Several polling centers in New York City are experiencing long lines due to broken ballot scanners, according to the Associated Press (AP).
On Tuesday morning, a polling center on the upper West Side of Manhattan has a huge turnout. The line to scan ballots extended around a junior high school gym. Poll workers explained to waiting voters that two ballot scanners were not working.
In Brooklyn, two polling centers were also experiencing similar problems. Most of their ballot scanners are malfunctioning.
Nikki Euell, an advertising producer who waited more than two hours to vote at at the Greenpoint neighborhood polling center in Brooklyn, told AP, “People are grumpy and frustrated but positive in a weird way, making jokes and talking to one another. I think it’s because we all are in the ‘no one will stop our vote today’ mood.”
New York Attorney General receiving complaints about broken ballot scanners
In a tweet, New York State Attorney General Barbara Underwood confirmed that her office received complaints about the problems. She is encouraging voters to contact her office and report any issues at the polls.
Our Election Day Hotline continues to receive complaints about broken scanners. Every eligible voter has the right to cast a ballot – including an emergency ballot if needed. Do not feel pressured to leave your poll site before you vote, and call us with any issues 👇🏽 https://t.co/jHaNgBB1ej
— NY AG Underwood (@NewYorkStateAG) November 6, 2018
The New York Attorney General’s Office Election Day Hotline is 800-771-7755
