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What happens if there are voting machine issues at your polling place?

2024 Presidential Election,Voting,Pennsylvania

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In Pennsylvania, there are multiple backups in place so voters can cast a ballot if there are issues with the voting machines.

All election equipment used by Pennsylvania counties—ranging from ballot-marking devices used for some in-person voting to machines that tabulate mail and absentee ballots—is put through a pre-election stress test known as logic and accuracy testing. 

Still, things can break down unexpectedly at the most inopportune moment—like voting machines on Election Day.

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