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Video Captures Laurel County Voter Unable to Select Trump’s Name on Voting Machine
Officials are also encouraging any other voters experiencing similar issues to report them promptly.
A voter in Laurel County, Kentucky, recently reported an issue with a voting machine that prevented them from selecting former President Donald Trump’s name.
The individual indicated that attempts to select Trump’s name were unsuccessful, raising concerns about the machine’s functionality and accuracy in recording votes.
Local officials have been notified, and efforts are underway to gather more information on the situation, including any possible explanations for the issue and updates on whether it has been resolved.
Laurel County Clerk Tony Brown has just released this statement:
“We’ve had an incident today with someone reporting one of the ballot marking devices malfunctioning. We checked it and couldn’t make it recreate the incident reported. The machine has been taken out of service and are waiting for the Attorney General’s Office representative to arrive. We had no complaints prior to or after the complaint. We have left the machine in full view and are awaiting further directions.”
Officials are also encouraging any other voters experiencing similar issues to report them promptly.
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed Wednesday night after being thrown from his motorcycle and struck by several vehicles on Interstate 35 in New Braunfels, authorities said.
New Braunfels police officers and fire crews responded at approximately 10:30 p.m. to the 2400 block of I-35 South, near the Schmidt Avenue overpass, following reports of a motorcycle crash.
Preliminary information indicates that the motorcyclist, identified as 22-year-old Weston Waxler, was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Officials said Waxler was thrown from his motorcycle and was subsequently struck by several vehicles traveling through the area.
Waxler was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said his next of kin has been notified.
The fatal crash resulted in a lengthy closure of the southbound main lanes of Interstate 35. The affected section of the highway remained closed for approximately five and a half hours while traffic crews and investigators worked at the scene.
The closure caused traffic disruptions in the area as authorities processed the crash scene and conducted their investigation.
Officials said the investigation remains ongoing. At this time, authorities do not expect criminal charges to be filed in connection with the crash.
Additional information may be released as the investigation continues.