Voters in Cambria County will have until 10 p.m. to cast their ballots because of issues with scanning machines, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

“The Department of State is in contact with county officials in Cambria County. Voters are continuing to vote by paper ballot, in accordance with normal operations, while the county resolves the issue with in-precinct scanning. We are working with the County to resolve this technical matter and remain committed to ensuring a free, fair, safe, and secure election.”

Officials discovered a software malfunction to the Electronic Voting System (EVS) prevented voters from scanning their ballots. Cambria County officials requested a two-hour extension — from 8 to 10 p.m., which was granted around 11 a.m. by the Court of Common Pleas.

All ballots cast after 8 p.m. in Cambria County will be made with a provisional ballot.

In a statement, county solicitor Ron Repak released a statement saying, “Cambria County Board of Elections took measures to have IT specialists called to review the software issue. There is a process in place for issues of this nature. All completed ballots will be accepted, secured, and counted by the Board of Elections. The County Board of Elections has express voting machine at precinct locations to continue to allow voting electronically, while still allowing hand ballots to be cast.”

Luzerne County polling location to stay open late

A Laflin polling location in Luzerne County opened 90 minutes late, “causing an inability for some voters to cast a ballot,” according to court records. Laflin’s polling location did not open until 8:28 p.m. due to the judge of elections not being present, according to reports.

As a result, the Court of Common Pleas issued an order that allows the Laflin polling hours to be extended by 90 minutes with a 9:30 p.m. closing time. Laflin’s population is about 1.400.