Having Trouble at the Polls? As New Yorkers went to the polls Tuesday to vote, there were widespread reports of lengthy lines and inoperable scanning machines at polling places across the city. Michael Paulson, The New York Times's Metro political editor, put out a call for responses. At least three scanners were not working at a polling station in Washington Heights, said Louise Schwarz: And Jonathan Newman, who waited an hour and a half in Harlem, said it was "unacceptable" that the scanners were also broken: At Riverside Church, Jesse Appelman said his paper ballot was not even scanned: George Tsinias reported from Public School 194 in Queens that two more machines were not working: The move to more sophisticated voting measures inspired at least one voter to suggest we return to simpler times: If you're having similar issues, post a comment below or tell @NYTMetro on Twitter, using the hashtag #TellNYT.