Thursday, November 5, 2026
Published 4:00 AM CentralClaim check
From the day's Comms chatterWhat's going around
Ballot scanner failures in Westchester County, N.Y., were Democrats cheating or suppressing Republican votes.
Spreading on Social media posts on Election Day, Nov 3, per AP.
What the record says
- Cause given Officials cited an update made after the scanners were tested; the state board said it was not properly deployed.
- Ballots kept Rejected ballots were bagged for counting under a plan a judge approved.
- Still open The county said it will investigate; no findings yet.
Bottom lineUnsupported. Officials cite a programming error.
Sources
AP via PBS NewsHour: False accusations and unverified claims quickly spread about Election Day voting (Nov 3)Gothamist: Westchester officials promise all votes will be counted after ballot scanner problemsABC7 New York: Election Day scanner problem affects Westchester polling sitesCBS New York: Lawler calls Conley to concede N.Y.-17 despite scanner issue delaying count
This claim was checked in the Thursday, November 5, 2026 report.
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