Ballot scanners malfunction at polling sites across Queens on Election Day

Voters across Queens reported malfunctioning ballot scanners during a tense morning on Election Day, causing long lines at voting centers throughout the borough.

Some polling centers across the borough were posting wait times of over 50 minutes at around noon on Tuesday, with some voters complaining of “unusual” wait times. Some voters who experienced problems with ballot scanners also reported being asked to leave their ballots in emergency bins to be scanned at a later time.