Recount required in Commissioner of Public Lands race

OLYMPIA — The Office of the Secretary of State has mandated a manual recount for the Commissioner of Public Lands election across all Washington State counties, according to a statement from the Benton County Auditor’s Office.

Each county will conduct the recount independently, according to the statement.

According to Washington administrative rules, all counties will certify their recount results Sept. 3. The Secretary of State's office will then certify the statewide results Sept. 4.