CONTACT: 
Mary Hall, Thurston County Auditor
elections@co.thurston.wa.us
360.786.5408
711 Washington Relay

OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Canvassing Board certified the August 6, 2024, Primary Election. Final official election results can be found at ThurstonWAVotes.gov

The Thurston County Canvassing Board also reviewed a schedule for an anticipated recount for the Commissioner of Public Lands race. Thurston County will conduct a hand recount if a statewide recount is called by the Office of the Secretary of State. The Lands Commissioner race is currently within recount range statewide. 

Proposed Commissioner of Public Lands Recount Schedule

• Preparations for the recount will start at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 23
• The recount will start at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 26

Proposed Commissioner of Public Lands Recount Location

Ballot Processing Center
Suite F
2905 29th Ave SW
Tumwater, WA 98512

Two-person counting boards will hand-tally ballots in each of Thurston County’s 287 precincts. Those totals are then checked against machine counts by a separate two-person verification board. The County Canvassing Board will resolve any ballot questions raised during the recount. This process is codified in WAC 434-264 (https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=434-264).

Candidates Dave Upthegrove and Sue Kuehl Pederson finished within recount range. A statewide race triggers a hand recount when the difference between the two candidates is both less than 1,000 votes and less than ¼ of 1% (.0025).

For information on how to view the recount, please see our website at ThurstonWaVotes.gov

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