RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- North Carolina Democrats and Republicans traded barbs on Saturday after a voter lookup tool on the state Board of Elections website was down for several hours, affecting much of the state.

The "voter lookup" tool on the North Carolina State Board of Elections, also known as the voter search, allows potential voters to find information about their polling places, among other data.

On Saturday, early voting was still underway ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.

The North Carolina Democratic Party first raised the issue, with an "unofficial" claim that the tool was not functioning in 94 out of 100 counties.

"When Dave Boliek first took over the Board of Elections, he removed career election professionals to fill his leadership with inexperienced, partisan appointees.

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