Overview

• The glitch affected only the Electronic Absentee System used by overseas and military voters, not paper ballots.
• Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen's office took the system offline shortly after the issue was reported and fixed it by Friday afternoon.
• The error led to misinformation online, but officials confirmed all qualified candidates, including Harris, are on the official ballot.
• Only a small number of voters were potentially impacted, and affected voters were notified and allowed to recast their ballots.
• The incident underscores the importance of verifying election information through trusted sources amid ongoing concerns about election integrity.