Voting machine failures in New York delay results in key House race
Malfunctioning scanners in Westchester County are rejecting paper ballots, potentially delaying the outcome of a competitive congressional contest.
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First reported by Bloomberg.com, 51 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 90% |
| 4 Nov, 02:41 UTC | 90% |
| 4 Nov, 02:19 UTC | 26% |
| 4 Nov, 00:43 UTC | 81% |
| 2 Nov, 23:33 UTC | 68% |
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The story so far
6 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 3 Nov 2026. Bloomberg.com published first, on 3 November at 14:28 UTC; Axios followed 51 min later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 4 November at 02:09 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg.com (major outlet), Axios (major outlet), The Hill News (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), Fox News Politics.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Above 5.8M — the market puts it at 90%, closing 3 Nov 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the total number of votes cast in the New York Governor General Election exceeds 5.8 million. It resolves to No if that total is 5.8 million or fewer. Readers often mistake the deadline for counting provisional ballots as the final cutoff, but the resolution depends strictly on the official certified vote count.
- Above 160K — the market puts it at 79%, closing 3 Nov 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the total votes cast in the New York House general election exceed 160,000. It resolves to No if that total is 160,000 or fewer. Readers often mistake the deadline for when results are announced rather than when the final vote count is certified.
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How it unfolded
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- Bloomberg.comVoting Machines Falter as Westchester Decides Key New York House Race68%
- AxiosVoting machine chaos hits key House battleground68%
- The HillNew York AG says office monitoring ballot scanning issue in Westchester68%
- Fox News PoliticsPaper ballots in NY county unable to be accepted by voting machines, will still be counted68%
- The Hill NewsNorth Carolina, Massachusetts, New York report technical issues at polls68%
- Fox News PoliticsPaper ballot shortages spark Election Day scramble at polling places in several states68%
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraBallot scanner glitch disrupts voting in New York68%
- The Guardian USUS midterm voting issues: New York voting machine failures and Florida flooding affect some – video68%
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraBallot shortages reported in Dearborn, Michigan81%▲13 points since the previous source
- Current odds90%
Sources
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- Ballot shortages reported in Dearborn, Michigan Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- US midterm voting issues: New York voting machine failures and Florida flooding affect some – video The Guardian US ·
- Ballot scanner glitch disrupts voting in New York Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- North Carolina, Massachusetts, New York report technical issues at polls The Hill News ·
- New York AG says office monitoring ballot scanning issue in Westchester The Hill ·
- Voting machine chaos hits key House battleground Axios ·
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- Westchester County
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- Letitia James
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