Voting has been extended in at least one western Pennsylvania county Tuesday as a result of problems with voting machines on Election Day.
The Pennsylvania Department of State has officially moved the end of voting in Cambria County to 10 p.m.
The decision was made based on a petition by Cambria County Court because software problems with the county’s voting system prevented voters Tuesday morning from scanning their completed ballots. The polling places have had to move to paper ballots, which has resulted in long lines and many people leaving before casting their votes, the state reported.
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As of 11:30 a.m., the software problem still had not been resolved.
Cambria County official says all votes will be counted
Cambria County solicitor Ron Repak released the following statement: “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. 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. No one should be turned away from the polls if they wish to cast their vote. Cambria County Board of Elections took measures to have IT specialists called to review the software issue. There is a process in place for issues of this nature. All completed ballots will be accepted, secured, and counted by the Board of Elections. The county Board of Elections has express voting machines at precinct locations to continue to allow voting electronically, while still allowing hand ballots to be cast. The county Board of Elections will be continuing to monitor this issue and take any necessary action to ensure that all voters have an opportunity to cast their ballots. We thank the community for their patience and support while this issue is rectified. In summary, all votes will be counted and we continue to encourage everyone to vote.”
This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Cambria County PA voting hours extended after software glitch
