WATCH: Video Shows Man Walking into Unlocked New Jersey Early Voting Trailer with Unattended Machines an Hour Before Opening

An independent journalist, Leonard Filipowski, posted a video showing a Union City resident entering an early-voting trailer nearly an hour before it was scheduled to open, with no staff present and the machines unattended. While election officials confirmed the trailer was unlocked, they asserted that diagnostics showed the machines were not powered on and no votes were compromised. Filipowski called for an FBI investigation, citing past corruption allegations, while officials suggested the video might be a setup and are considering trespassing charges against the resident.

• A video documented a resident entering an unlocked early-voting trailer in Union City, New Jersey, an hour before polls were set to open.
• The trailer contained two voting machines and election materials, with no staff present.
• Election officials confirmed the trailer was unlocked, attributing it to an electrician who servicing generators.
• Officials stated that real-time diagnostics showed the voting machines were not powered on and vote totals matched previous recordings.
• The independent journalist who posted the video called for an FBI investigation, alleging evidence of corruption in past elections.
• Election officials described the video as a potential ‘setup’ and mentioned contacting state and federal agencies, while exploring trespassing charges against the resident.