Kathy Hochul Blames 'Glitch' for Polling Machines Issue in Westchester, NY
Summary
Paper-ballot scanners had problems accepting ballots at polling places across Westchester County on Election Day. Gov. Kathy Hochul and election officials said voters could continue voting and that ballots placed in secure emergency bags would be counted under established procedures.Key Facts
- Hochul described the scanner problem as a “glitch” and urged voters to keep voting.
- Westchester County officials said the scanner issue affected polling places throughout the county.
- Completed ballots were being stored in designated orange emergency ballot bags.
- County Executive Ken Jenkins said up to 250,000 ballots had been affected and called the situation unacceptable.
- The New York State Board of Elections said affected ballots would remain secure under bipartisan control and would be counted.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office was monitoring the issue and coordinating with election boards.
- The disruption occurred during New York's midterm elections, which included the governor's race between Hochul and Republican Bruce Blakeman.
- More than 1.27 million advance ballots had been cast statewide before Election Day.
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