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From Fox News: Election officials in Milwaukee said Tuesday they will proceed with a recount of more than 30,000 absentee ballots due to tabulation issues, an error expected to delay the reporting of results from a hotly contested battleground state.
Milwaukee city spokesperson Jeff Fleming told reporters Tuesday that officials decided to order the recount for the 31,000 ballots after discovering issues with 13 tabulator machines.
Milwaukee Election Commission officials confirmed to Fox News on Tuesday that all 13 of those machines had issues with the tabulator door, which were either not secured properly or not fully locked and sealed— triggering the recount of all 31,000 mail-in, drop-box, and in-person absentee ballots.
The decision will delay the reporting of roughly 105,000 absentee ballots in Wisconsin, a pivotal battleground state in the 2024 election.
The recount of all 31,000 absentee ballots was made in consultation with Republican and Democratic officials, according to a county spokesperson.
BREAKING.🚨
Now, Wisconsin. Milwaukee is going to recount about 30,000 absentee ballots that had already been counted.
“There was an issue with one tabulator not being sealed,” reported CBS 58’s @AJBayatpour. “Out of precaution, the city will recount each ballot. A long night… pic.twitter.com/a4DMOgMFEq
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) November 5, 2024
🚨 BREAKING: Election officials in Wisconsin discovered broken security seals and unlocked doors on 13 tabulators, leading them to restart the entire vote count from scratch.
⚠️ Milwaukee will now need to recount 40,000 absentee ballots that had already been counted. pic.twitter.com/bmxDIZCIX9
— Evoclique (@Evoclique_) November 5, 2024
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