Broward officials say morning ballot-system problem was resolved

Election officials in Broward County, Florida, said they resolved a technical problem that prevented some early Election Day voters from proceeding with their ballots on 3 November.

County elections supervisor Joe Scott said the problem appeared when polls opened at 7am Eastern time. According to the Guardian, the system incorrectly indicated that voters had been issued the wrong ballot.

Scott said no one voted on the wrong ballot, but some people could not wait for the fault to be corrected. The Miami Herald reported that the fault involved a new feature designed to make sure voters received the correct ballot, causing delays of at least 20 minutes, and that some voters chose to leave the line.