(AP) — Election officials in Mississippi’s most populous county had to scramble to complete required poll worker training after an early September breach involving county computers.
In Hinds County, such training is typically completed by early October before a November general election, according to Election Commissioner Shirley Varnado.
Mississippi has a general election Tuesday with key races such as governor and secretary of state — the state’s top election official.
In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden won the county with 73% of the vote, while Republican Donald Trump received 57.5% statewide.
Issues with the state’s network were resolved and access to the statewide election management system was restored, according to state election officials.
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