It appears that there is a legitimate problem there. I only say that because of a TV news program (the NW Channel on cable) which highlighted an "official" (of the government or the election process) -- who -- when examining those ballots found his own ballot among those ballots.
Well now..., can you imagine!!?? To say the least, he was pissed!
It appears that the election board (or whatever it's called) did not have the original signatures "on file" (or rather "at hand") to examine those ballots, so they rejected them. HOWEVER they did have the signatures from when those people (or at least "some" of them) were originally signed up. This one guy who was featured on the news had a very legitimate complaint I would say.
It would just be very unfortunate if that big mistake by the election board would cause the Republican candidate to lose -- in the process of correcting their mistake (and it does definitely appear to be their mistake).
Regards,
Star Traveler
By the election board IN KING COUNTY.
I'm somehow disposed to treat this 'mistake' regarding the election official's ballot as p.r. showing that it was a 'mistake' for all 561.
The fix is in.