Midterms face minor glitches and flooding
Midterm elections saw isolated voting machine glitches, bomb threats, and weather disruptions across the country. Despite these challenges and heavy federal monitoring, officials reported a largely orderly voting process.
Midterm voting across the United States proceeded with isolated logistical disruptions, ranging from voting machine glitches in New York to weather-related polling station closures. Early turnout surpassed 50 million ballots cast, deciding control of Congress in a largely orderly fashion. Despite earlier concerns, federal authorities did not deploy armed personnel to polling locations, and foreign interference threats remained minimal.
