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Iowa Dem Party Says Delay Due To 'Reporting Issue'; County Chairs Blame Malfunctions

Multiple Iowa county chairs told NPR that there were malfunctions in a new app used by the state Democratic Party that delayed reporting. The party expects to report results later Tuesday.
Votes are counted during caucusing in the 66th precinct at Abraham Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa.

Updated 2:43 a.m. ET Tuesday

The Iowa caucuses aren't over yet. A delay in the results meant the state Democratic Party did not call the race Monday night as expected, leaving the candidates and their supporters in limbo.

In a brief statement he read to reporters over the phone shortly after 2 a.m. ET, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price said, "At this point the [Iowa Democratic Party] is manually verifying all precinct

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