Mechanicsville Library scanner cord damage prompts ballot rescan request

A wheelchair damaged a scanner cord at Fulton County's Mechanicsville Library early-voting site on Oct. 21, 2026, according to WSB's initial account and the county chairman's later explanation. Officials requested monitored rescanning after scanner problems at this site and Hugh Conley Recreation Center. The reported 1,069 affected ballots is the combined total, not a site-specific count. The reviewed report did not establish completion of rescanning or full restoration. No cyber cause was reported.