Voting machine problems reported across Westchester County as ballots placed in bags

Breaking news for you this election day. There is a county-wide issue with voting machines at polling locations in Westchester. So let's get right to News 12's Katarina Balavashia is at one of those sites right now. Not what you want to hear on this election day. So can people still cast their ballots, Kat? Yes, people can still cast their ballots. So if you plan on heading out to the polls before you make your way over to work this morning, do not worry whatsoever. You still will be able to cast it via an emergency ballot. But first off, what exactly is the issue happening at this moment? This is a county-wide issue. If you go to one of the machines and you place your ballot inside of it, it's going to come back out at this moment and say it's invalid. We're here at the Mount Kisco Public Library where they're having this issue. They're having the same issue next door over at Village Hall. So the Westchester County Board of Elections is getting an abundance of calls from multiple locations also reporting the same issue. That includes places like Yonkers, White Plains, Greenburgh, and New Rochelle. The board is telling the inspectors to check the voter in and the poll pads. is sending technicians out to try to resolve the issue as soon as possible. In the meantime, voters will still be able to fill out a ballot that will go into secured orange security bags. You'll fold it up and place it in. No one will be able to see who you voted for. Those bags will then be sent to the Board of Elections at the end of the night, and they will actually be counted first before the ballots that are put in the machines once this issue is fixed. Now, this This all comes as one of the most closely watched congressional races in the country. The outcome of the race for New York's 17th Congressional District could help shape the balance of power in Washington, D.C. The district includes all of Rockland and Putnam counties, as well as most of northern Westchester and parts of Dutchess. Republican Representative Mike Lawler is fighting for a third term in the district, and he's running against Democrat Kate Conley, an Army combat veteran and former national security official. So if you haven't made your way out to the polls just yet. Don't worry, you have plenty of time to still be able to do so because they close at 9 p.m. today. And like I said before, if you are worried about all these issues that are currently happening countywide, please do not worry. Your vote will still be counted no matter how it is taken. For Mount Kisco, Westchester County, Katarina Balavashia, News 12.