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From WINS.com: LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Split-ticket voters using a Dominion ICX Voter Assist Terminal (VAT) on Election Day should be prepared for straight-ticket/split-ticket programming issues when marking their ballot, according to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
A VAT is a special type of device that people with disabilities may use to assist with marking their ballot, which is then printed from the machine and put through the tabulator—but the machine has issues with properly processing certain types of ballots.
Benson stresses that this is a nationwide issue and is not only affecting Michigan.
“Yeah, this is a nationwide issue with Dominion voter access terminals in, in the counties that use them in the voter access terminals,” says Benson. “Of course, not all the machines, just the ones that are accessible, have an issue. With the straight-party voting and a programming issue, that’s again affected the machines nationwide.”
Voters using a VAT this Election Day will have to either vote straight-ticket or manually split their ballot—unlike how Michigan voters usually have the option to select the straight party option and then override their party selection for certain races.
WATCH Benson’s remarks below:
BREAKING: “Dominion Machines Affected Nationwide” According To Michigan Secretary Of State @JocelynBenson.
Benson Says “This Is A Nationwide Issue With Dominion” Voting Systems & Will Mismark Certain Voters Ballots. https://t.co/S5nHBrYr0Y pic.twitter.com/BHod71hLdm— John Basham (@JohnBasham) October 30, 2024
Benson, a Democrat, announced Monday:
25% of all active registered voters have already cast their ballot in the presidential election, either via absentee ballot (over 1.5 MILLION) or early voting (over 263,000). Just this weekend, we had over 250,000 Michiganders show up and cast their ballots early in the first 2 days of statewide early voting. You have until November 3rd to vote early, and the last day to vote is November 5th.
25% of all active registered voters have already cast their ballot in the presidential election, either via absentee ballot (over 1.5 MILLION) or early voting (over 263,000). Just this weekend, we had over 250,000 Michiganders show up and cast their ballots early in the first 2… pic.twitter.com/npjqnu4kHi
— Jocelyn Benson (@JocelynBenson) October 28, 2024
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