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Officials say barcode print and power issues slowed tabulation but counts were reconciled
Summary
County staff reported problems with ballot barcode printing and a tabulator power supply that slowed tabulation. Chief judge Chris Christians said about 70–75 ballots required replication because the barcode 'black' was missing or damaged; staff replicated and hand‑counted those votes and reconciled totals.
Election staff and the chief count judge described operational issues that slowed tabulation but did not affect final results. Chris Christians, the chief judge, said folded ballots and missing/damaged barcode printing caused many ballots to be kicked for manual resolution; he estimated roughly 70–75 ballots required replication and careful handling.
"And so when they're folded, many times, part of the black part comes off, and they will not then go through the tabular," Christians said, explaining why replication and resolution-board processing were necessary. Talps also reported a tabulator interruption caused by a failed power supply; ES&S technicians assisted and the office logged which precincts ran on which machine so they could reconcile counts by tray and batch.
