{"id":2361466,"date":"2024-10-30T09:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T13:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-nationwide-issue-is-affecting-certain-dominion-voting-machines-michigan-secretary-of-state-reveals\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T09:17:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T13:17:10","slug":"a-nationwide-issue-is-affecting-certain-dominion-voting-machines-michigan-secretary-of-state-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-nationwide-issue-is-affecting-certain-dominion-voting-machines-michigan-secretary-of-state-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"A &#8216;Nationwide Issue&#8217; Is Affecting Certain Dominion Voting Machines, Michigan Secretary of State Reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-nationwide-issue-is-affecting-certain-dominion-voting-machines-michigan-secretary-of-state-reveals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2361466&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent issue has been identified with certain\u2063 Dominion voting machines, specifically the ICX Voter Assist \u2064Terminals (VAT) used in Michigan. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson \u200bannounced that these machines could present difficulties for voters \u2062attempting to cast split-ticket ballots. The glitch affects how the machines process votes, particularly\u2062 for those choosing candidates from more than one party. Benson indicated that this problem is not isolated to Michigan but is seen nationwide in jurisdictions \u200cutilizing these voting\u200d terminals.<\/p>\n<p>The programming error requires \u200bvoters using these \u2064assistive devices to either select a &#8216;straight-party&#8217; option \u2064or vote \u200cindividually for each \u200brace, as the\u2064 usual Michigan method of \u200doverriding a straight-party selection for individual races will not work. Voters who encounter this issue\u2064 will receive an error message \u200band\u200b must adjust\u2063 their \u2064selections \u2064accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Benson expressed concern that this problem \u2062arose too late in the election cycle to be \u2063corrected effectively and assured that\u2062 her office is working to inform the public \u200babout \u200bthe situation. Despite the inconvenience, the\u2064 issue will not prevent voting\u2064 from \u2062taking place but may complicate the voting process for \u200cindividuals using the VATs. The state is working with Dominion to ensure accountability regarding this\u200c malfunction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A glitch exists in some types of Dominion voting machines, according to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.<\/p>\n<p>Voters who use a Dominion ICX Voter Assist Terminal (VAT) will experience an issue if they want to vote for candidates of both parties, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlns.com\/your-local-election-hq\/benson-addresses-dominion-ballot-machine-programming-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WLNS-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stolen-voting-machine-mysteriously-turns-up-for-sale-on-ebay-goodwill-site\/\" title=\"Stolen Voting Machine Mysteriously Turns Up For Sale On EBay, Goodwill Site\">voter assist terminal<\/a> helps people with disabilities cast their ballots.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, this is a nationwide issue with Dominion voter access terminals in, in the counties that use them in the voter access terminals,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-win-secretary-state-kept-rfk-jr-ballot-wishes-court-just-stopped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benson<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Split-ticket voters using a Dominion ICX Voter Assist Terminal (VAT) on Election Day should be prepared for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">straight-ticket\/split-ticket programming issues<\/a> when marking their ballot, according to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1D2SbPFMI5\">https:\/\/t.co\/1D2SbPFMI5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WLNS Newsroom (@WLNS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WLNS\/status\/1850984527771906212?\">October 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Of course, not all the machines, just the ones that are accessible, have an issue. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/popular-election-administration-amendments-to-the-michigan-constitution-face-court-challenge\/\" title=\"Michigan&#039;s popular election administration amendments face a court challenge.\">straight-party voting<\/a> and a programming issue, that&rsquo;s again affected the machines nationwide,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Benson said the issue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/election-integrity-win-judge-kills-dems-absentee-ballot-plot-mi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emerged too late<\/a> to be fixed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think all of us who used Dominion machines were unhappy to learn about this during the testing period and as early voting began, so we&rsquo;re working with Dominion to seek accountability on that front,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Benson said that her office, which oversees elections in Michigan is &ldquo;working with our clerks to ensure voters are aware of this programming issue that will require them to ensure they are voting every section on the ballot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Every site in Michigan has a voter assist terminal that helps voters make their selections, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/sos\/resources\/news\/2024\/10\/25\/department-of-state-issues-update-for-voters-using-dominion-voter-assist-terminals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> from Benson&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because of this programming issue, voters using Dominion ICX VATs will have to select either the &lsquo;straight party&rsquo; option if they wish to vote straight ticket or vote for each race on the partisan selection of the ballot if they wish to split their ticket,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>The release said that other states already do that but &ldquo;it is not the standard in Michigan, where voters have the option to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-to-deliver-mayorkas-impeachment-articles-to-senate-on-april-10\/\" title=\"House Republicans plan to submit the articles of impeachment against Mayorkas to the Senate on April 10\">vote straight party<\/a> but then override their party selection for individual races.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The release says a ballot will not be processed if a voter using one of the affected Dominion machines votes the usual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/michigan-elections-secure-missing-voting-machine-bought-7-99-goodwill-auctioned-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michigan<\/a> way.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If a voter using the Dominion VAT votes straight party but then splits their ticket, the voter will receive an error message. The voter will need to go back and de-select their straight-party selection and vote for candidates in the races individually or vote straight party without splitting their ticket,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Barbie Benson says Voter Assist Terminals (VAT) for the disabled are not registering straight party ballots in Michigan. She now claims she will &ldquo;seek accountability&rdquo; from Dominion. When do the voters get accountability from her for using defective Dominion in the first place?&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OT791gr7qD\">https:\/\/t.co\/OT791gr7qD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mYqKvxSr5V\">pic.twitter.com\/mYqKvxSr5V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Heather Dow (@PatriotPostGirl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatriotPostGirl\/status\/1851406593218277688?\">October 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The release said the issue will be addressed in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Although the issue will not stop people from voting or making their preferred selections, and it will not change anyone&rsquo;s votes, it will make the process more inconvenient for some voters using the VATs,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Voters using the Dominion ICX Voter Assist Terminal (VAT) may encounter problems when attempting to vote for candidates from both parties. This terminal is designed to assist individuals with disabilities in casting their votes. Benson noted that this issue affects counties nationwide that utilize these voter access terminals. <\/p>\n<p>Voters who plan to split their ticket on Election Day should be aware of potential programming complications when filling out their ballots, as stated by Benson. She emphasized that not all machines are affected\u2014only those designated for accessibility\u2014and highlighted the programming issues related to straight-party voting.<\/p>\n<p>Benson mentioned that the problem was discovered too late for a fix and expressed dissatisfaction with learning about it during testing and early voting phases. Her office is collaborating with clerks to inform voters about this issue, which requires them to carefully review each section of the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>In Michigan, every polling location has a voter assist terminal available for use. Due to this glitch, voters using Dominion ICX VATs must either select the &#8216;straight party&#8217; option or individually choose candidates if they wish to split their ticket\u2014a practice not standard in Michigan but already implemented in other states.<\/p>\n<p>The release indicated that if a voter attempts both actions on an affected machine, they will receive an error message and must correct their selection before proceeding.<\/p>\n<p>Benson has stated her intention to hold Dominion accountable while also acknowledging that although this issue complicates the voting process for some users of VATs, it will not prevent anyone from casting their votes or alter any selections made<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2361467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/michigan-voting.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44000,32644,44001,44002],"class_list":["post-2361466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dominion-voting-machines","tag-election-integrity","tag-michigan-secretary-of-state","tag-nationwide-issue"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/michigan-voting.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2361466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361466\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2361467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2361466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2361466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2361466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}