Midterm election vote counting uncompromised by cyberattacks, officials say

Cyber interference has not affected midterm vote counting, U.S. cybersecurity officials said Wednesday, as several key races that will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control the House and Senate had yet to be called. U.S. and local officials said that no known digital interference breached vote-counting infrastructure. “We have seen no evidence that any…

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Louisville judge who approved Breonna Taylor search warrant loses re-election bid, blames 'false narratives'

The Kentucky judge who signed the warrant that resulted in the deadly Louisville police shooting of Breonna Taylor lost re-election after Tuesday, citing “false narratives” surrounding the case.   Jefferson Circuit Judge Mary Shaw, who had been on the bench since 2006, was defeated by self-described “equity” attorney Tracy Evette Davis, 51% to 49%, according…

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Arizona's Maricopa County begins hand count audit as estimated 400K ballots unprocessed

Maricopa County election officials in Arizona’s most populous region have begun a hand count audit, officials announced late Wednesday.  “The hand count audit has begun,” the county’s election department said on Twitter. “Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian party chairs drew the races and ballots that hand count audit boards will review Saturday.  “This is an important step…

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Arizona's Maricopa County election officials address ballot issues amid Kari Lake, Blake Masters lawsuit

Arizona’s Maricopa County Elections Department has addressed an Election Day issue where dozens of polling stations ran out of paper ballots, impacting tens of thousands of votes. A joint statement from Chairman Bill Gates and Vice Chairman Clint Hickman said Arizona elections officials will investigate the incident completely and assured voter tabulations will not ultimately…

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