40,000 Ballots in Rensselaer County Being Recounted by Hand

40,000 ballots in Rensselaer County being recounted by hand

The Rensselaer County Board of Elections has initiated a recount, after a ballot formatting error was identified. NEWS10 sat down with one of the board’s commissioners to discuss the recount.

Rensselaer County recounts all contests, propositions after discovering formatting errors

Election officials are recounting all votes cast for contests and propositions in Rensselaer County after finding formatting errors with ovals and ballot text.

Rensselaer County to recount general election ballots due to formatting error

RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. — All votes from the 2025 General Election will be counted again manually after a reported formatting error, according to county officials on Wednesday afternoon. “In preparing for the required audit and re-canvass of ballots, and as part of post-election verification, the Rensselaer County Board of Election found a formatting error that affected some ballot styles used in the election, which may have resulted in an incor…