A panel of contest court judges ruled 2-1 Monday that a narrowly-passed $15 million bond issue at Highland schools would stand, even though Ainsworth precinct officials mistakenly gave ballots to 96 voters who were not school district residents, and should not have been allowed to vote on the matter.
Washington County officials say a challenge to the outcome of a $15 million bond vote for the Highland Community School District will move forward in the next few weeks, coming to a trial before a “challenge court” of stakeholders.
A group of petitioners has submitted paperwork challenging the outcome of a $15 million bond measure in the Highland school district, after county officials said an unknown number of voters at one polling place were given the wrong ballots on Election Day.
Washington County supervisors canvassed the votes for a $15 million bond issue at Highland schools Wednesday afternoon, despite earlier reports that the election would face a redo after one precinct gave some voters the wrong ballots on Election Day.
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election appeared to show the Highland school district’s $15M bond issue passed. But the bond question didn’t appear on all the ballots that were supposed to include it. Now, the Washington County auditor says those results are likely null, and a special election may have to be scheduled.
Williamsburg, Highland and Decorah school districts to have school bond referendums on the ballot during the presidential election.
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