New York (Machines not marking correctly, Polling Place Problems/widespread machine malfunctions, insufficient backup systems, long lines, many unable to vote, late opening polls, voter purges, registration problems, absentee problems, misfeasance and malfeasance, security problems, etc. )

Machines not marking correctly

3657	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York	ps 52?	Yes	Tried to vote for the whole Working Families Party and the bottom of the ballot could only pull 2 of 3 candidates. Poll worker advised that they have had that problem all day and to vote for her on another ticket.
3094	Polling Place Problem	Westchester	New York	Concordia College	No	Lever would not pull down for Shenker (democratic judicial candidate). Voter reported incident to poll workers.
5314	Polling Place Problem	Westchester	New York		No	The names of the candidates were not correctly lined up with the levers so they had to count down from the top to figure out which lever went with which candidate. She thought the machines should have been looked over by election officials when they were set up as this problems should have been obvious from a visual inspection.
3381	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York	PS29	No	Voter could not get the top line to work. Poll worked came in and got it to work. Poll worker said it happens every time. Two machines. Right one, #2, was broken.
2366	Polling Place Problem	Onondaga	New York		No	Caller wanted to press the lever for certain candidates of a particular office, but the lever was broken. As such, Caller was not able to vote for candidates of choice. Poll workers offered to have her wait till they fixed the machines. Caller chose not to wait and did not vote for that particular office.

Security Problems

4119	Polling Place Problem	New York	New York		No	PS 41, located W 11th street, someone signed her name to vote.
3987	Polling Place Problem	Putnam	New York	Henry Wells MS	No	Someone signed name in his spot and voted in his place. He was able to vote however.

Polling Place Problems/machine malfunctions, insufficient backup systems, long lines, many unable to vote,

4899	Polling Place Problem	Westchester	New York	West Orchard Elementary School	Yes	Machine was locking up each time someone voted, they would have to reset it so she wanted to make sure that her vote was counted
4900	Polling Place Problem	Queens	New York	PS 162	Yes	problem with the machines not working some guy had to shake it before it worked
4846	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York	Elementary school	Yes	Seems machine continued to be problematic
4845	Polling Place Problem- Late Opening	Nassau	New York		Yes	Went to polling place, precinct #1839 in uniondale, at 6:15. There was one voting booth, which wasn't set up. There were poll monitors there, but they said that someone else had to come to set up the booth, and that waiting voters should cast paper ballots. This has happened before at this location. She and other voters in line refused, and there was still no-one to set up the machine at 6:45
4736	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York	PS 321	Yes	- 2 voting machines breaking down intermittently throughout day - one is #9372A -
4265	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York		Yes	Machine not working; other machines for other districts - some worked and some didn't.
3576	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York		No	Ballot did not include referendum on affirmative action, despite caller being informed that it would.
3343	Polling Place Problem	New York	New York		No	No machines were working at 6:45am - all voters had to use paper ballot. Lever machines not working when left.
3194	Polling Place Problem	New York	New York	Christie Field House	No	Voter was told he was purged from roll list and therefore could not vote. Voter was not offered a provisional ballot
2494	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York		No	Electronic voting machines were down and voters had to vote on paper - voter was allowed to vote but wanted to express concern that machines were not working.
2434	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York		Yes	Two voting machines were not working, resulting in long lines at the polling place.
2399	Polling Place Problem	New York	New York		Yes	Problem with the voting machines at the 91st A.D. When facing the machines, the machine to the right, there is a problem with the large lever - it is getting stuck, needed assistance from a poll worker to pull the lever

