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UpdateNew YorkWednesday, November 4, 2026

Westchester County began counting emergency ballots after machine failures

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

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Hudson Valley
“LIVE ELECTION UPDATES: Westchester begins counting secured emergency ballots - News12”, Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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What happened

Westchester County began counting secured emergency ballots on Wednesday morning after voting machine failures on Election Day. Counting started around 11 a.m. with no estimated completion time given. Democratic commissioner Tajian Nelson said the board is investigating the cause and will issue a final statement after consulting with the state board.1

Republican commissioner Douglas Colety said there was no foul play, hacking, or outside interference.1

What it means in New York

What the counting deadline is

The county board of elections serves as the county board of canvassers, canvasses the results from its election districts and sends them to the State Board of Elections.2

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 9
Ballot scanners broke down in Westchester County, New York
Reporting by HuffPost
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Sources

  1. Hudson Valley, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNODczVGJlTUlMTTY5Q2NuVzdLZDZUX2R2UGpRNVZ3cmUwSTFfXzVfcEJkbFhRbWZjTFAxazd0RGktTTRmR0h6QVNNT25KWUhmOXJNajZzNm9LbUU5bXZOby1mOXQ0N3hrcVpfMDdlLXlGeGEtUm53ZjFSOW9MMnkxSmtWTV9mSEhiTTJDMEh2VnlIa00zVDJmN3BhOW9oY1ZzekFXUGJqdjBnOUtBZVFSbjBvamowdDZGZm51YWt4Q0pBaVVi?oc=5 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
  2. Bolts, Who counts our elections, https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/who-counts-our-elections/

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