Westchester Voting Glitch Delays Close House Race, Raising Concerns About Election Integrity
Paper ballot thickness halted scanners on Tuesday, postponing the count for Rep. Mike Lawler’s tight re‑election contest.
On Tuesday, voting machines at Westchester County polling sites ran into trouble after ballot scanners stopped accepting votes.
The Westchester County Board of Elections said the issue stemmed from the thickness of paper ballots, which caused the machines to reject them.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said her office is monitoring this issue with scanners in Westchester and is in touch with the state and…
The ballot counting for Republican Rep. Mike Lawler’s re‑election is set to be delayed by the machine problems, and the Washington Examiner notes the race is among the closest House elections this cycle.
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The Hill
New York attorney general says office monitoring ballot scanning issue in Westchester
Voting machines across polling sites in Westchester County, N.Y., experienced widespread problems Tuesday after ballot scanners stopped accepting votes, according to state officials. New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) sought to reassure voters after the mishap. “My office is monitoring this issue with scanners in Westchester and is in touch with the state and…
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Westchester voting machines down, leading to delay in Mike Lawler’s reelection ballot counting
Voting machines at most polling stations in Westchester County, New York, experienced issues that are set to delay ballot counting for Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), in one of the closest House elections in this cycle. The Westchester County Board of Elections said the issue involved the “thickness of paper ballots,” which caused machines to reject […]
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Paper ballots in NY county unable to be accepted by voting machines, will still be counted
Westchester County Board of Elections confirms voting machines are rejecting paper ballots countywide as officials scramble to resolve the issue.
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Election cybersecurity explained
Many ballot scanners are down across New York's Westchester County, officials say. However, voters can still vote, as emergency backup procedures are in place. CBS News legal expert Chris Krebs has more on election security and technology.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Voting machines at polling sites in Westchester County, New York, experienced problems after ballot scanners stopped accepting votes.
- The Westchester County Board of Elections said the issue involved the "thickness of paper ballots," which caused machines to reject ballots.
- The problems occurred on Tuesday.
- Letitia James is the New York Attorney General and a Democrat.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James said: "My office is monitoring this issue with scanners in Westchester and is in touch with the state and…"
- Mike Lawler is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.
- The ballot counting for Rep. Mike Lawler's reelection is set to be delayed by the voting machine issues, according to the Washington Examiner.
- The Washington Examiner described the Lawler race as one of the closest House elections in this cycle.
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