WCCO EYE4 LOGO WCCO Radio

Latest News

Some Voting Problems Reported At Minneapolis Polls

View Comments
Today's Most Popular Video
Minn. Teen Loses 165 Pounds, Becomes Inspiration For Others Online Video Captures Woman Stealing Planter From Stillwater Brewery MIMMI Art Tracks Our Mood On Social Media Wood Ducks Take 1st Leap In Elbow Lake Is Minneapolis On Fast Track For Streetcars?

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There were a few voting problems around the state as about three million voters hit the polls for Election Day.

But the city of Minneapolis seemed to have the most. As many as 10 of the 117 precincts in the city had technical problems with the ballot counters. Voters could still turn in their ballots, but they weren’t able to watch the ballot be scanned and counted.

One polling place also reported a problem with the computerized voting machine, which allows you to fill out a ballot electronically.

“That heavy turnout means a lot of use of those machines. Those machines will break down and there are procedures for how they’re repaired and swapping them out,” said Secretary of State Mark Ritchie.

Most of the issues with the machines were fixed by mid-day Tuesday. A bigger problem: Technical issues at three precincts will force elections officials to count ballots by hand. The affected precincts are in the Lowry Hill East and Whittier neighborhoods in south Minneapolis.

The hand count starts at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

View Comments
blog comments powered by Disqus
Listen Live!

Mobile Weather Watcher

Follow CBS Minnesota

Like us on foursquare
wccoradio podcastbanner3 WCCO Radio

Meet WCCO-TV’s Anchors

Amelia Santaniello Frank Vascellaro Chris Shaffer Mark Rosen

TV Schedule

Full Program Grid
7:00 PM NCIS
8:00 PM NCIS: Los Angeles
9:00 PM Person of Interest
10:00 PM WCCO 4 News at Ten
10:35 PM Late Show with David Letterman
11:37 PM The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson