Milwaukee Recounts Absentee Ballots Amid Criticism

Milwaukee election officials are recounting approximately 30,000 absentee ballots due to a sealing issue with tabulator machines, potentially delaying the reporting of results in this crucial swing state. The problem, attributed to human error, involved the doors of the tabulators not being properly closed, prompting a re-run of ballots to ensure accuracy. City spokesman Jeff Fleming emphasized there was no suspicion of machine compromise, but the recount is being done out of caution. This delay has sparked criticism from the Republican National Committee, which called it an example of incompetent election administration. The recount could extend the final reporting by several hours, impacting when media outlets can project a winner in the tight contest between Vice President Harris and former President Trump.