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Vote-scanning machine malfunction delays counting in New York's Westchester County

  • A judge has granted permission for elections officials in Westchester County to move thousands of paper ballots to a secure warehouse.
  • The malfunction caused voting machines to reject paper ballots, delaying the counting process.
  • The bipartisan county elections board and candidates reached an agreement on how to transport and count the ballots.
  • Manual counting could delay the announcement of results in Westchester County by several days.
  • Election officials in Westchester County are racing to address the issue and determine the winner of a key US House race.

Timeline

  1. Voting Machines Falter in Westchester County

    Voting machines in Westchester County, New York, were rejecting paper ballots on Election Day.

  2. New York Attorney General Monitoring Issue

    The New York Attorney General's office was monitoring the ballot scanning issue in Westchester County.

  3. Ballot Scanners Down in Westchester County

    Some ballot scanners at polling sites in Westchester County, New York, were down on Election Day.

  4. Officials Blame Paper, Then Correct

    Officials initially blamed the paper for the ballot scanner issues in Westchester County, but later corrected themselves.

  5. Vote-Scanning Machine Malfunction Delays Counting

    A programming glitch in vote-scanning machines delayed counting in New York's Westchester County.

  6. Latest

    Vote Counting Resumes in Westchester County

    Vote counting resumed in Westchester County after a ballot glitch on Election Day.

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