Machines malfunctioned on election night, but a partial manual audit failed to find irregularities. Later, a mechanical test of the machine also showed no problems. A second mechanical test found the problem, which led to the first-ever state-wide recount. Excerpts:*

He said the company did not know about the problem with the machine until after the Supreme Court-ordered recount, when a second test on the same machine detected the malfunction. He said the company is still investigating.

Eschberger said unforeseen problems with a new machine can happen. "But again, in all fairness, there were 7,000 machines in Venezuela and 500 machines in Dallas that did not have problems," he said.

Yoshina [chief election officer] noted the machines were certified by the Federal Elections Commission. "I would hope that because an independent testing authority had tested the system and it was certified, that all these things are fully tested," he said.