SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — Snohomish County election officials are alerting voters to a spelling error on ballot return envelopes sent out for the Nov. 3 general election.
The word “General” is misspelled on some ballot return envelopes included in ballot packets, according to the county.
Officials said the mistake is a printing error only and does not affect the validity of a voter’s ballot, how the ballot is processed or how a voter’s signature is verified.
Voters who received an envelope with the typo can fill out and return their ballot as usual.
The county said it has corrected the error in any additional ballot packets mailed for the election. Officials are also reviewing procedures to prevent similar errors in the future.
“We take our responsibility to provide accurate election materials seriously,” officials said in the statement, thanking community members who brought the error to their attention.
The county posted the notice on Facebook.
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