2213	Polling Place Problem Machine Problems Long Lines	New York	New York	P.S. 89	Yes	At 6:30 there was a broken machine so voters were standing around waiting, and poll workers seemed confused, going in slow motion, not communicating effectively. Voter returned 2 hours later to find “mass confusion” because voters had no way to know which line to stand it. Some voters leaving because of long wait. Got to front of line and was told to vote paper ballet because signature on voter card was not dark enough. Voter issued a new registration form to re-register.
2174	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York		Yes	a voter booth at P.S. 216, 350 Avenue X, Brooklyn, polling site 417 (an "old-time" voting booth) is broken, people were unable to vote for a while, but now they are handing out "emergency ballots"
2053	Polling Place Problem	Dutchess	New York	FishGill Health Center	Yes	Machine was totally broken, taking provisional ballots, weren't having anyone sign in.
1883	Polling Place Problem Polling Place Inquiry Problem	Queens	New York	PS 181, Brookville School	Yes	voter went to polling place at 6:10 am to vote and poll was not opened. He waited until 6:45 when he had to leave to go to work and the poll was still not opened.
1618	Polling Place Problem Other Problem	Queens	New York	PS 69	Yes	She went to vote this morning and there were no voting machines at the location. They gave her a provisional ballot and a red pen and told her to sign a sheet of paper with "other things on it".
1533	Polling Place Problem	Rockland	New York		No	2 voting machines were broken
1514	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York		Yes	machine not working properly and a confused poll worker
1283	Polling Place Problem	Rockland	New York		No	Machines at the polling place were broken when he voted in 6:45 am. They provided him with a paper emergency ballot. There is not a facility to comfortably sit down and fill out the emergency ballots, and people were getting tired of waiting in line. The polling place is right next to the Haverstraw police station, in the 25th district.
1260	Polling Place Problem	Queens	New York		No	Poll open but no voting machines. Beach 19th Street. This is the voter's regular polling place.
3630	Other Problem	Queens	New York	PS 181	No	Voter wanted to register complaint that the voting booths were not unlocked between 6:00 am and 7:30 am and voters had to file paper ballots. In addition, Inspectors seemed to be poorly trained and one opened a sealed ballot.
1618	Polling Place Problem Other Problem	Queens	New York	PS 69	Yes	She went to vote this morning and there were no voting machines at the location. They gave her a provisional ballot and a red pen and told her to sign a sheet of paper with "other things on it". She does not believe her vote will be counted. They indicated that another voting machine would be coming, but she was unsure. She voted at 630 this morning. She also indicated there was no supervision at the polling location.
4265	Polling Place Problem Polling Place Inquiry Problem	Kings	New York		Yes	Machine not working; other machines for other districts - some worked and some didn't.

Registration Problems

4063	Polling Place Problem		Rensselaer		New York				No		He and wife voting at same site for 9 years and were told name was not on register. Filled out paper ballot. When called county, they had wrong addresses, despite previously having correct address on books Fire House in Hoosick
3634	Polling Place Problem		New York		New York		Graphic Arts HS		Yes		Poll worker in NYC finds no ID required listed in the books and a bunch had to fill out affidavit ballots who usually in the books. Concerned that there are missing pages
	Registration Problem Polling Place Problem		Rockland		New York				Yes		Voter was told that his name could not be found in the book. He has voted at the same polling place in previous elections
1977	Polling Place Problem		New York		New York		PS 385		Yes		Many were given paper ballots. Did not know if they were provisional ballots.
3106	Polling Place Inquiry Problem Registration Inquiry Problem		Queens		New York				No		Says she registered to vote but never received any notice of her registration.
2638	Registration Problem Voter Intimidation Problem	Onondaga		New York		Corcoran High School		Yes		Ms. Smith moved within Onondaga County this year, and claims to have filed a change of registration form for her new address over the summer at a church registration drive. When she arrived at the polling place this morning, she was told that she was not on the registration rolls, and that her change had never been filed. She was offered a provisional ballot, but was concerned that her vote would not be counted
1457	Absentee Problem	Onondaga		New York				No		Voter received absentee ballot after persistently calling. Would otherwise have not received ballot if she had not called, despite selecting it on the registration form.
2988	Registration Problem	Onondaga		New York				Yes		Had to vote with paper ballot

ID Problems

3970

Polling Place Problem

Suffolk

New York

No

Mr. Eggiman and his fiancée Sheila Gallogly went to vote at Half Hollow Hill High School East in South Huntington New York. They are registered in election district 52. The volunteer there told them that they needed a utilities bill even though they were on the list of registered voters at the polling site. They were forced to vote by provisional ballot for what seems like no good reason.

