Officials said there were issues with scanning ballots in Cambria and Bedford counties, which former President Donald Trump won four years ago with 68% and 83% of the vote, respectively.

“The Cambria County Board of Election learned early this morning that a software malfunction in the County’s Electronic Voting System has prevented voters from scanning their ballots,” Cambria County Solicitor Ron Repak said in a statement.

“This should not discourage voters from voting at their voting precincts. The Board has filed a Court Order extending the time to vote within Cambria County.”

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Election officials have filed emergency paperwork seeking to extend the voting time by two hours to 10 p.m. to rectify the issue and ensure all ballots are counted, according to the petition filed in county court.

A court order seeks to extend the voting time to 10 p.m., two hours past the 8 p.m. deadline for the rest of the state, a GOP source told The Post.

Pennsylvania is perhaps the most important swing state in the election, with both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning in Cambria’s largest city, Johnstown.

Nathan Anderson, an IT specialist from Johnstown, said he ran into issues at his voting site when he cast his ballot for Trump this morning.

He said a poll worker put his ballot in a lock box until it can be scanned, but Anderson admitted he had reservations about the issue.

“I was able to turn in my ballot, whether or not it gets scanned, I’ll never know to be honest,” he said.

Anderson added that others are also leaving their ballots with poll workers to be scanned later rather than coming back once the machines are fixed.

Some voters even left their polling location without casting a ballot over the issues, according to the petition filed to extend the voting time.

Anderson’s wife, Jessie, said she was shocked by the voting issue but relieved that she chose to cast her ballot early on Oct. 29, anticipating possible Election Day issues.

Some voters even left their polling location without casting a ballot over the issues, according to the petition filed to extend the voting time.

“I’ve never voted early, voted by mail. But Trump kept putting it out there. Make it too big to rig,” she echoed the former president.

The Pennsylvania Department of State said it has been made aware of the issues in Cambria County and is working with local officials to correct them.

“Voters are continuing to vote by paper ballot, in accordance with normal operations, while the county resolves the issue with in-precinct scanning,” the department said in a statement.

“We are working with the County to resolve this technical matter and remain committed to ensuring a free, fair, safe, and secure election.”

A similar issue is occurring in Bedford County, with officials saying they are quickly working on fixing the machines.

The ballots in the county will remain in a secured lock box until they can be counted, according to the local Election Board.

Several other counties in the state, including Blair, Somerset and Clearfield are allegedly down, but those reports have yet to be verified.