1. Scanners reject ballots across Westchester County, home of NY-17
Voting machines across Westchester County, N.Y., stopped accepting paper ballots when polls opened. Ballots go into secure emergency bags to be counted later. Gov. Kathy Hochul said a fix could take hours; Rep. Mike Lawler and Cait Conley both urged voters to stay in line.
Sources: CBS News · NBC New York · Daily Voice
2. DOJ sends about 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states
The Justice Department says it is sending about 1,000 monitors and observers to all 50 states for the first time, in 126 jurisdictions, to check compliance with federal voting laws. A judge ruled they must be unarmed, not sworn officers, and not talk to voters inside polls.
Sources: CBS News · The Guardian US · Fox News
3. Full 9th Circuit restores limits on DOJ ballot demands in California
Late Monday a 9th Circuit panel paused an order barring the Justice Department from pressing election workers, under threat of prosecution, to set aside ballots it suspects are from noncitizens. Hours later the court voted to rehear the case en banc, restoring the order.
Sources: Fox News · UPI · Election Law Blog
4. Flooding moves polling places in the Southwest and Florida
Heavy rain is expected to make it harder to reach polls in parts of Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. The Navajo Nation changed several polling sites, and Utah's San Juan County is letting some voters vote electronically. Florida moved 18 sites in seven counties.
Sources: PBS NewsHour (AP) · The Guardian US
5. Tonight: first results after 6 PM ET; Alaska's start near 1 AM ET
The first results are expected after polls start closing at 6 PM ET. Alaska plans its first results between 8:45 and 9 PM local time, 12:45 to 1 AM ET, with ranked-choice tabulation on Nov. 18. Calls on the tracker come only from the AP or Decision Desk HQ.
Sources: The Guardian US · Alaska Beacon
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Reporting in this brief: CBS News, NBC New York, Daily Voice, The Guardian US, Fox News, UPI, Election Law Blog, PBS NewsHour (AP), Alaska Beacon.