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Ballot error at a Bismarck polling place affects some District 7 voters
Updated Nov 4, 2:07 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- Minutes after voting began at Liberty Elementary School, a few Bismarck voters received the wrong ballot, according to the Secretary of State's office. [KFYR-TV]
- The Secretary of State's office said the error was in reading receipts. [KFYR-TV]
- Voters who noticed the error before casting their ballots were given the correct ballot and were able to vote. [KFYR-TV]
- The auditor said there have been no reported issues since then. [KFYR-TV]
What they left out / still unanswered
- How many voters received the wrong ballot? Officials only said a few.
- Were any voters who cast the wrong ballot unable to vote in their legislative races, as the Tribune reported?
- Did the error affect any votes that were already cast and counted?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: The Tribune framed the story as voters being unable to vote in their legislative races after casting ballots, a detail the official accounts do not confirm and do not address. Read it → · Paywall
- KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV relayed the Secretary of State's account, the county auditor's timeline and fix, and comments from Sen. Michelle Axtman, who said she wants voters to feel they were treated fairly. Read it → · Ads
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