Westchester voting machines go down
The gist
Ballot scanners went down across Westchester County, New York, as polls opened at 6 a.m. on Election Day.
Paper ballots went into emergency bags, to be counted first.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Ballot scanners across Westchester County began failing when polls opened at 6 a.m., with the county citing an issue with the paper ballots.
- Nov 3, 2026The county Board of Elections issued a correction after earlier saying the problem was the thickness of the ballots.
- Nov 3, 2026Less than 90 minutes after polls opened, Congressman Mike Lawler posted on X that every ballot scanner in the county was down.