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Several Tulsa voters experienced delays and some were improperly turned away as a result of malfunctioning voting devices Tuesday morning, though an official believes the issues have been resolved.

A Tulsa County Election Board inspector at precinct 74 — Ascension Lutheran Church, 4803 S. Lewis Ave. — violated policy by turning away about 15 voters after being unable to fix the machine, assistant secretary Martha Bales said.

The inspector was told to open an emergency bin, where voters can temporarily submit ballots until the situation is resolved.

"He did not do that," Bales said.

Employees are instructed to never turn away voters, she said. The machine has since been repaired.

Bales said workers receive training every two years, which includes procedures for machine malfunctions.

"Sometimes when they get out to the precincts, they just seem to forget some of the information," she said.

Other precincts also had problems with voting devices Tuesday morning, but Bales said everything appeared to be up and running as of 8:30 a.m.