Pa. voting machines caught rejecting GOP ballots, reports reignite claims of election fraud A voter steps from the voting booth after casting a ballot in the Pennsylvania primary in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) OAN Newsroom UPDATED 8:12 AM PT – Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Voting machines in Pennsylvania are found to be rejecting Republican ballots in a primary election in the state. Election officials in Fayette County said there was a problem with machines not reading the ballots cast for Republican candidates. “I think it’s suspicious in my opinion after everything that happened with the presidential election,” stated local voter Lori Lambie. The issue was revealed during a primary election that kicked off in Fayette County on Tuesday.