{"id":2643759,"date":"2026-08-12T16:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-overnight-5-of-9-usb-drives-were-missing-all-election-results-in-blue-stronghold-milwaukee\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:34:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:34:50","slug":"breaking-overnight-5-of-9-usb-drives-were-missing-all-election-results-in-blue-stronghold-milwaukee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-overnight-5-of-9-usb-drives-were-missing-all-election-results-in-blue-stronghold-milwaukee\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Overnight: 5 of 9 USB Drives Were Missing All Election Results in Blue Stronghold Milwaukee"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fbreaking-overnight-5-of-9-usb-drives-were-missing-all-election-results-in-blue-stronghold-milwaukee%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=2643759&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>During the Milwaukee primaries, election results were delayed due to a human error involving USB drives used to transfer election data. Out of nine drives, five contained only audit logs instead of election results, leading to a delay of about an hour. Election officials returned to process the ballots again and compare results to ensure accuracy. Despite the hiccup, officials stated there were no machine malfunctions, and the process was transparent. The incident has sparked discussions on election security and the need for improved procedures. In the primary, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Crowley narrowly defeated Francesca Hong in the Democratic gubernatorial race.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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>With election officials insisting there was nothing really seriously wrong, results in Tuesday\u2019s primaries in Milwaukee were delayed by what was labeled \u201chuman error.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee Election Commissioner Paulina Gutierrez said that when she arrived at the Milwaukee County Courthouse to hand off about 28,000 absentee ballots,\u00a0 five of nine USB drives she brought with her contained the wrong data.<\/p>\n<p>Election audit logs, not ballot results, were on the drives, she said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmilwaukee.com\/2026\/08\/12\/milwaukee-election-results-delayed-by-download-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban Milwaukee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The mistake was \u201chuman error,\u201d Gutierrez said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Milwaukee says due to human error, 5 out of 9 USBs were missing election results. Oops! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cLFRALff5p\">pic.twitter.com\/cLFRALff5p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/2087416004179583140?\">August 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of this was done in the public sphere. It was a matter of the wrong button being pressed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She said there were no issues with the machines, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2026\/08\/12\/download-error-in-milwaukee-delays-results-in-wisconsin-primary\/91268191007\/?gnt-cfr=1&#038;gca-cat=p&#038;gca-uir=false&#038;gca-epti=z117747p117350l001150c117350u116647e1198xxv117747&#038;gca-ft=34&#038;gca-ds=sophi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Election officials made a trip back to the central location where absentee ballots were processed to get the correct results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to reprint and start the process so that we can compare those results,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Milwaukee, again. 5 of 9 USB drives arrived with audit logs, not results. 15,000 ballots in limbo. \u201cWrong button.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Same song, apparently infinite verses.<\/p>\n<p>The \ud83d\udc4f processes \ud83d\udc4f of \ud83d\udc4f our \ud83d\udc4f elections \ud83d\udc4f are \ud83d\udc4f broken.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve had hearings, statements, task forces. Everything except\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 True the Vote (@TrueTheVote) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrueTheVote\/status\/2087578557656838165?\">August 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Once that is done, the re-downloaded results will be sent back to the Milwaukee County Election Commission at the county courthouse.<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson estimated the issue delayed the ballot count by an hour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElections are a bedrock of democracy. The City of Milwaukee\u2019s highest priority during an election is the accuracy of our vote count,\u201d\u00a0Nick DeSiato, chief of staff for Mayor Cavalier Johnson, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Milwaukee Election Commission has been and will continue to be transparent with its processes. This also serves as a timely reminder that our state Legislature needs to revisit the ability to early process absentee votes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WAIT\u2026.WHAT \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Just in case you\u2019re wondering\u2026 this specific glitch has never happened in Milwaukee County<\/p>\n<p>Hong had a slight lead on Crowley.. 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