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Wisconsin election: "Human error" delays Milwaukee count

Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee

Newest development Aug 12, 2026 · 2 reports5 of 9 USB Drives Were Missing All Election Results in Blue Stronghold Milwaukee

Election night turned into election morning, as the vote count in Milwaukee was delayed until after 1 a.m. Officials blamed human error. Vote count delayed Results in Milwaukee County are counted at the county courthouse, where election officials did not finish tallying up the results until Wednesda…

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  1. Wisconsin election: "Human error" delays Milwaukee count

    Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee ·

  2. Newest

    5 of 9 USB Drives Were Missing All Election Results in Blue Stronghold Milwaukee

    Headline from The Western Journal ·

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Wisconsin election: "Human error" delays Milwaukee count (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Election night turned into election morning, as the vote count in Milwaukee was delayed until after 1 a.m. Officials blamed human error. Vote count delayed Results in Milwaukee County are counted at the county courthouse, where election officials did not finish tallying up the results until Wednesda…

  2. RedState

  3. BizPac Review

    NBC waits…and waits…as Milwaukee officials scramble to fix a rather inconvenient ‘human error’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    NBC News tried to wait out a “tabulation error” in the Wisconsin Democratic primary, resulting in some incredibly awkward television. Polling in the governor’s race showed socialist […]

  4. The Western Journal

    5 of 9 USB Drives Were Missing All Election Results in Blue Stronghold Milwaukee (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    With election officials insisting there was nothing really seriously wrong, results in Tuesday’s primaries in Milwaukee were delayed by what was labeled “human error.” Milwaukee Election Commissioner Paulina Gutierrez said […]

  5. Fox News

    Election 'human error' delays key primary results in latest voting mishap to hit blue states (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    David Crowley's narrow win over Francesca Hong was delayed 90 minutes after five USB flash drives failed to download Milwaukee election data.

  6. Pants on Fire News

    Milwaukee Election Officials Lost Results On Five USB Sticks but That Is No Problem If You Buy Their Excuse (opens Pants on Fire News)

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    Pants on Fire News's feed description

    Steve Kornacki's face froze live on NBC when Milwaukee's vote count just stopped moving. Election officials suddenly admitted that five memory sticks came back with no results at all. What they blamed

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