cials from Maricopa County in Arizona say that 20% of voting sites are experiencing ‘hiccups’ with their tabulators Officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County stated Tuesday that around 20% of their polling stations were having “issues with tabulation machines” just hours after Election Day polls opened. “Unfortunately, we’ve had some problems with about 20% of these tabulators,” Bill Gates, Chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, told Fox News. Gates stated that there is an issue when people try to run their ballots through a tabulator but are unsuccessful because their ballots are being thrown back at them. HTML2_ MIDTERM ELUTIONS 2022: LIVE UPDATE Gates stated that technicians were working quickly to resolve the problem. He also said that Arizona voters don’t need to worry about whether their votes will be counted. He added that there is a “redundancy” that allows voters place their ballots in a safe box until they are counted later. Stephen Richer, Maricopa County Recorder, stated that this will function in the same way as early voting functions. He also noted that once it has been signed verified it will be sent off to central tabulators. “This is what most Arizona counties do on Election Day.” DEM. REPUBLICAN POLITICAL MACHINES SPENT STAGGERING $1B+ ABOUT JUST FIVE SENATE RACE Gates stated that there are 223 voting centres in the county. He also noted that if one location has long lines or tabulation machines issues, voters may always choose another location to cast their ballot. Gates said, “It doesn’t matter where you go as long as you’re a registered voter here at Maricopa County.” “Everybody, if not yet registered, get out there and vote. According to the Maricopa County Elections Department, 57,000 Maricopa County residents had voted in person as of 9:30 AM in Arizona. At 7 p.m., polls close in Maricopa County