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TIME-SENSITIVE / SINGLE-SOURCE: Scott County, Iowa, auditor orders administrative audit of three Davenport precincts after "intermittent issues" with DS200 "Ballot Reject Code"; audit 1:00 p.m. today

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DAVENPORT, Iowa —

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L1What happened

What happened: TIME-SENSITIVE / SINGLE-SOURCE — Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins announced an administrative audit of precincts D22, D54 and B53 because of intermittent DS200 "Ballot Reject Code" issues; an ES&S representative worked with staff on the machines throughout the day (Scott County Auditor release, Nov. 4, 2026).

L2Who’s affected

Who is affected: Voters at the Seventh Day Adventist School, YWCA and TBK Sports Complex polling places and the candidates on their ballots (Scott County release).

L3Why it’s quiet

Why it stayed quiet: Analysis: a short county press release about three precincts, posted the day after the election; ostore_hint none among 13 majors.

L4Deeper impact

Deeper impact: ES&S "will conduct a thorough investigation of the machines to determine the reason for the Ballot Reject Code"; Tompkins called the open audit "a great opportunity for the public to observe the tabulating process" (Scott County release).

L5Full context

Full context: The audit is at the Training Center, 4715 Tremont Avenue, Davenport, Thursday, Nov. 5 at 1:00 p.m., open to the public pending Board of Supervisors approval at its 11:30 a.m. meeting. Release date Nov. 4, 2026. No outcome yet.

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  1. Scott County Auditor's OfficeAdministrative Audit — 2026 General ElectionNov 4, 2026 ↗
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  2. O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted

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