written explanation and an ABS-5 form (a "statement concerning defective, lost, destroyed, or spoiled absentee ballot"). Election officials did not provide a reason for the error. Voters with questions were directed to the Floyd County Election Division at (812) 948-5419.

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