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Voting issues arose during the US midterm elections with significant problems reported in New York and Florida. In Westchester County, New York, 250,000 ballots could not be scanned due to malfunctioning machines, potentially delaying results for several days as officials resort to manual counting. Additionally, heavy rain and flooding forced election officials to move some polling places in Florida, affecting voter access.
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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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Meanwhile, a lack of paper ballots saw voters turned away from some polling stations in Illinois, while heavy rain and flooding forced election officials to relocate some polling places in Florida
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 In Westchester county in New York, voting machines have been unable to scan as many as 250,000 ballots, and manual counting could delay the announcement of results there by several days.
2026-11-04 · The Guardian
US midterm voting issues: New York voting machine failures and Florida flooding affect some – video · mixed framing

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New York voting machine failures and Florida flooding affect some – video asserted
failures → affect → video
Voter turnout has surged as Americans cast their ballots in the critical US midterm elections. asserted
Americans → surge → elections
In Westchester county in New York, voting machines have been unable to scan as many as 250,000 ballots, and manual counting could delay the announcement of results there by several days. uncertain
counting → scan → days
Meanwhile, a lack of paper ballots saw voters turned away from some polling stations in Illinois, while heavy rain and flooding forced election officials to relocate some polling places in Florida asserted
rain → see → Florida
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