
美國期中選舉期間,紐約州韋斯切斯特郡投票機無法讀取紙本選票,選務人員啟動緊急程序將選票放入袋中保管,計票持續進行。該選區聯邦眾議院席次由現任共和黨籍眾議員勞勒與民主黨人康利爭奪。
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美國期中選舉期間,紐約州韋斯切斯特郡投票機出現技術故障,無法讀取紙本選票。韋斯切斯特郡局部地區屬於紐約州第17國會選區,該選區聯邦眾議院席次由現任共和黨籍眾議員勞勒與民主黨人康利爭奪。
美國期中選舉登場,紐約州第17選區韋斯切斯特郡傳出投票機故障,無法讀取紙本選票,不過選務人員已緊急處理且持續計票中。計票結果將協助決定整個選區的聯邦眾議院席次歸屬。
法新社報導,韋斯切斯特郡選舉委員會(Westchester County Board of Elections)發布聲明說,「已注意到一項涉及紙本選票的技術問題,全郡各投票所投票機無法讀取這類選票」。
聲明強調,選委會「希望向每位選民保證,您的選票非常重要,將獲得安全妥善保管,而且必定加入計票」。選民投入的選票已改為放入緊急選票袋中。
韋斯切斯特郡局部地區屬於紐約州第17國會選區(NY-17)。在這個選區,現任共和黨籍眾議員勞勒(Mike Lawler)面臨民主黨人康利(Cait Conley)的強勢挑戰。
獲民主黨提名角逐2024年總統大選的美國前副總統賀錦麗(Kamala Harris),在上次選舉中拿下這個選區。
紐約州選舉委員會(NYC Board of Elections)於社群媒體X平台發文說,投票持續進行、未受影響。
該選委會指出:「長期以來建立的緊急投票處置程序已啟動,填寫完畢的選票將在跨黨派監督下妥善保管和計票。」
據報導,美國總統川普(Donald Trump)與其盟友曾散播未經證實的陰謀論,稱投票機故障或不可靠。(編譯:洪啓原)1151104
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緊急選票袋中的選票將在跨黨派監督下完成計票
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