In Pennsylvania today, hundreds are refusing to vote for reasons largely beyond their control, according to a resident of Cambria County. Jammed paper slots are leading to voting machines shutting down,

Election officials in Cambria County filed an emergency petition to extend voting hours after voters were left unable to scan their completed ballots on Tuesday.

Voters who get in line after 8 p.m. in Cambria County will fill out a provisional ballot, according to the Department of State. Other counties can still start reporting unofficial results once the polls close at 8 p.m.

Voters in one Pennsylvania county will have an extra two hours to vote Tuesday after ballot-scanning machines in some precincts failed to work. Voting in Cambria County is extended to 10 p.m., according to a petition for emergency relief filed in the Court of Common Pleas in Cambria County.

Technical problems prevented the electronic scanning of ballots in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, necessitating an extension of voting hours on Election Day 2024.

Luzerne County drew national headlines during the midterm elections two years ago when the county experienced a paper shortage.

On November 5, 2024, in Laflin, Pennsylvania, USA, @Roman8643273333 shared a video highlighting a voting issue where a woman was unable to cast her ballot due to problems with the voting machines. The caption noted,

Voter machine mishaps, we see them happen every election. Tuesday, voters in Priceville left the polls concerned after both voting machines at the Priceville Event Center were jammed within the first hour.