Alabama Primary Election Voting Error
Thousands of voters in Alabama received incorrect voting instructions for the primary elections due to a software glitch. President Biden and former President Trump are projected to win their respective primaries in the state.
Key Points
- Software glitch misidentified voters' geographic region
- Newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District boundaries led to confusion
- 11 Democrats and 7 Republicans entered the primary race
Pros
- Efforts were made to inform affected voters of the mistake
- Affected voters were still able to vote for their candidates
Cons
- Software glitch resulted in thousands of voters receiving incorrect voting instructions