Voting machines unavailable at two Linn County polling locations

The Linn County Auditor's Office reported voting machines unavailable on the morning of Nov. 3, 2026, at Cedar Rapids Water Division in Cedar Rapids and Gospel Light Baptist Church in Marion, Iowa. Voters could place ballots in secure slots for later scanning with bipartisan observation. The report did not establish the cause, exact downtime, repair completion or completed processing of held ballots. This record covers the two specifically named locations; no common root cause or cyberattack was established.