Westchester County Voting Machines Malfunction During Election Day

Technical issues with ballot scanners in Westchester County, New York, have led to delays and concerns regarding the reporting of results for a competitive U.S. House race.

Voting machines were malfunctioning in New York’s Westchester County on Election Day, raising the possibility of bottlenecks in counting votes in a populous suburban county where a key House race is playing out. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins called the countywide failure of ballot scanners on Election Day “unacceptable” and a “debacle,” promising a thorough review of the decisions and failures that led to the breakdown. 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.

Bloomberg reported the story as "Voting Machines Falter as Westchester Decides Key New York House Race." CBS News reported the story as "Election cybersecurity explained." Gateway Pundit reported the story as "WATCH: Westchester County Executive Calls Ballot Scanner Meltdown in Race That Could Decide Control of The House a 'Debacle,' Mike Lawler Tells Voters to STAY IN LINE!."

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7 sources have covered this story, including Gateway Pundit, CBS News, Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal and 3 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed 44 minutes ago.