Milwaukee Election Delay Caused by USB Error | Wilmington News

Milwaukee’s primary election hit a major snag Tuesday night when five of nine USB drives failed to download vote data—instead saving only audit logs—delaying results by over an hour and leaving 15,000 votes uncounted. Officials scrambled to retrieve the correct files, sparking outrage and accusations of “complete incompetence,” especially amid recent election glitches nationwide. Wisconsin’s system, however, remains defended by state officials who say multiple safeguards ensure accuracy—even as Milwaukee’s election commission has a history of human errors, including a 2024 ballot recount and a 2020 flash drive mishap. The gubernatorial race was finally called Wednesday morning, decided by a razor-thin margin of just half a percent. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a960cce498ffd498