(Center Square) — An independent investigation into what went wrong with on-demand ballot printers on Election Day in Maricopa County, Arizona, released a report Monday.

We delved into why some of the printed ballots were not processed by tabulators. This resulted in long lines and a need for alternative methods to ensure ballots were counted. For example, put your ballot in “Box 3” so it can be counted at major county election centers downtown. Phoenix.

Anywhere report Did the author speculate that a printer malfunction led to ballot miscounting?

Ultimately, research concluded that the Oki B432 printer was tasked with “performing beyond the limits of its capabilities at a level that a significant number of printers could not reliably sustain.” The report said £100 ballots and 20-inch ballots overwhelmed the printers.

Worth noting, the report says that “nothing” that has been done with the printer before suggests that “such a failure is likely.”

Regarding recommendations, an investigation led by former Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor found that the county should either revert to using £80 ballots, stop using “on-site tally machines” or replace printers. or can provide additional training on ballots. How to use it in case of problems. The report added that “equipment failure”, rather than human error, was the “main cause” of the problem.

County officials thanked the investigation and report.

“I appreciate Judge McGregor’s thorough investigative report,” Maricopa County Superintendent Thomas Galvin said in a statement. It has argued that improvements need to be worked on.This report shows that equipment failure was the leading cause of problems on Election Day.How this report strengthens procedural issues I welcome and agree with the assessment in a report that I believe is worth considering and discussing. There are other potential policy solutions identified.

The Election Day issue was later used as a turning point in numerous lawsuits from Republican candidates. The Republican candidate claimed that long lines and other problems stemming from tallying problems prevented people from voting. A Republican lawsuit ended in failure.