The Iowa Democratic Party blamed delayed results in Monday evening’s caucus contest on a “coding issue” found in the app used to record and report votes.
“While the app was recording data accurately, it was reporting out only partial data. We have determined that this was due to a coding issue in the reporting system,” party officials said in a Tuesday morning statement.
Collision between two trains in Egypt kills seven and injures more than 100
Dunleavy calls Alaska voting system ‘very confusing’ as razor-thin Senate race frozen in time
11th-hour power play targets incoming Dem governor after historic GOP defeat
Watch: Shaq Snubs Angel Reese When She Asks for Picture, Instead Hits Her with Same Insult Gesture She Uses on Other Players
Trump ‘holds all the cards’ in war against Iran’s regime, White House says
Stephen Colbert accused of crossing Harvard picket line before event with Yo-Yo Ma cut short by alarm
Bureaucrats Are Trying to ‘Subvert’ the Trump Administration from Within: Former Adviser
Blue Angels pilot removed from team for ‘failing to uphold’ standards, Navy says
Alice Cooper’s autobiography is a fun read — and surprisingly morally complex
Democrats’ midterm sweep opens path to bypassing Electoral College by 2028
Daughter of Prominent Southern Baptist Pastor Dies at 19, Points Thousands to Jesus as a Result
Florida Just Handed Homeowners a Massive Tax Cut – No New Department Was Required to Pull It Off
GOP’s Gerrymandering Efforts in Several Red States Utterly Failed to Stave Off Midterm Blue Tsunami
Killer’s chewing gum blows open 40-year-old murders, detective warns there may be more victims
MAGA voters reveal who they want to see lead GOP in 2028
NEW statement from @iowademocrats — "While the app was recording data accurately, it was reporting out only partial data. We have determined that this was due to a coding issue in the reporting system." pic.twitter.com/kOXdcvggoe
— Maura Barrett (@MauraBarrettNBC) February 4, 2020
Shadow, a Democrat-affiliated technology company, developed the app that officials had hoped would deliver swifter caucus results. The outfit is run by Gerard Niemira, who served as Director of Product for Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential campaign. Additionally, former Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook was part of the project Defending Digital Democracy (DDD) — an initiative aimed at protecting elections from cyberattack — that tested the app ahead of the botched caucus.
In its statement, the Iowa Democratic Party said last night’s results will be reported “as soon as possible today” but would not give a firm deadline.
“Precinct level results are still being reported to the IDP. While our plan is to release results as soon as possible today, our ultimate goal is to ensure that the integrity and accuracy of the process continues to be upheld,” said officials.
The reporting app was distributed to precinct chairs shortly before Monday’s caucuses.
Collision between two trains in Egypt kills seven and injures more than 100
Dunleavy calls Alaska voting system ‘very confusing’ as razor-thin Senate race frozen in time
11th-hour power play targets incoming Dem governor after historic GOP defeat
Watch: Shaq Snubs Angel Reese When She Asks for Picture, Instead Hits Her with Same Insult Gesture She Uses on Other Players
Trump ‘holds all the cards’ in war against Iran’s regime, White House says
Stephen Colbert accused of crossing Harvard picket line before event with Yo-Yo Ma cut short by alarm
Bureaucrats Are Trying to ‘Subvert’ the Trump Administration from Within: Former Adviser
Blue Angels pilot removed from team for ‘failing to uphold’ standards, Navy says
Alice Cooper’s autobiography is a fun read — and surprisingly morally complex
Democrats’ midterm sweep opens path to bypassing Electoral College by 2028
Daughter of Prominent Southern Baptist Pastor Dies at 19, Points Thousands to Jesus as a Result
Florida Just Handed Homeowners a Massive Tax Cut – No New Department Was Required to Pull It Off
GOP’s Gerrymandering Efforts in Several Red States Utterly Failed to Stave Off Midterm Blue Tsunami
Killer’s chewing gum blows open 40-year-old murders, detective warns there may be more victims
MAGA voters reveal who they want to see lead GOP in 2028
Some Iowa precinct chairs noticed problems with the app during tests earlier Monday but assumed they were only sporadic issues, the Des Moines Register reported. However, the issue turned into a paralyzing malfunction after the caucuses concluded, and organizers found they were unable to log into the app.
“They literally have no verified results right now, so we won’t know anything until sometime Tuesday,” said one campaign adviser.
“We have no sense when results might come in,” said Anita Dunn, an adviser to former Vice President Joe Biden. “We are… very concerned with what they might release: The alignment numbers are not adding up.”
Unable to declare victory or concede defeat, Biden left Iowa for New Hampshire, the next stop on the primary calendar. It will stage its primary next Tuesday.
Story cited here.
