Computer issues cause brief voting delays in Burleigh County – Bismarck Tribune
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Computer issues caused a 20-minute delay in voting at eight of the 18 polling sites in Burleigh County early Tuesday.
Electronic poll pads are used to check in and verify voters. They’re updated regularly to capture early and mail-in ballots.
“An update affected the configuration of the poll pads and was resolved in 20 minutes — which can seem like an eternity on Election Day morning,” a statement from Burleigh County Election Manager Erika White said.
The poll pads help election workers ensure that a voter is in the right location and hasn’t already voted.
“The computer check-in process does not affect the way ballots are cast, counted and tabulated,” White’s statement said.
The issue happened right as polls opened at 7 a.m. It affected polling sites in Bismarck at the 4H Building, Century Baptist Church, East Auditorium (also known as The Element), Gracepoint Church, Grimsrud Elementary School, Hillside Aquatic Complex, Liberty Elementary School, and in Lincoln.
“Election workers reported voters were patient and willing to wait,” White told the Tribune.
Things went smoothly at the polls the rest of the day, according to the county.
The weather on Election Day did not affect voting. The temperature in Bismarck-Mandan was in the 30s Tuesday morning and in the 40s in the afternoon, with a light wind and no precipitation. Bismarck did get 1.4 inches of snow on Monday, but most roads were clear by Tuesday.
Burleigh County Election Manager Erika White explained the entire process on how votes are cast and counted on machines which are used in all 53 counties in North Dakota. Assisting White is McKenzie County Auditor/Treasurer Erica Johnsrud. The demonstration was held for members of the media and local residents and officials in Bismarck on Friday. The effort was to show how safe and secure the election process is as the mid-term elections coming up on Nov. 8th.
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