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Experts debunk claim that voting machines in Cook County, Illinois, are 'rigged'
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What happenedCook County election officials clarify that voting machines do not display candidate popularity, explaining that notifications are related to undervoting as required by federal election laws.
The headline splitWDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Experts debunk claim that voting machines in Cook County, Illinois, are 'rigged'". WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "Early voting surges as first-time voters cast ballots in Chicago, Cook County".
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CenterExperts debunk claim that voting machines in Cook County, Illinois, are 'rigged'
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Experts debunk claim that voting machines in Cook County, Illinois, are 'rigged'
Cook County election officials clarify that voting machines do not display candidate popularity, explaining that notifications are related to undervoting as required by federal election law...
Early voting surges as first-time voters cast ballots in Chicago, Cook County
With the election now less than a week away, early voting numbers in Chicago and Cook County are running ahead of the pace set during the 2022 midterm election, a trend officials and advoca...
