About 50 Silver Creek voters will receive replacement ballots after Summit County left a $71 million recreation bond question off their original mail-in ballots.

The error affects two upper Silver Creek precincts, SCRU:50 and SCRU:8, according to an Oct. 21 Park Record report.

The missing question concerns a proposed general obligation bond for the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District, commonly known as Basin Recreation.

What affected voters should do

Summit County's Clerk's Office said replacement ballots should arrive early in the week of Oct. 26.

Voters in the affected precincts who have not returned their original ballots should destroy them and vote using the corrected ballot.

The county said it has flagged and removed previously returned affected ballots from processing so those voters can cast corrected ballots.

Residents can identify their voting precinct through the county's interactive precinct map, which is linked from its election FAQ.

According to the Park Record, the county traced the omission to an error in the district's historical boundary description. The Clerk's Office said it would investigate further to prevent a recurrence.

What the bond would fund

The $71 million proposal would authorize borrowing for recreation facilities in the Snyderville Basin.

Basin Recreation has proposed indoor recreation improvements at Silver Creek Village and East Canyon. The district's Better Basin project information describes the facilities under consideration.

Only voters within the recreation district's boundaries are eligible to vote on its bond question.

Voting dates and deadlines

Summit County's 2026 general election FAQ lists early in-person voting from Oct. 27 through Oct. 31.

The county's amended early-voting notice specifies an Oct. 27 start at the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville and an Oct. 28 start at the Sheldon Richins Building in Kimball Junction. Both locations offer voting through Oct. 31.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. In-person voting runs from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Mail ballots must reach the Clerk's Office, or be deposited in an official drop box, by 8 p.m. Nov. 3. A postmark by Election Day is not enough.

Voters with questions can contact the Summit County Clerk's Office at 435-336-3040 or [email protected].