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Vote-scanning machine malfunction expected to delay counting in New York's Westchester County

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Voting was underway across Westchester County, despite an issue with ballot scanners at many polling sites, officials said. Ballot scanners across Westchester County, New York, are rejecting paper ballots on Election Day. Covered by 12 outlets: 5 lean left, 3 are centre, 4 lean right.

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  1. PBS NewsHour Leans left Factuality: Very high US
    Vote-scanning machine malfunction expected to delay counting in New York's Westchester County

    A judge has granted permission for elections officials in a major New York county to move thousands of paper ballots to a secure warehouse after a technical problem caused vote-scanning machines to malfunction.

  2. Raw Story Left Factuality: Mixed US
    'Could not be more of a nightmare': Expert warns poll mess has become conspiracists' dream

    As polling machine issues in Westchester County, New York, stand to affect as many as 250,000 ballots , claims of fraud have already started surging on social media. It's just the beginning of the voter fraud narrative to come, said Joe Bonilla, a New York-based strategist...

    Elevated risk
  3. Raw Story Left Factuality: Mixed US
    Trump-endorsed congressman torpedoes MAGA claims of Dems 'stealing' election

    Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) pushed back against a prominent Trump ally’s Election Day claims of voter fraud Tuesday, insisting there were “no shenanigans” after a ballot scanning problem in Westchester County , part of his district, raised concerns. During an appearance on CNN,...

    Elevated risk
  4. NBC News Leans left Factuality: High US
    Routine voting issues fuel conspiracy theories and confusion

    Westchester County ballot tabulators malfunctioned across the county Tuesday, alarming voters and fueling a flurry of conspiracy theories online.

  5. Hindustan Times Center Factuality: High IN
    Trump allies accuse Democrats of stealing elections after ballot scanner problems in New York's Westchester County

    Trump allies accused Democrats of election fraud after Westchester scanner problems, but officials blamed a programming error and assured voters.

  6. CBS News Leans left Factuality: High US
    Westchester County ballot scanners down at some midterm election sites in New York

    Some ballot scanners at polling sites in Westchester County, New York, are down, officials said. CBS News' Shannelle Kaul has more.

  7. Washington Times Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Printing snafu causes Westchester County, N.Y., ballot scanners to reject paper ballots

    A printing error by the Westchester County, New York's Board of Elections put a single town's mayoral race on every countywide ballot, causing scanners to reject ballots across the county on Election Day.

  8. Washington Times Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Westchester County, N.Y., ballot scanners reject paper ballots on Election Day

    Ballot scanners across Westchester County, New York, are rejecting paper ballots on Election Day.

  9. Google News Center Factuality: High US
    Voting machine chaos hits key House battleground - Axios

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  10. Washington Examiner Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
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    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...

  11. Fox News Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    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.

  12. Zero Hedge Right Factuality: Low US
    Voting Machines Reject Paper Ballots Across Westchester County, Home To A Key House Battleground

    Voting Machines Reject Paper Ballots Across Westchester County, Home To A Key House Battleground Ballot scanners at polling places across Westchester County, New York, stopped accepting paper ballots on Election Day, raising the prospect of delayed results in one of the...

    Low reliability sourceElevated risk
  13. The Hill Center Factuality: High US
    New York AG 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 sought to reassure voters after the mishap. “My...

  14. Axios Center Factuality: High US
    Voting machine chaos hits key House battleground

    Voting machines across New York's Westchester County are rejecting paper ballots on Election Day, raising concerns about potential delays in one of the nation's most competitive House races. Why it matters: Results could be delayed for one of the country's most prominent...

  15. The New York Times Left Factuality: Very high US
    Voting Machine Snags Reported at Polling Sites in New York Suburbs

    Voting was underway across Westchester County, despite an issue with ballot scanners at many polling sites, officials said.

Video coverage

CNN Ballot scanning issues in Westchester County, New York
NBC News Westchester County voters face paper ballot issues
ABC News (US) Voting machine problems in Westchester, New York tied to ballot printer issue
CBS News Westchester County ballot scanners down at some midterm election sites in New York
New York Post Mike Lawler Vows That Every Vote Will Be Counted as NY Voting Machines Fail
CNN Lawler assures Westchester County voters: ‘There’s no shenanigans going on here’

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