It is a busy day for the communications team at the County Executive’s office in Westchester County. As of 11 am on Tuesday, Election Day, County Executive Ken Jenkins issued another statement, this one calling for a bipartisan team to conduct a review of the “failures that led to this debacle” referencing the failure of voting machines across the county.
Jenkins also said he has directed county officials, including the county legal department, to “monitor the voting process”.
Jenkins’ full 11am statement is below.
See our prior stories on the election snafu.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James said on social media her office is also monitoring the situation: “My office is monitoring this issue with scanners in Westchester and is in touch with the state and local Boards of Elections as they work on a solution. Westchester voters can still safely fill out and turn in their ballots at their polling locations. Your votes will count.”
Jenkin’s 11am statement:
“My office is fully aware of the ongoing problems with ballots and voting scanners across Westchester County, and I want to be absolutely clear: this situation is unacceptable.
“Voters should remain in line and exercise their right to vote. Every eligible voter will have the opportunity to cast their ballot, and every vote must be counted. I have directed County officials, including representatives from our Law Department, to monitor the voting process and ensure that voters can cast their ballots without interference and that every vote is properly and accurately counted.
“Once these issues are resolved, I will convene a bipartisan team to conduct a thorough review of the decisions and failures that led to this debacle, determine where accountability lies and ensure that this never happens again.
“Westchester County voters deserve a fair, secure and seamless election process. Today, we have fallen short of that standard. The voters deserve better, and I intend to make sure they get it.”
