Nashville election officials made erroneous updates to voter lists for last month’s election and failed to follow steps to make sure they were accurate, the state’s elections coordinator has determined.
Nov. 1 that Nashville voters were being given ballots for incorrect congressional and statehouse races, leading officials to scramble to fix voters’ districts. Trying to correct the problem under a tight timeframe as early voting wrapped up on Nov. 3 led to over-corrections, the report states., which ended in an agreement with elections officials that allowed people who voted in the incorrect district to cast a provisional ballot, but it would only be opened if an election was contested.
The report also shows how intricately the lines were drawn during redistricting, as political districts at times split voting precincts and divided one apartment complex. Local election officials indicated they would need to go physically to some places to figure out someone’s correct district, the report says.
Roberts said working with Nashville’s IT services and the comptroller’s office “will provide data analysis and validation by multiple independent staff, preventing similar issues in future elections.”The findings also document communication problems.
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