# Westchester County Ballot Scanners Fix

> Westchester County election officials corrected that paper thickness did not cause ballot scanner issues on Nov 3, 2026.
- Title: Westchester County Ballot Scanners Fix · Lead Stories
- Summary: Westchester County election officials corrected that paper thickness did not cause ballot scanner issues on Nov 3, 2026. Westchester County ballot scanners…
- Keywords: westchester county, election day, ballot scanners, paper thickness, programming update, new york state board of elections, fact check, Lead Stories
- Source: Lead Stories — https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/11/fact-check-paper-thickness-not-cause-westchester-county-ballot-scanner-problems-officials-clarified-programming-update.html
- Published: 2026-11-04T02:11:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: westchester county, election day, ballot scanners, paper thickness, programming update, new york state board of elections, fact check, news
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Westchester County ballot scanners malfunctioned due to a programming update, not paper thickness, on election day.