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USB error delays Wisconsin Democratic primary results, officials rerun tally

8/12/2026

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Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said a USB error will delay Wisconsin’s Democratic primary tally.
Gutiérrez reported five of nine drives held only audit logs after the wrong button was pressed.
Officials will re-download the results at Central Count in Milwaukee’s Bay View and send them to the county courthouse.
About 11,000 absentee ballots are counted while roughly 15,000 remain uncounted until the USB issue is fixed.

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Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said a USB error will delay Wisconsin’s Democratic primary tally.
Gutiérrez reported five of nine drives held only audit logs after the wrong button was pressed.
Officials will re-download the results at Central Count in Milwaukee’s Bay View and send them to the county courthouse.
About 11,000 absentee ballots are counted while roughly 15,000 remain uncounted until the USB issue is fixed.