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Election Day: A Guthrie, Ky., precinct ran out of paper ballots and a pre-election address check was skipped, the Todd County clerk says

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10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of about 2:20 a.m. ET, Nov 4 · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 4, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)
  1. Published
  2. O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted

The math

  1. Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
  2. Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
  3. 0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.
ScoreMeaningMajor U.S. outlets that covered it
10Fully overlooked ← this story0 of 13 outlets
8Barely covered1 outlet
6, 5Lightly covered2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3Covered4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0Widely covered6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Checked through Google News/Bing News site: searches by listing headline; most candidate articles were not opened (AP and Reuters matches were confirmed via web search of their own copies). AP 403, Reuters 401 and CBS 406 block direct site search. Recheck due.

Checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:21 AM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

OutletResultSearches run
AP
apnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:apnews.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:apnews.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:apnews.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:apnews.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate - AP News
  • California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud - AP News
  • California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballots - AP News
  • Voters in 2 Democratic strongholds could ban transgender girls from girls school sports - AP News
  • 9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots - AP News

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
Reuters
reuters.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:reuters.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:reuters.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:reuters.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:reuters.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Kentucky election results 2024 - Reuters
  • - Reuters
  • Trump Justice Dept breaks with tradition to intervene in midterms - Reuters
  • Trump touts projects and payouts on the campaign trail. Many are uncertain - Reuters
  • Default Deadlines for Motion Papers in New Jersey - Reuters

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
The New York Times
nytimes.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:nytimes.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:nytimes.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:nytimes.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:nytimes.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • The New York Times Canada - Breaking News, US News, World News, Videos - The New York Times
  • In Run-Up to Midterms, Legacy of 2020 Looms Large Over Justice Dept. - The New York Times
  • Here Are the U.S. Attorneys Who Are Carrying Out Trump’s Grievance Agenda - The New York Times
  • Democratic Discord Intensifies in Michigan Senate Race - The New York Times
  • Court Rejects Latest Trump Effort to Impound California Ballots - The New York Times

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:washingtonpost.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:washingtonpost.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:washingtonpost.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:washingtonpost.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Health Brief: Election Watch | Ballot initiatives you need to watch - The Washington Post
  • Trump administration retools its battle over elections to keep fights alive after Election Day - The Washington Post
  • The Washington Post - Breaking news and latest headlines, U.S. news, world news, and video - The Washington Post
  • Trump officials charged 180 noncitizens with voter fraud. We looked at each case. - The Washington Post
  • 9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots - The Washington Post

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal
wsj.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:wsj.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:wsj.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:wsj.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:wsj.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • It’s a $12 Billion Election. They’re Pawning Their Tools to Stay in It. - WSJ
  • Trump Administration, States Harden Battle Lines Ahead of Election Day - WSJ
  • ‘The Same Place’ Review: The Olivia Tremor Control’s Miraculous Return - WSJ
  • DOJ Sues California to Block Ballots From 20,000 Voters - WSJ
  • Trump Says He Directed Justice Department to Sue Alaska Over Senate Race - WSJ

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
CNN
cnn.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:cnn.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:cnn.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:cnn.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:cnn.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Kentucky 2026 election results - CNN
  • 2026 In Review Fast Facts - CNN
  • Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice - CNN
  • ‘BIG cheating’: This is Trump’s team on election claims and what they could do in November - CNN
  • Sitemap - September 2026 - CNN

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
Fox News
foxnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:foxnews.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:foxnews.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:foxnews.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:foxnews.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Florida plane crash investigators say weather conditions a 'major focus,' plane may have started to break up - Fox News
  • Retired NYPD officer arrested after 'off with his head' post over Florida mosque expansion - Fox News
  • WATCH: Bodycam shows marina shootout with sailboat pirate in wealthy seaside resort town - Fox News
  • Haitian national charged with murdering estranged wife outside Walmart after green card marriage goes awry - Fox News
  • Kentucky trooper, father of 3, gunned down during traffic stop as suspect captured after manhunt - Fox News

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
NBC News
nbcnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:nbcnews.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:nbcnews.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:nbcnews.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:nbcnews.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • ‘Please help us’: Savannah Guthrie issues new plea for help in mother’s kidnapping - NBC News
  • How NBC News has prepared to cover election night - NBC News
  • NBC News Exit Poll: How it works and how we use the results on election night - NBC News
  • The battlegrounds our journalists are reporting from - NBC News
  • New York AG James files opposition to effort to bar her from Cornell investigation - NBC News

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
CBS News
cbsnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:cbsnews.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:cbsnews.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:cbsnews.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:cbsnews.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Notable Deaths in 2026 - CBS News
  • Former Chicago attorney sentenced to 7 years for sexual assault - CBS News
  • In Trump's pardon economy, crime victims lost out on at least $119 million in restitution - CBS News
  • Justice Department sues California, claiming it's mailing ballots to more than 20,000 noncitizens - CBS News
  • Iowa son fights to prove his father did not kill his mother with a corn rake. "They got it wrong" - CBS News

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
ABC News
abcnews.go.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:abcnews.go.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:abcnews.go.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:abcnews.go.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:abcnews.go.com"
Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
NPR
npr.org		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:npr.org"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:npr.org"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:npr.org"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:npr.org"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Kentucky Election Results 2026: Live Updates : NPR - NPR Visuals
  • Iowa Election Results 2026: Live Updates - NPR
  • Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots amid criminal probe over Senate candidate - NPR
  • The Justice Department begins notifying counties where it wants to monitor elections - NPR
  • Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case - NPR

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
USA Today
usatoday.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:usatoday.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:usatoday.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:usatoday.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:usatoday.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Will Trump backlash lift KY Democrats? What to watch on Election Day
  • Despite Trump snub, Maria Rodriguez runs with support from Kentucky GOP
  • Inside the final days of Oklahoma's governor race with Mazzei, Munson
  • 2026 Kentucky U.S. House Election Results
  • Crime in Memphis down, federal judge rules against City Council bans

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)
Bloomberg
bloomberg.com		Not foundgoogle-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie Kentucky ballots site:bloomberg.com"
google-news: "Todd County clerk site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Todd County clerk site:bloomberg.com"
google-news: "Guthrie election site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Guthrie election site:bloomberg.com"
google-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Cindy O'Bryan site:bloomberg.com"
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Todd Woody
  • Ram Anand

Own site search: checked through Google News and Bing News site: searches (could not use)

Pickups

We published: Nov 4, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)CheckO-ScoreConfirmed outletsWhat changed
Nov 4, 2026, 2:21 AM ETinitial10 Fully overlooked0No change

Search terms

“Guthrie Kentucky ballots”, “Todd County clerk”, “Guthrie election”, “Cindy O'Bryan”

Method

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.