For a time this morning, Michigan election officials say some electronic poll books in Detroit were incorrectly telling people they voted when they haven’t.
The Department of State said the issue stems from similar number sequencing within absentee ballots and ballots cast in-person. The problem was quickly fixed, but that hasn’t stopped Republicans – including the candidate for Secretary of State and former President Trump - from using social media to spread misinformation about the issue.
Department of State Spokesperson Jake Rollow said that’s the current political climate.
“You know, we've seen misinformation spread about the nuances and complexity of elections for more than two years," Rollow said. "It continues to be a threat to our democracy, a threat to voter face in our election, and really just an unfortunate part of the current political era.”
It’s not clear how many people were affected by the problem. Rollow said everyone was allowed to vote.
Also, Rollow said scattered reports of tabulators going down are pretty normal and not a cause for concern.
