Thousands of Votes in 2020 Election Misreported, Virginia Officials Say

Problem stemmed from a failure to properly program result tapes, officials say

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station on election day in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 3, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

Virginia election officials say that thousands of votes were misreported in Prince William County during the 2020 presidential election.

President Joe Biden, initially reported to have received 142,863 votes in the county, actually received about 1,650 more, officials said in a recent statement.