Elon Musk has reignited the debate over electronic voting machines, calling for their elimination following a controversy involving Dominion Voting Systems in Puerto Rico. The issue surfaced after significant discrepancies were found in the vote counts from the island's recent primary elections, raising concerns about the reliability of these machines.


The Puerto Rico State Elections Commission discovered that over 6,000 Dominion machines reported inaccurate vote totals, which were lower than the paper counts. Some machines even reversed totals or recorded zero votes for certain candidates​. These discrepancies have prompted Puerto Rican officials to consider terminating their contract with Dominion ahead of the general elections in November​​.



Musk, a vocal critic of electronic voting systems, took to social media to express his concerns, advocating for a return to paper ballots to ensure election integrity. This sentiment echoes the growing scrutiny over electronic voting systems' security and reliability across the United