Johnson County auditor explains how 2,017 ballots were overlooked

Johnson County Auditor Julie Persons said 2,017 absentee ballots were omitted from election-night results after boxes were mistakenly placed on a shelf in the counting room. Officials later recounted more than 26,000 absentee ballots, and the county canvass was approved unanimously Tuesday without changing any election outcomes. Persons said the ballots remained secure; former auditor Travis Weipert has called for her resignation.