Kathy Hochul Blames 'Glitch' for Polling Machines Issue in Westchester, NY
State election officials said the ballots would remain under bipartisan control and would be counted.
Westchester County, New York, experienced issues with polling machines on election day, as reported by Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul. Hochul assured voters that their ballots would be counted, emphasizing that every vote is going to be counted. The county's board of elections confirmed that a glitch in the polling machines was preventing paper ballots from being accepted at polling places.
Emergency procedures were put in place to ensure voting continued, with completed ballots secured in orange emergency ballot bags for safe counting. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins reported that up to 250,000 ballots have been affected. Hochul and the state and county boards of elections are working together to address the issue and ensure a smooth voting process.
The state attorney general, Letitia James, is monitoring the situation and assured Westchester voters that their ballots will be counted. This disruption occurred during New York's midterm elections, which included the gubernatorial race between Hochul and Republican Bruce Blakeman, as well as competitive congressional contests. Over 1.27 million advance ballots had already been cast in the state before Election Day.
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