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Where have there been technical issues so far during US midterm elections?

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-11-03 · by Al Jazeera Staff

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During US midterm elections, some polling locations have faced technical issues with ballot machines, leading election officials to delay poll closing times. For example, in Westchester County, New York, Liberty Vote machines struggled with ballots printed on thick paper, requiring manual counting of the collected ballots later. Similar problems were reported in Florida, North Carolina, Arizona, and Pennsylvania, including machine malfunctions and power outages that caused delays or extensions to voting hours.
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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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Where have there been technical issues so far during US midterm elections? · assertive framing

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A handful of polling locations across the United States have reported some technical issues with how ballots are cast during the midterm elections, causing officials to delay the closing time for polls so votes can be cast. asserted
votes → report → polls
In Westchester County, New York, north of New York City, officials said the machines meant to automatically read physical ballots were having trouble because the paper the ballots were printed on was too thick. asserted
ballots → say → trouble
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Severe weather disrupts election day across several US states - list 2 of 3Michigan voters face crucial choice as Trump’s grip on Congress is tested - list 3 of 3Texans vote in most expensive Senate race in US history Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey, reporting from Tarrytown, New York, said election officials were collecting ballots to be counted later manually. asserted
officials → disrupt → ballots
The machines are made by a company called Liberty Vote, a company that used to be called Dominion, which had a rocky history with US President Donald Trump, who had accused it, without evidence, of misrepresenting voting counts in past elections. asserted
who → make → elections
“Election officials are reassuring that they will be counted manually after everything is done,” Saloomey said, “and we don’t know of this issue in other districts across New York or the United States, and there are dozens that do use this system.” asserted
that → reassure → system
County officials said on Tuesday that the ballots would be taken to the Board of Elections with a police escort and counted there with attorneys and representatives from all parties present, to prevent the spread of any “conspiracy” theories. asserted
attorneys → say → theories
There were a number of places where technical issues have delayed things as well. asserted
issues → be → things
In Broward County, Florida, voting was delayed for 20 minutes at the start of the day because a new safety feature malfunctioned. asserted
feature → delay → day
In North Carolina, the Board of Elections is considering extending voting by an hour in seven counties after widespread “technical issues” were reported. asserted
issues → consider → counties
In Arizona’s Maricopa County, a polling station at a school was temporarily closed after a power outage. asserted
station → close → outage
In several counties in Pennsylvania, voting has been extended by half an hour due to what officials said were “machine setup issues”. asserted
officials → extend → hour
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