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| Long lines, equipment failures in several states during historic US election day | |
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| Voters waited up to an hour to cast their ballots for presidential candidates as long lines became a signature motif of Election Day in New York, Miami and Washington, DC. In one Utah county machines malfunctioned and in Pennsylvania, two voting machines in one county also had issues. | Voters waited up to an hour to cast their ballots for presidential candidates as long lines became a signature motif of Election Day in New York, Miami and Washington, DC. In one Utah county machines malfunctioned and in Pennsylvania, two voting machines in one county also had issues. |
| Over 200 million US citizens were registered to cast their votes on Election Day, with 50 million new registered voters since 2012. | Over 200 million US citizens were registered to cast their votes on Election Day, with 50 million new registered voters since 2012. |
| Long lines stretched often a block long in parts of the New York, with voters waiting as long as an hour before entering the polling station. | Long lines stretched often a block long in parts of the New York, with voters waiting as long as an hour before entering the polling station. |
| Lines in Millburn, New Jersey | Lines in Millburn, New Jersey |
| Lines in San Francisco, California | Lines in San Francisco, California |
| There were long lines in Arlington, Virginia as voters tried to cast their ballots before working hours | There were long lines in Arlington, Virginia as voters tried to cast their ballots before working hours |
| And lines in Phoenix, Arizona | And lines in Phoenix, Arizona |
| Poll organizers in New York allowed batches of people into the polling stations where they had to wait again before they could cast their vote. | Poll organizers in New York allowed batches of people into the polling stations where they had to wait again before they could cast their vote. |
| Voting machine malfunction | Voting machine malfunction |
| Voting machine problems in at least one county in Southern Utah forced election officials to use paper ballots. The move could affect tens of thousands of voters, according to election officials. Utah accounts for six electoral votes. | Voting machine problems in at least one county in Southern Utah forced election officials to use paper ballots. The move could affect tens of thousands of voters, according to election officials. Utah accounts for six electoral votes. |
| Programming problems affected all voting in Washington County, with 52,000 registered voters are yet to cast their ballots. Utah Director of Elections Mark Thomas told the AP the programming problems were so far limited to one county. Election workers were trying to fix the computer problems so voters can vote later in the day.There are about 80,000 total registered voters in Washington County. Some 28,000 have already cast their ballots through early voting. | Programming problems affected all voting in Washington County, with 52,000 registered voters are yet to cast their ballots. Utah Director of Elections Mark Thomas told the AP the programming problems were so far limited to one county. Election workers were trying to fix the computer problems so voters can vote later in the day.There are about 80,000 total registered voters in Washington County. Some 28,000 have already cast their ballots through early voting. |
| In Pennsylvania, a swing state that accounts for 20 electoral votes, election judges in Clinton Township, Butler County confirmed to KDKA TV there were issues with two of their eight automated voting machines. Most of the issues came when people tried to vote straight party ticket. | In Pennsylvania, a swing state that accounts for 20 electoral votes, election judges in Clinton Township, Butler County confirmed to KDKA TV there were issues with two of their eight automated voting machines. Most of the issues came when people tried to vote straight party ticket. |
| One voter said when they wanted to vote for Republican Donald Trump their vote switched to Clinton. | One voter said when they wanted to vote for Republican Donald Trump their vote switched to Clinton. |
| “I went back, pressed Trump again. Three times I did this, so then I called one of the women that were working the polls over. And she said you must be doing it wrong. She did it three times and it defaulted to Hillary every time,” Bobbie lee Hawranko told KDKA TV. | “I went back, pressed Trump again. Three times I did this, so then I called one of the women that were working the polls over. And she said you must be doing it wrong. She did it three times and it defaulted to Hillary every time,” Bobbie lee Hawranko told KDKA TV. |
| Election officials said they have recalibrated the machine and are confident the problem is resolved. | Election officials said they have recalibrated the machine and are confident the problem is resolved. |
| Alleghany County also had some issues. An election judge did now show up when the polls opened in Springdale Borough. Sheriff’s deputies eventually escorted her to site more than three hours after the polls opened. | Alleghany County also had some issues. An election judge did now show up when the polls opened in Springdale Borough. Sheriff’s deputies eventually escorted her to site more than three hours after the polls opened. |
| Margaret Vernon had told deputies she was ill. | Margaret Vernon had told deputies she was ill. |
| The Indiana Democratic Party sent out text messages to 2,000 voters sending them to the wrong polling places. Indiana gives 11 electoral votes | The Indiana Democratic Party sent out text messages to 2,000 voters sending them to the wrong polling places. Indiana gives 11 electoral votes |