Printing smudges on some Caldwell County ballots resulted in more than 80 voters having to fill out a second ballot on the first day of early voting.
Caldwell County Clerk Toni Watson says more than 500 voters cast ballots in the basement of the Caldwell County Courthouse during the first day of early voting Thursday, November 3, with some ballot issues causing a delay for some of the voters.
click to download audioWatson says the problem involved ballots not being printed correctly.
click to download audioShe adds new ballots were delivered Thursday night, with more ballots on the way early next week to make sure there are enough correct ballots on Tuesday, November 8.
click to download audioWatson adds the problem was corrected by allowing voters with spoiled ballots to fill out another ballot that scanned properly.
click to download audioEarly voting continues in Caldwell County Saturday from 10 am to 6pm, with the polls reopening at voting centers Tuesday, November 8 from 6 am to 6 pm.
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