Vote-scanning machine malfunction expected to delay counting in New York's Westchester County
Summary
A software programming glitch prevented vote-scanning machines from accepting paper ballots at polling places across Westchester County, New York. Officials planned to move the ballots to a secure warehouse for later scanning and counting, a process expected to delay results in a competitive congressional race until at least Wednesday.Key Facts
- The New York Board of Elections said the problem began when machines would not accept ballots after polls opened Tuesday.
- Officials said a software update for one municipal contest caused the glitch because other municipalities' machines still used the original software.
- Voters were told to place completed ballots in bags for secure handling and later processing.
- A judge permitted election officials to move thousands of paper ballots to a county warehouse.
- Officials said the bags would travel under police escort and the ballots would be scanned and counted with political-party representatives present.
- Westchester County is part of New York's 17th Congressional District, where Republican Rep. Mike Lawler faces Democrat Cait Conley.
- Lawler and Conley urged residents to vote and said all votes would be counted.
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