Missouri's statewide voter registration computer system has been down, creating delays in verifying voter registrations, according to local election officials.
"This issue is with Internet access to the voter look-up function," Laura Egerdal, spokeswoman for Missouri's secretary of state, told Fox News.
The system has been down since about 7:15 a.m., according to the Kansas City Star.
Egerdal said that there is not an issue with the voter registration database itself, and that election workers have manually been looking up voters.
Since 2006, voters who have had questions about where to vote could access a statewide computer system that houses statewide registration information. The computer glitches have forced poll workers to check paper records and poll maps to verify information and information that may not be up-to-date.
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Egerdal said the computer information had been backed up, but that information is only as current as it was when it was downloaded.
"Missouri's 116 local election authorities have all printed their poll books and are able to manually look up voters. Voters may also call 1-800-NOW-VOTE (669-8683) for assistance."
She assured that the connectivity issue will not affect the security of the election or the ability of eligible Missouri voters to cast ballots.
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