Missing update caused Westchester voting machine failures, state officials say
Ballot counting delayed in key House race; both parties seek central tabulation order
New York elections officials have traced widespread voting machine failures in Westchester County to a missing software update, with the State Board of Elections saying Election Day machines lacked a necessary update made after testing. The issue disrupted voting in one of the nation's most closely watched House races, prompting voters to use emergency paper-ballot procedures.