Thousands of ballots needing adjudication delays Montrose County's tally

Montrose County election officials are working through over 9,000 ballots requiring adjudication due to stray marks, double-votes, or other anomalies. The bipartisan review process has caused delays in reporting results for local city charter amendments and the closely contested U.S. House race between Jeff Hurd and Dewayne Romero. Election judges are currently processing the remaining ballots to ensure voter intent is accurately captured.