Coding error that impacted voting affected few precincts, but high voter turnout contributed to wait times

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<p>Chicagoans who voted on Election Day may have grown impatient in long lines, but only part of that can be attributed to a technical issue reported at some polling locations, the Chicago Board of Elections said. </p><p>A coding error the Chicago Board of Elections says is responsible for some polling places <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/11/04/election-coding-error-ballot-shortage" >receiving a low amount of ballots</a> affected less than 2% of precincts, but high voter registration and turnout contributed to long lines on Election Day, the Board of…

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