Voters in one Pennsylvania county now have until 10 p.m. to cast their votes.
The ruling was made by a Pennsylvania judge after a “malfunction” kept voters in Cambria County from scanning their ballots, Fox News reported.
Voting in the battleground state is usually 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“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,” County Solicitor Ron Repak said. “This should not discourage voters from voting at their precincts.”
Elections officials said no one will be turned away and all votes will be counted.
“All completed ballots will be accepted, secured, and counted by the Board of Elections. The County Board of Elections has express voting machine [sic] at precinct locations to continue to allow voting electronically, while still allowing hand ballots to be cast,” Repak said.
“In summary, all votes will be counted and we continue to encourage everyone to vote,” he added.
Officials with the Pennsylvania Department of State said it as well as local authorities are working to fix the problem.
“The Department of State is in contact with county officials in Cambria County. Voters are continuing to vote by paper ballot, in accordance with normal operations, while the county resolves the issue with in-precinct scanning,” department officials said. “We are working with the County to resolve this technical matter and remain committed to ensuring a free, fair, safe, and secure election.”
