Video shows chaos inside Cambria County, Pennsylvania, polling station as ballot machines break on election day

New video from the chaotic polling place of Pennsylvania’s Cambria County showed the moment voting machines suddenly stopped working on Election Day.

The footage, obtained by Daily Mail, showed voters being asked to put their ballots in a box instead of submitting them into the electronic machine.

Doubtful voters did as they were told and then shared their thoughts on social media.

“Very interested…they start scanning our ballots in the box and guess what? The box doesn’t work,” Amanda Wagner said.

‘What have they done? They just unlock it and put all our ballots underneath.”

Officials filed an order to extend voting hours in the county from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., following the “software glitch” that prevented voters from scanning their ballots.

It is still unclear what caused the malfunction. Officials claim it has now been repaired.

Election workers said that “there is a process in place for these types of issues” and that the outage “should not discourage voters from voting at their polling place.”

“The Cambria County Board of Elections learned early this morning that a software glitch in the county’s electronic voting system has prevented voters from scanning their ballots,” the Office of County Commissioners said.

“The board has filed a court order seeking to extend the voting period within Cambria County.

‘No one should be turned away from the polls if they want to cast their vote. The Cambria County Board of Elections has taken steps to have IT specialists called to assess the software problem.

“All completed ballots are accepted, secured and counted by the Board of Elections.”

The U.S. Department of State added: “The State Department is in contact with county officials in Cambria County.

“Voters will continue to vote via paper ballot, in accordance with business as usual, while the province resolves the issue through on-the-spot scanning.

Voters are seen in Cambria County with voting machines malfunctioning Tuesday

“We are working with the province to resolve this technical matter and remain committed to ensuring free, fair, safe and secure elections.”

The Republican National Committee has spoken out about the Cambria voting machines, saying it supports an expansion of voting hours.

RNC Chairman Michael Whatle said, “This morning’s voting processing issues in Cambria have caused delays – this is unacceptable, plain and simple. Our legal team immediately acted to support extended hours to give voters the opportunity to vote – we need voters to stay in line!”

Trump won Cambria County with 68.1 percent in 2020 and 67.3 percent in 2016.

Bedford County, PA, also reported problems with ballot scanners Tuesday morning.

Pennsylvania is one of seven swing states expected to decide the election, barring a major surprise, joining Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin.

While there have been no major reports of malicious cyber activity targeting election offices, foreign actors have been active in using fake social media profiles and websites to drum up partisan vitriol and disinformation.

In recent weeks, U.S. intelligence officials have attributed several fake videos alleging election fraud in presidential swing states to Russia.

Voters line up at a polling place at Farmersville Elementary School in Easton, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is one of seven states expected to decide the election

On the eve of Election Day, they released a joint statement with federal law enforcement agencies warning that Russia in particular was increasing its influence operations, including ways that could incite violence, and would likely continue these efforts long after the votes were cast.

Harris entered Election Day with a four-point lead over Trump after narrowing the gender gap.

Harris, 60, has the support of 51 percent of likely voters, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Trump receives support from 47 percent.

The survey shows that Harris’ surge comes after Trump’s lead among male voters narrowed significantly in the final days leading up to the election.

The 78-year-old Trump previously had a 57 percent lead among male voters, but now leads only 51 percent, compared to Harris’ 47 percent.

However, the Democrat’s lead among women shrank from 18 to 11 points.