{
  "id": 176996,
  "title": "Michigan says 'technical issue' slowed voting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/michigan-says-technical-issue-slowed-voting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T13:38:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6010123-michigan-senate-primary-voting-technical-issues/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Michigan state officials on Tuesday said a \"technical issue\" slowed down voting as millions of registered voters cast their ballots in the state's primary election. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) \"addressed a technical issue that temporarily impacted the qualified voter file,\" it wrote on the social platform X. \"The issue is...",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}