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Westchester County Ballot Scanners Fix
Westchester County election officials corrected that paper thickness did not cause ballot scanner issues on Nov 3, 2026.
In brief
Westchester County election officials corrected that paper thickness did not cause ballot scanner issues on Nov 3, 2026. Westchester County ballot scanners malfunctioned due to a programming update, not paper thickness, on election day. Originally reported by Lead Stories.
Initial Paper Thickness Claim
Westchester County officials initially blamed paper thickness for ballot scanner problems on Nov 3, 2026.
“🚨 BREAKING: Westchester County election officials have confirmed the cause of widespread voting machine problems across the county this morning: paper ballots are too thick for the machines to accept.”
Programming Update Cause
The New York State Board of Elections stated the issue resulted from a programming update deployed after election testing.
“The issue affecting voting machines throughout Westchester County resulted from an update to the county's election programming that occurred after the initial preparation and testing of Election Day voting equipment.”
Municipal Impact
One municipality's updated programming caused issues for other areas using older software during election day.
“A change affecting a contest in one municipality required updated election programming, which was subsequently tested and deployed for early voting and for Election Day machines in that municipality.”
Resolution Status
Officials confirmed all votes would be counted after addressing the programming issue.
“At the time of writing, official press releases have said that the issue is being addressed and that every vote would be counted.”
What it means
Westchester County ballot scanners malfunctioned due to a programming update, not paper thickness, on election day.
