A programming error caused the Optech Eagle optical scan machines to skip several thousand party-line votes, both Republican and Democrat. Correcting the error turned up 5,500 more votes and reversed the outcome for the House District 11 state representative race.*

"I think there are enough questions to warrant a hand count," said Scott Falmlen, executive director of the state Democratic Party. "On the face of it, it does seem like there is something squirrelly happening."