Politics & Government
Voting Machine Issue In Basking Ridge Has Been Fixed
The voting machine for district 8 at the Lutheran Church on Lake Road had been down since this morning. It is now back online.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — An issue with a voting machine in Bernards Township has been fixed, according to the township as of 12:45 p.m. on Election Day.
The machine is located at Somerset Hills Lutheran Church, 350 Lake Road, Basking Ridge for Districts 5 and 8.
It had been malfunctioning since this morning prompting a technician to be called out to work on it, Township Clerk Administrative Assistant Leslie Meth told Patch.
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When the technician couldn't fix the machine the township had a new machine brought in, said Meth.
"The voting machine for district 8 at the Lutheran Church on Lake Road is back in service," said the township in an alert to residents on Tuesday.
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Residents affected by the malfunctioning machine may return and cast their vote until the polls close at 8 p.m. Residents that have already cast a provisional ballot may not vote again on the voting machine, according to the township.
Widespread voting machine issues were also reported in Mercer County and Jersey City on Tuesday.
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