Election http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/voting-machine-issue-georgia-officials-blame-testing-43116795Go SEP OCT  U.S.1 capture Menu 28 World28 Oct 2016 2015 2016 Entertainment Health Tech … …  Health Tech Lifestyle Money InvestigativeAfter Voting Machine Issue, Sports Good OfficialsNews Blame Testing Topics WeatherBy KATHLEEN FOODY, ASSOCIATED PRESS · Share with Facebook Share with PhotosATLANTA Oct 27, 2016, 5:16 PM ET  More ABCNews0 Cities CitiesSHARES A Georgia voting machine apparently malfunctioned as a voter tried to cast an New York City Newearly York ballot City for , but 's name kept showing up instead. Los Angeles Los AngelesBut election officials say they still have confidence in the state's voting machines. Chicago Chicago Philadelphia PhiladelphiaThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution ( http://on-ajc.com/2fbzNPM ) first reported the San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose account on Thursday. Houston Houston Durham - Raleigh - Fayetteville Durham - Raleigh - Fayetteville Fresno Fresno The newspaper says an unnamed Bryan County voter complains that a touch- Partner Sites Partnerscreen Sites machine incorrectly showed his presidential selection. The voter said he abc.com abc.com touched the screen to vote for Democrat Clinton, but instead it selected .com espn.comRepublican Trump — twice. On his third try, the voter said he was able to select fivethirtyeight.comClinton. fivethirtyeight.com disney.com disney.com theundefeated.com theundefeated.com A spokesman for Secretary of State Brian Kemp says the county improperly tested Privacy PolicyPrivacy Policy Your CA Privacy RightsYourthe machine. CA Privacy Rights Children's Online Privacy PolicyChildren's Online Privacy Policy Interest-Based AdsInterest-Based"We are confident Ads that machines are not 'flipping' votes," said Kemp Chief of Staff Terms of UseTermsDavid of Use Dove in a statement. Contact UsContact Us Yahoo!-ABC NewsEvery Network county | © 2016in Georgia ABC Newsbegan Internet using electronic Ventures. voting All rights machines reserved. in 2002. The Shows process includes a summary screen, giving voters a chance to review selections Good Morning America before submitting a ballot. World News Tonight World News Tonight Nightline 20/20 20/20 Merle King, executive director of the Center for Election Systems at Kennesaw This Week This WeekState University, said the voter acted appropriately by using the summary screen Live to check that his selections were accurate. County officials also were right to Video remove the machine from use, he said. Ballots cast on that machine will be counted with all others after polls close on Nov. 8.

Bryan County Elections Supervisor Cindy Reynolds said in a written statement that all machines "were correctly calibrated" and passed required testing. She said Electioncounty officialshttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/voting-machine-issue-georgia-officials-blame-testing-43116795 don't know what caused "the initial voting issue," but the machineGo SEP OCT  U.S.was1 capture taken offline as a precaution. Menu 28 World28 Oct 2016 2015 2016 Entertainment "This incident has been the only reported event during the early voting cycle in Health Bryan County which has seen much higher turnout than previous elections," Tech  Reynolds said. "Having your ballot count as you voted is our primary goal and our … … training, procedures and dedicated staff are all aligned with that goal." Health Tech Lifestyle King said the center, which certifies all voting machines in Georgia, has received Money no other reports of problems with the devices this year. Early voting began last Investigative Monday, and more than 800,000 people had voted in person as of Thursday Sports morning. Good News Topics "This is highly uncommon," King said. "Every vote is important and every voter's Weather experience is important but statistically it's very isolated." Photos

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