Pennsylvania County Investigating Election Day Scanning Problems

Officials in Cambria County, Pennsylvania are investigating scanning problems that delayed the counting of thousands of mail-in ballots on Election Day.

The problems were first reported on Tuesday night when several precincts reported that their scanners were not able to read the barcodes on the mail-in ballots. This led to delays in the counting of the ballots and caused some voters to wait in line for hours.

County officials said they are still investigating the cause of the problems, but they believe that it may have been caused by a software issue. They have since updated the software on the scanners and have not reported any further problems.

The scanning problems are the latest in a series of issues that have plagued the counting of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania. Earlier this year, the state Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots could not be counted if they were received after Election Day, even if they were postmarked by Election Day.

The ruling led to a surge in the number of mail-in ballots being cast, and some counties reported that they were struggling to keep up with the demand. The scanning problems in Cambria County are just the latest example of the challenges that election officials are facing as they try to process the large number of mail-in ballots.

Despite the problems, Cambria County officials said that they are confident that they will be able to count all of the mail-in ballots and that the results of the election will be accurate.

The scanning problems in Cambria County are a reminder of the importance of testing and verifying election equipment before Election Day. It is also a reminder of the challenges that election officials are facing as they try to process the large number of mail-in ballots.