0:38
Benji Johnson
4:31 - 5:09
“Once I brought over the backup ICP machine, It did take the password and the new machine was ready for use. We were able to run ballots through, no problem. After the polls were closed for the night, the election officials ran the 3 ballots that were in the emergency slot. I reported it to Canvas Board and Canvas Board determined that we were good to go, that that didn't adversely affect the outcome of the election. The Canvas Board did meet on October 7th, at 1 PM for initial canvassing, then again on October 9th at noon to complete canvassing and perform a final count.”
- Speaker
- Benji Johnson
- Timestamp
- 4:31 – 5:09
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- October 13, 2026
From the transcript
Once I brought over the backup ICP machine, It did take the password and the new machine was ready for use. We were able to run ballots through, no problem. After the polls were closed for the night, the election officials ran the 3 ballots that were in the emergency slot. I reported it to Canvas Board and Canvas Board determined that we were good to go, that that didn't adversely affect the outcome of the election. The Canvas Board did meet on October 7th, at 1 PM for initial canvassing, then again on October 9th at noon to complete canvassing and perform a final count.
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