Every time I would push a candidate for the Republican party it would come up for the Democratic candidate" said voter David Drane.
Election judges in Clinton Township Butler County confirmed there were issues with two of their eight automated voting machines. Most of the issues came when people tried to vote straight party ticket. However others said they specifically wanted to vote for Republican Donald Trump only to see their vote switched before their eyes to Democrat Hillary Clinton.I went back pressed Trump again. Three times I did this so then I called one of the women that were working the polls over. And she said you must be doing it wrong.
She did it three times and it defaulted to Hillary every time" Bobbie Lee Hawranko said.
Pennsylvania State Representative Daryl Metcalfe went to Clinton Township to check on the reports for himself. If somebody has an issue they should certainly let the judge of elections at the precinct know and also call their county bureau of elections as folks have done here this morning" Rep. Metcalfe said.Those machines should be taken out of the mix and they shouldnt be using those machines. They ought to be replacing those and using new machines to replace the ones that are acting up" Metcalfe said.
Officials have recalibrated the machines and are confident that the problem has been resolved. I would like to know that my vote was for Trump and not for Hillary" voter Bobbie Lee said. Allegheny County has also been dealing with some Election Day issues. A judge of elections did not show up when the polls opened this morning in Springdale Borough. When Margaret Vernon more than three hours after the polls opened sheriffs deputies escorted her into the facility. She will be charged by summons with failure to perform duties. Vernon told deputies she was ill. Stay with KDKA.com for more Details and well have more tonight on KDKA-TV News.