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Tabulation problems reported in Maricopa County; election officials assure votes will be counted
Over 23,000 people had already successfully voted as of 7:30 a.m.
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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Election Day is in full swing in Arizona and across the country. As thousands made their way to the polls, it didn’t take long for reports of voting issues to circulate on social media.
The Maricopa County Elections Department initially reported that about 10% of polling sites, roughly 20 locations were having issues with the tabulators. In an emergency news conference held Tuesday morning, those figures were later updated to approximately 20%, or about 40 vote center locations. However, affected voters can place their ballots into a secure ballot box that will later be counted.
In a tweet, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer confirmed that multiple locations were having issues, but over 23,000 people had already successfully voted as of 7:30 a.m. Arizona’s Family has confirmed from election officials that troubleshooters are already working to fix the issue.
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