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Ballot scanner glitch disrupts voting in New York

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Ballot scanner glitch disrupts voting in New York. (2026, November 4). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/4/ballot-scanner-glitch-disrupts-voting-in-new-york?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-11-04

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Voting machines experienced glitches in Westchester County, New York, leading to the collection of paper ballots in emergency orange bags. These issues affected polling sites approximately 50 kilometers north of New York City, disrupting the voting process on election day.
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As of November 4, 2026, voting machines in Westchester County, New York, are unable to process paper ballots at many polling locations due to issues with ballot thickness and other technical problems. The Westchester County Board of Elections (BOE) reported that despite these machine failures, all votes will still be counted manually or through emergency procedures. The BOE is coordinating with state officials and poll workers to address the situation.

The malfunction affected one of the closest House elections in New York’s 17th congressional district between incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Democrat Cait Conley, potentially delaying results for days. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins assured voters that alternate tabulators are being deployed, and ballots will be stored securely until manual counting can take place after polls close at 9 p.m.

While the issue sparked concerns among some voters about vote integrity, officials stated that emergency ballot procedures are in place to ensure all votes are counted.

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Topics

New York New York City Westchester County

Subjects

New York GPE · 2× New York City GPE · 1× Westchester County GPE · 1×

Narrative

The malfunctions in Westchester County, New York forced officials to collect paper ballots in emergency orange bags for counting later.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
2026-11-04 · Al Jazeera
Ballot scanner glitch disrupts voting in New York · assertive framing

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Ballot scanner glitch disrupts voting in New York asserted
glitch → disrupt → York
The malfunctions in Westchester County, New York forced officials to collect paper ballots in emergency orange bags for counting later. asserted
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