The voting machines issue could delay calling the closely watched NJ-03 race between Andy Kim and Bob Healey Jr.
downgraded Kim's changes from "likely Democrat" to "lean Democrat" last week, though the incumbent still retains a large fundraising advantage. The district includes most of Burlington County and portions of Mercer and Monmouth counties.
Mercer also includes part of the 12th District, where incumbent Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman is facing a challenge from Republican Darius Mayfield. Mail-in votes can be received up to six days after Election Day in New Jersey, which could also delay calling some tight races. Mail-in votes must be postmarked by Tuesday, or dropped off at dropboxes or polling sites by 8 p.m.. Voters who requested and were sent mail-in ballots, but show up at the polls anyway will be given provisional ballots, to be counted once election officials confirm they didn’t also vote by mail.
A clerk at the county superintendent of elections' office referred Gothamist to a technician who was not authorized to speak to the press, but said it's unlikely the machines will be up and running today.that the issue involved "a printing and scanning issue with the ballots.
“No one will be disenfranchised and we are working on fixing the issue at present. It may delay results, but we will make sure everyone votes,” Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami CovelloThe New Jersey Department of State voter hotline is 877-NJ-VOTER.
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