Montezuma County count runs into Wednesday morning

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Montezuma County count runs into Wednesday morning

Voting system goes down briefly
Officials at the Montezuma County Clerk’s Office in Cortez have faced a steady stream of voters since 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Kim Karn votes in Dolores as Ameena Hobbs looks on.
Election officials in Mancos reported that the computer system had been slow, leading to long lines for voters.
Jim Mimiaga/The Journal

Election judges worked tirelessly through the night to get the final count. They are Patti Karraker, Luanne Meyer, Margi Branson, Carolyn Orr, Marylin Madser, and Ann Gordinier. Jack Hattaway is not pictured.
Jim Mimiaga/The Journal

Kim Percell, Montezuma County clerk and recorder presents the unofficial results around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday. A flood of ballots in the final two days of the election slowed the counting effort.
Jim Mimiaga/The Journal

A huge line formed at the Montezuma County Clerk’s office in the hours before the polls closed. Most people were getting a replacement ballot, and many were registering to vote at the last minute.

Montezuma County count runs into Wednesday morning

Officials at the Montezuma County Clerk’s Office in Cortez have faced a steady stream of voters since 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Kim Karn votes in Dolores as Ameena Hobbs looks on.
Election officials in Mancos reported that the computer system had been slow, leading to long lines for voters.
Jim Mimiaga/The Journal

Election judges worked tirelessly through the night to get the final count. They are Patti Karraker, Luanne Meyer, Margi Branson, Carolyn Orr, Marylin Madser, and Ann Gordinier. Jack Hattaway is not pictured.
Jim Mimiaga/The Journal

Kim Percell, Montezuma County clerk and recorder presents the unofficial results around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday. A flood of ballots in the final two days of the election slowed the counting effort.
Jim Mimiaga/The Journal

A huge line formed at the Montezuma County Clerk’s office in the hours before the polls closed. Most people were getting a replacement ballot, and many were registering to vote at the last minute.
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