Herrera: Human Error, Revised Lists At Fault For Caucus Troubles

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Secretary of State Mary Herrera says some problems with voter lists in New Mexico’s presidential caucus February 5th were caused by human error.

She says other problems were from changes made to the databank of voter information after the state Democratic Party received it.

Herrera says her office is looking into reports from voters and poll workers of missing names on the voter registration lists in the Super Tuesday caucus that forced thousands of voters to cast provisional ballots. The caucus was run and funded by the Democratic Party.

But Herrera says her office is getting hundreds of e-mails from people who are upset about the caucus, so she wants to get the problems straightened out. A spokesman for the party says he can’t immediately comment on Herrera’s remarks.

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