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Re: Westchester County is cheating already |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Wed Nov 4 12:34:24 2026, in response to Re: Westchester County is cheating already, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Nov 3 19:48:56 2026. Rough copy and paste from Google AI mode:The widespread voting machine malfunctions across Westchester County on Election Day (November 3, 2026) were ultimately caused by human error involving a coding and programming mismatch between the printed ballots and the scanners. While local election officials initially blamed the physical thickness of the pre-printed paper, that theory was quickly debunked. The state and county boards of elections outlined the specific reasons for the breakdown: 1. Late Ballot Changes and Programming Mismatch According to the New York State Board of Elections, a last-minute change was made to a specific local contest in just one Westchester municipality. This forced an emergency update to the county’s election programming software. • The Core Breakdown: The newly updated programming file was successfully loaded onto early voting equipment and the Election Day scanners within that single municipality. However, scanners throughout the rest of the county were left running the original, un-updated programming. • The Result: When Election Day ballots—which were pre-printed countywide with the newly updated race information—were inserted into the un-updated scanners, the barcodes and coding data did not match. The scanners properly recognized the data discrepancy and rejected the ballots. 2. Why Early Voting Wasn't Affected Many voters wondered why the problem didn't surface prior to Election Day. County officials explained that early voting centers utilize "on-demand" printing, which automatically formats and prints individual ballots using the active, live system profile. |
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