Google Fixes ‘Where to Vote’ Problem With Harris, Vance Searches

Published on November 5, 2024

Google said Tuesday it is working to fix an error causing the search engine to show a “where to vote” panel when people tried to search for Vice President Harris and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio). In a statement posted on X, the tech giant said that the panel “is triggering for some specific searches bc Harris is also the name of a county” in Texas, and also happened for Vance because “it’s also the name of a county.” “Note very few people actually search for voting places this way,” the company said. Google was responding to a claim made on X that some people were getting the search engine panel when one typed, “Where can I vote for Harris” but not for former President Donald Trump....