Votes were still counted after ballot scanner broke in Illinois Fact check

An Oct. 22 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) features a video of a man talking about his attempt to vote. “Well, so much for early voting,” he says. “Their scanner’s broken, and they said, ‘Don’t worry. We’ll just put it in the box, and we’ll make sure we scan them all tonight when everybody leaves.’ And I said, 'No, I'll come back another day.'"

The video’s caption reads in part, “Here We Go Again Schaumburg, Illinois Not Recording Votes, Just putting votes ‘in a box.'”

The post was liked more than 3,000 times in eight days. Similar claims could be found elsewhere on Instagram.

The ballots were handled properly and counted according to protocol, a spokesperson said. They were stored temporarily in a locked ballot box until the scanner was repaired. They were then scanned the same day so they could be formally accepted and will be counted with all other votes on Election Day.




https://www.freep.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/10/31/ballot-scanner-broke-schaumburg-illinois-fact-check/75949112007/