Something awful is happening at voting locations in New York

Today, after two long, dark years Americans will finally be able to head to the polls and strike a powerful blow against the cruel Trump administration and its systematic efforts to dismantle our democracy from the ground up. Unfortunately, things are not running smoothly everywhere.

In the Tri-State area around New York and New Jersey voters are experiencing multiple, disturbing problems at their polling places PIX 11 News reports.

“One scanner was completely fine, one was temporarily down but quickly fixed and the third and last scanner was not working at all as of 6:30,” explained one voter.

In Brooklyn, the Bereukelen Community Center experienced an issue that may, unfortunately, result in busy voters being unable to cast their ballots. One voter told PIX 11 that poll workers were unable to open the doors to the polling place because they didn’t have keys to get into the building. As a result, voters were instructed to return at 7 A.M., a full hour after the polls were supposed to open. In the end, firefighters had to show up and force their way inside.

There were numerous other voting unconfirmed problems scattered throughout the region according to countless Twitter users.

Hopefully, all of these issues are resolved in a timely fashion. No American should be denied their right to vote, and now more than ever it’s crucial that every voice is heard.

Natalie Dickinson

Natalie is a staff writer for the Washington Press. She graduated from Oberlin College in 2010 and has been freelance blogging and writing for progressive outlets ever since.