Caucus crashed: Democrats' results delayed by tech troubles

Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg at a caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Feb 3. Problems with a mobile app appeared to force a delay in reporting the results of the Iowa caucuses. — AP

DES MOINES, Iowa: Problems with a mobile app appeared to force a delay in reporting the results of the Iowa caucuses Feb 3, leaving the campaigns, voters and the media in election limbo and pressing for an explanation.

An Iowa Democratic Party official pointed to "inconsistencies in the reporting” of the results and said "quality control” efforts were holding up the results. The official stressed that delay was not caused by a "hack or an intrusion”.