Ballot scanners reject ballots at polling sites across Westchester County
Ballot scanners at polling sites across Westchester County, New York, rejected ballots on Election Day, disrupting voting, but officials said all ballots would be counted. Poll workers placed ballots in orange bags while technicians worked on the problem, News 12 reported. Republican incumbent Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley urged voters to stay in line.
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Voting continued in Westchester County, New York, after ballot scanners at numerous sites failed to accept ballots on Election Day; officials said all ballots would be counted. The county Board of Elections instructed poll workers to check in voters and issue ballots, which were placed in orange bags while technicians worked on the scanners, News 12 reported. The bags were to be delivered to the Board of Elections at the end of the day and counted before ballots cast through machines, the outlet said. Officials urged voters to remain in line; North Salem officials also told voters not to go to another polling place, The New York Times reported. The disruption affected a closely watched 17th Congressional District race between Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley; both urged voters to stay in line.
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Reporting
- The News International — New York voting delays spark concerns in closely watched Mike Lawler race
- Firstpost — Westchester County BOE addresses ballot scanning issues, assures voters all ballots will be counted
- ABC7 New York — Election Day scanner problem affects Westchester polling sites - ABC7 New York
- The New York Times — Voting Machine Snags Reported at Polling Sites in New York Suburbs - The New York Times
- Patch — 'Your Vote Will Be Counted,' Voting Machine Failures Continue To Plague Westchester County Polling Sites | New Rochelle, NY Patch
- News 12 — News 12 | Hudson Valley | Voting Machine Problems Reported Across Westchester County As Ballots Placed In Bags
- nacionale.com — Westchester ballot scanners down on Election Day: what voters should do and how the ballots will be counted
Verifier’s note
News.com.pk, Firstpost, ABC7 New York, The New York Times, Patch, News 12, and Nacionale all report ballot-scanning problems disrupting voting at Westchester County polling sites on Election Day. Their accounts are consistent with the proposed event, and several report that voters could still cast ballots and that the ballots would be counted.