Election results final: Turnout at 75 percent

Whitman County's canvass board rejected 1,195 ballots marked as questionable by election staff, as the Nov. 2 election was slated to be certified Wednesday morning.

Certification of the county's results was due in to the Secretary of State's office Tuesday, but the closure of the courthouse after Monday night's blizzard delayed the final stamp of approval.

Auditor Eunice Coker said Tuesday she received approval from the Secretary of State to delay the local certification. The state is set to make the results of the election final Dec. 2.

The county canvass board accepted only nine of the flagg...