An error in counting of ballots has led to a change in the US House District 2 race. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate spoke Friday morning (11/6) in Newton:

“Our investigation determined that Jasper County’s unofficial election night results,  and I want to underscore unofficial election night results, were overreported votes in some races in one precinct.  The integrity of Iowa’s elections is my top priority as State Commissioner of Elections, which is why I’m ordering an immediate audit of the impacted precinct.  Additionally, I’m requesting that a county-wide recount be conducted of all votes cast in Jasper County.”

Jasper County Auditor Dennis Parrott says human error led to a miscounting of votes in one precinct in Mingo.  As a result of correcting the error, Rita Hart now leads the unofficial count with 196,603 votes to 196,441 for Mariannette Miller-Meeks.  The recount in Jasper County will take place Saturday (11/7).

Pate says neither Miller-Meeks, nor Hart, has reached out to his office for a recount.  And that could not happen until all votes in the 24 counties in House District 2 are canvassed.