Election officials blame coding error for ballot shortage, long lines at some precincts
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<p>Election officials blamed a coding error for causing ballot shortages at several Chicago precincts on Tuesday, forcing people to wait in long lines for touchscreen voting machines.</p><p>The Sun-Times and other outlets <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/11/03/election-day-glitch-leads-to-long-lines-ballot-issues-at-chicago-voting-sites" target="_blank" >reported</a> the issue affected precincts across the city, including polls at Holstein Park and in Ward 1, Precinct 4.</p><p>The issue affected "split precincts" that require multiple ballot styles because they…
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Election officials blame coding error for ballot shortage, long lines at some precincts
<p>Election officials blamed a coding error for causing ballot shortages at several Chicago precincts on Tuesday, forcing people to wait in long lines for touchscreen voting machines.</p><p>The Sun-Times and other outlets <a class="Link"...
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Chicago election board blames coding error for ballot shortages amid high turnout
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