REMARKS
Analysis of ballot scanner issues and BOE's response
1:16:50
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Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the NYC Board of Elections, provides a detailed analysis of the ballot scanner issues experienced in Queens on election day. He explains the potential causes and the BOE's immediate response to the problem.
- Ryan suggests the issue was likely paper-related, not a scanner problem
- The BOE implemented a temporary fix by adjusting the machine's reader
- Ryan expresses disappointment in the inconvenience caused to voters
- He mentions that they are awaiting reports from the machine vendor and ballot vendor for a complete analysis
Michael Ryan
1:16:50
we went through all of that testing process, and nothing came up in the testing process as having a problem.
1:16:57
So what we really have to do is take a look at the paper.
1:17:01
We're pretty certain that the paper gauge is correct, but I'm gonna use the term, that we're this is what we're we think we're gonna end up.
1:17:10
The opacity of the paper may have been an issue where it was too trans, parent.
1:17:16
And then when that happens on a 2 sided if if the if the candidate's really on one side of the ballot, it's not gonna be a harm.
1:17:22
But when the candidates are on 2 sides of the ballot, the the reader is attempting to read both sides.
1:17:26
And if ink is bleeding through, it's gonna it's going to cause, interference.
1:17:31
So from our perspective, there was no way to determine, that it would occur prior to election day and we took all the efforts that we could.
1:17:40
And it was disappointing in the sense that you never want voters to be, to be inconvenienced in any way.
1:17:46
And further disappointing in that we were having a really great election cycle, you know.
1:17:51
And then to have those calls start right around the same time that you were getting them, I was getting them, and and we were we worked quickly to get it resolved.
