human error

noun

: a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine
The accident was blamed on human error.

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While mistakes do happen at times when votes are counted, those are typically a result of simple human error, not foul play, and there are processes in place to catch and fix them, officials said. Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 Election:Criminal charges filed after noncitizen allegedly voted in Michigan In 2020, a human error in Antrim County temporarily showed former President Donald Trump losing the GOP stronghold. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024 The approach helps ensure data consistency and accuracy while reducing the risk of human error. Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 So far, courts seem to have been able to shut down the most egregious efforts—hand-counting every single ballot, for instance, would have been a terrible embrace of human error. Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for human error 

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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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