Fact check: What legal challenges were filed regarding voting machine irregularities in 2024?

1. Summary of the results

The most significant legal challenge in 2024 was filed by SMART Elections (also referred to as SMART Legislation) against the Rockland County Board of Elections in New York ^{[1] [2]}. The lawsuit specifically addresses:

• Vote count discrepancies and missing votes for independent Senate candidate Diane Sare ^[1]
• Statistical anomalies in voting patterns between Senate and Presidential races ^[2]

Judge Rachel Tanguay has deemed these allegations serious enough to warrant discovery, with a hearing scheduled for September 22, 2025 ^[1].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual elements need to be considered:

• Multiple reviews have consistently found no evidence of widespread fraud or machine manipulation in voting systems ^[3]
• There is an ongoing, separate legal battle in Georgia seeking to replace ballot-marking machines with hand-marked paper ballots, though this predates 2024 ^[4]
• Claims of machine irregularities, such as those made by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia, were quickly debunked by local election officials who found "zero evidence of machines flipping votes" ^[5]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The question itself could lead to misconceptions about the scope and nature of legal challenges:

• While there are active legal proceedings, they are primarily concentrated in specific jurisdictions (New York's Rockland County) rather than being widespread ^{[1] [2]}
• Different groups have varying interests in these challenges:
• Nonpartisan watchdog groups like SMART Elections seek transparency and accuracy in vote counting ^[2]
• Political figures like Rep. Greene may benefit from promoting narratives about voting machine irregularities ^[5]
• Election officials have a vested interest in maintaining public trust in the voting system ^[5]
• Voting machine manufacturers have financial interests in defending their systems' reliability