From the Left · Read · November 3, 2026
Nov 3 · On Election Day, ballot scanners across Westchester County, New York, reject paper ballots, and officials say every vote will be counted
NBC News: Routine voting issues fuel conspiracy theories and confusion
Grade C (76/100). Article: the scanner failures, the state board's programming explanation, Hochul's and Jenkins's remarks, the Lawler and Conley race and fraud claims online
C: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): 'Online influencers supportive of the Republican party and some officials saw an opportunity in the malfunctioning machines' (NBC's own read of their motives; no source)
Splits: Article: the scanner failures, the state board's programming explanation, Hochul's and Jenkins's remarks, the Lawler and Conley race and fraud claims online
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