'I've been here for -- I'm so tired right now let's see -- five hours,' said one voter.
Burlington County officials are set to review election night procedures and staffing amid bipartisan calls for an investigationBurlington County Commissioners released a statement Wednesday afternoon, saying the process and the number of machines used will be examined, calling long lines and wait times "unacceptable."One of the races voters cast ballots for was the U.S.
As the celebration was underway, some voters were still waiting to cast their ballots in Burlington County."I've been here for -- I'm so tired right now let's see -- five hours," said resident Clark Boyd.Local officials held outreach events before Election Day, where the public could test out the new machines, which required voters to fill out their ballot on a screen, print it out, and then insert it into another device."One machine pretty much working at all times.
The county did report connectivity issues early in the morning but said those issues were resolved fairly quickly. Among those in an hours-long line was Tina Zappile, who heads up the William J. Hughes Public Policy Center at Stockton University.She said people she spoke to in line generally liked the new system, just not how long it took.
"We used to walk in, press a few buttons, press the button on the same panel and we're done. So more secure elections and new voting machines that have multiple processes are going to take longer," said Zappile."The number of machines deployed at each polling locations was based on recommendations from the County's voting machine vendor and input from the bipartisan Board of Elections and municipal clerks.
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