Widespread problems with voting machines and software in two heavily Republican counties within the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania have been confirmed by election officials, the New York Post reports.
Issues with scanning ballots were reported in Cambria and Bedford counties, which former President Donald Trump won with 68% and 83% support, respectively, despite losing the state in the 2020 presidential election.
“The Cambria County Board of Election learned early this morning that a software malfunction in the County’s Electronic Voting System has prevented voters from scanning their ballots,” Cambria County Solicitor Ron Repak said in a statement obtained by the New York Post. “This should not discourage voters from voting at their voting precincts. The Board has filed a Court Order extending the time to vote within Cambria County.”
Election officials filed an emergency petition to extend the voting time in the counties by two hours from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time in order to rectify the issue and ensure that all ballots are counted, the paperwork filed in county court states.
Pennsylvania, which has 19 electoral votes, is considered to be one of the most crucial swing states in the 2024 election with Vice President Kamala Harris reported to have a .02% advantage over Trump in FiveThirtyEight.com‘s average of final polls. The Keystone State has gone to the winning candidate in every presidential election since 2008.
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