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RESULTS
Working hard to count those last-minute ballots
Dean J. Koepfler THE NEWS TRIBUNE
Walt Fletcher, left, and Sharon McAndrews, open secrecy envelopes containing the ballots of voters who waited until the last minute to drop their ballots at Pierce County ballot drop sites, voter express booths and polling places. "We got hit really hard late," said Elections Manager Lori Augino Wednesday morning. Augino said she has 100 people working 2 shifts processing and tabulating ballots at the elections center.
CommentsMarilyn Strickland maintains a 171-vote lead over Jim Merritt for Tacoma mayor in results released at 5:30 this morning; Julie Anderson still leads incumbent Jan Shabro in the race for Pierce County auditor; No more results until 6 p.m. today.
Many voters waited until the last minute to drop their ballots at Pierce County ballot drop sites. "We got hit really hard late," said Elections Manager Lori Augino. She said 100 people are working two shifts processing and tabulating ballots at the elections center.
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