Ballot-sorting machine woes slow count in Oregon county with pivotal US House race

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Problems with a ballot-sorting machine are slowing the vote tally in a suburban Portland county that was also plagued by counting issues in 2022 and is home to a key congressional race this year.

The sorter in Oregon’s third-largest county, Clackamas, began experiencing mechanical issues about a week after ballots were mailed to voters in mid-October, elections officials said Thursday.

At times it abruptly stops moving ballots, making it difficult to process a large volume without interruption. The issue also has delayed voters’ ability to track whether their ballots have been counted, officials said.

Representatives from the company that manufactured the sorter have been on site trying to fix it.




https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/01/oregon-broken-ballot-machine/