Maricopa County says printer settings caused polling problems

Officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, gave an update on technical issues experienced at polling places on November 8, saying officials identified the cause of the tabulation problem as a settings issue with on-site printers.

“[Maricopa County Elections Department] has identified the solution for the tabulation issues at about 60 Vote Centers. County technicians have changed the printer settings, which seems to have resolved this issue. It appears some of the printers were not producing dark enough timing marks on ballots. This solution has worked at 17 locations, and technicians deployed throughout the county are working to resolve this issue at the remaining locations,” Maricopa County said in a tweet thread on Tuesday evening.

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