According to Odaily, Milwaukee officials have announced plans to recount approximately 30,000 absentee ballots after discovering an issue with a tabulation machine. Jeff Fleming, a spokesperson for the city, stated that the problem arose when it was confirmed that a door on the tabulation machine was not properly closed. As a result, the city will proceed with caution and recount the ballots using the machine.
Fleming assured that all tabulation machines have been reset to zero, and the ballots will be processed through the machines once more. He noted that this recount could potentially add several hours to the overall vote-counting process. Despite the setback, Fleming emphasized that the issue was due to human error and expressed confidence that the machines had not been tampered with in any way. The recount aims to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the election results in Milwaukee.