Since the number of lost votes could affect the outcome of three races, the 199 people whose votes were lost may be asked to revote.

Officials said the lost votes could affect at least two races for Reading City Council and school Board seats.*

When the Director of Election Services, Kurt Bellman was fired, representatives from Danahar companies were brought in quickly. But they say they still had to re-design an election that usually takes a month in just 4 days. In the haste, 40 cartridges were programmed incorrectly and placed in machines, but counts still could have been taken out of all of them, but...

Christine M. Sadler Interim Elections Director

If for some reason, the machines are closed down, and re-opened, that eliminates the paper tape and the paper trail.

Reporter

And that's what happened on two machines, which means everyone who voted in ward 15, precincts 6 and 7 must re-vote. At least 3 close races will be affected, including district 5's city council seat.