BARNSTABLE – Election Day in Barnstable began later than anticipated Tuesday after the city clerk was unable to open the vault the place ballots are saved.
The clerk notified the Secretary of State’s Elections Division that they have been unable to entry the ballots with the intention to ship them to polling locations.
Polls have been set to open at 7 a.m., however did not open till after 11 a.m. after the clerk printed emergency paper ballots.
Massachusetts Sec. of State William Galvin mentioned he will probably be looking for a court docket order to require Barnstable polls to remain open previous 8 p.m. The paper ballots will should be hand-counted on the finish of the evening, which may lead to delayed outcomes.
Galvin mentioned the excellent news is greater than 4,000 individuals voted early in Barnstable.
“We’re very involved about it,” Galvin mentioned, including “A very powerful factor is that each voter will get the best to vote.”
