( The Hill ) — Kentucky lawmakers are working to reassure voters that election machines are free of error after a Thursday viral video from a Laurel County resident recorded a device that allegedly did not allow him to cast a ballot for former President Trump.
“Detectives have been in touch with the county clerk and recommended they change out the voting machine,” the state’s Attorney General Russell Coleman wrote in a post on X . “All Kentucky voters can have confidence that our elections are secure and any potential issues will be addressed quickly.”
The county clerk, Tony Brown, posted a tutorial to Facebook explaining how ballot machines work and demonstrating how they can be used properly. Officials from the county told ABC News that the “error” is preventable and did not impact the voter casting their ballot.
Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, also responded to the video assuring voters that the GOP had also investigated the resident’s claims.