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2023-04-02 12:59:21 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

According to the contract included in the linked article, the software was used to sort ballots into high and low confidence manual signature verification queues, and was not used to officially verify ballot signatures. https://justthenews.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/OPS%20-%20County%20Contracts%20-%20220121%20-%20PRINTING%20AND%20DISTRIBUTION%20OF%20ELECTION%20BALLOTS-013123.pdf

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• According to the contract included in the linked article, the software was used to sort ballots into high and low confidence manual signature verification queues, and was not used to officially verify ballot signatures. https://justthenews.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/OPS%20-%20County%20Contracts%20-%20220121%20-%20PRINTING%20AND%20DISTRIBUTION%20OF%20ELECTION%20BALLOTS-013123.pdf