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UpdateNew YorkTuesday, November 3, 2026

Ballot scanners broke down in Westchester County, New York

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
HuffPost
“With Ballot Scanners Out In Some Regions, Will We Even Know The Winners Tonight?”, Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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What happened

Ballot scanners broke down at polling sites across Westchester County, New York, on Election Day. Officials directed voters to place completed paper ballots into orange emergency bags for later counting.1

25 days
deadline for county canvass after the election3
What it means in New York

What this means for New York voters

The county board of elections serves as the county board of canvassers and canvasses the results from its election districts.2 County boards canvass within 25 days of the election, by November 28.3 The State Board of Elections meets to canvass and certify election results for state and federal elections no later than December 15th.4

Key dates in New York

Election Day in -7 days
  1. Sat, Oct 24 · passed
    Early voting begins; Registration deadline
  2. Sun, Nov 1 · passed
    Early voting ends
  3. Mon, Nov 2 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · passed
    Election Day
  5. Sat, Nov 28 · 18 days
    County/Local certification
  6. Tue, Dec 15 · 35 days
    State certification

Every date in New York, and who certifies the election

More on this story
New York · Nov 9
Westchester County voters encountered paper ballot issues
Reporting by NBC News
New York · Nov 4
Voting machines in New York county repeatedly rejected ballots
Reporting by Cleveland.com
The answers behind this
Voting machines and election securityVoting in New York, 2026Who certifies the election in New York, and by when?What is the difference between counting the votes and certifying them?

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Sources

  1. HuffPost, https://news.google.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?oc=5 · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
  2. Bolts, Who counts our elections, https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/who-counts-our-elections/
  3. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  4. NCSL, Election Certification Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/election-certification-deadlines

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