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Election officials say coding error affected few precincts, but high voter turnout also led to long lines

Chicago Sun-Times and Stuff (New Zealand) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Election officials say coding error affected few precincts, but high voter turnout also led to long lines.
The headline split Chicago Sun-Times frames it as "Election officials say coding error affected few precincts, but high voter turnout also l...". Stuff (New Zealand) frames it as "Hipkins worried severe weather could hit voter turnout".
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Left / center-leftElection officials say coding error affected few precincts, but high voter turnout also led to long lines

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Nov 6, 1:17 AM

Election officials say coding error affected few precincts, but high voter turnout also led to long lines

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 Boa...

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Nov 6, 3:28 AM

Hipkins worried severe weather could hit voter turnout

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