Purge of Voters

3194	Polling Place Problem	New York	New York	Christie Field House	No	Voter was told he was purged from roll list and therefore could not vote. Voter was not offered a provisional ballot
2563	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York		No	Caller and 3 others (father, brother, sister) were dropped from rolls; caller filled out affidavit; caller saw 2 other voters encounter same problem
4710	Registration Problem	New York	New York		Yes	Husband became citizen last year. Registered but not on list at primary. Registered again -> got no info in mail. Went to vote today but not on list again.
4687	Registration Problem	Richmond	New York	PS 5	Yes	Voted since 1940, voted at polling place for 11 years. Got there today and was told name purged from list b/c of DMV cross ref checked polling records to driving records, but still has same address
4216	Registration Problem Registration Inquiry Problem	New York	New York	1199 Housing Corporation	Yes	Caller reported that a woman in her building tried to vote earlier in the day. She has resided at her address for the last 32 years and has voted previously at this polling place. This woman was told that she was not registered. The caller told me that this was happening to many persons in the building. This building is part of public housing and there are 4 buildings and on the 1st floor of all the buildings there is a polling place.
1567	Polling Place Problem	New York	New York		No	She went to her voting place and was not on the rolls. She also went at the primary and was unable to vote then, was given a provisional ballot but then was mailed a letter saying that the ballot was not counted because she was not on the rolls. Today she went to vote and they again told her she was not on the rolls and was given a provisional ballot, but she does not believe it will be counted
3893	Polling Place Problem	Queens	New York		No	Caller claims she was a registered voter but the polling place could not find her name on the rolls. Caller filled out a provisional ballot. Complaint is that the provisional ballot did not include referendum issues, only candidates' name.
3875	Polling Place Problem	New York	New York		No	They said he wasn't registered, and he's not only registered but voted there before. Completed paper ballot
4847	Polling Place Problem	Kings	New York	P.S. 160	Yes	Was turned away from polls. Is a registered voter.
5042	Polling Place Problem	Queens	New York		Yes	Voters were refused affidavit/provisional ballots although they voted before
4900	Polling Place Problem	Queens	New York	PS 162	Yes	Problem finding name on the roll,
4216	Registration Problem Registration Inquiry Problem	New York	New York	1199 Housing Corporation	Yes	Caller reported that a woman in her building tried to vote earlier in the day. She has resided at her address for the last 32 years and has voted previously at this polling place. This woman was told that she was not registered. The caller told me that this was happening to many persons in the building. This building is part of public housing and there are 4 buildings and on the 1st floor of all the buildings there is a polling place.
4090	Registration Problem	Richmond	New York	PS 5	Yes	She has been voting for 21 years and has been voting at the same place for 11 years. She has a temporary residence two blocks from the residence under which she is registered, which is being renovated. All of her ID has the address of the residence being renovated. When she got to her polling place, she was told that her name was purged from the records because the records had been crossed referenced with the DMV and her driver's license had her old address. Voter says that in addition to herself, both her parents were purged also. Voter is upset and mentioned that her family is one of a very few registered Democrats in a primarily Republican district. She questioned whether or not this was the reason this happened to her.
3947	Registration Problem Registration Inquiry Problem	Kings	New York		No	Ms. Kogan has lived in the same place for 14 years. She has voted in every election, but was not on the roll. She was able to do a provisional ballot.
3692	Registration Problem	New York	New York	apartment building	No	Voter told that she was not registered. She had moved since the last time she voted (2004) but within the same precinct and had not updated her registration. They gave her a provisional ballot and she voted. Problem may be that the her apartment building has an irregular, hyphenated address.
3168	Registration Problem	Kings	New York		Yes	got board of election card advising polling place. at polls advised not on list. voted by paper ballot "standby"
2795	Registration Problem	Queens	New York		No	Voter only filled in the year of birth on his original registration. He was contacted by the Board of Elections to find out the day and month of his birth on Oct. 26, which he provided. This morning he called the Board of Elections and was told that he was not in the system
2549	Registration Problem	Albany	New York		No	She went ot vote today, and she has voted in every election. She hasn't moved in a long time, and they told her that she had probably been purged. They didn't call the clerk.
2538	Registration Problem	Queens	New York		No	voted on paper ballot - was vote counted
2488	Registration Problem Polling Place Problem	Rockland	New York		Yes	Voter was told that his name could not be found in the book. He has voted at the same polling place in previous elections.
1735	Registration Problem	Rockland	New York		No	Voter not on registration list. Given provisional ballot, Person says she is registered and has voted in that polling place before.
1575	Registration Problem	New York	New York	St Patrick Youth Ctr	No	Was not on list to vote. We had polling place call clerk's office. Voter has been put on "inactive" list

Alleged Malfeasance of Poll Workers

2166

Registration Problem

Nassau

New York

Dutch Broadway Elementary

Yes

New York, Long Island polling place, father an her went to polling place and were told that their names were not in the list. Both father and daughter had voted in the primary so they knew that they were registered. Father went first and was told that if he wanted to vote he needed to go to the board of elecitons and do an affidavit. Daughter went next and after insisting that she was registered and that her name be looked up was able to vote. Daugher alleges that when the list was found poll worker made comment, "this is a democrat." Daughter says that Father's name was also on list

Dirty Tricks/Intimidation

2014	Polling Place Problem	Queens	New York	Yes			Unmarked police officers giving tickets to voters at Public School 206, 61-21 97 place, Queens
3428	Voter Intimidation Problem	Richmond	New York	No			Voter has been receiving "robocalls". He thinks someone is trying to turn voters against Hilary Clinton by repeatedly calling and pretending to be her. It did not happen today, but he received many calls over the weekend and yesterday.
764	Voter Intimidation Problem	Chemung	New York	Yes			Voters getting robo calls purporting to be about Eric Massa, Democ candidate in 29th cong'l district race. People hang up, then get repeated, annoying calls thereafter. If you listen to the end, calls are identified as being from the Republican Party
	Voter Intimidation Problem	Westchester	New York	Yes			Voter called to report fact that there is a big sign at the North Salem Lions Club, where people vote, telling people "Don't forget to Vote on November 8."
677	Voter Intimidation Problem	Cayuga	New York		Yes	Caller reports that friends of his in Cayuga county have been getting calls saying that their polling places have been relocated. Phil has called the Cayuga BOE about this and the board reported getting calls from others regarding the same matter. Polling places have not been relocated. Phil spoke with someone named Barbara or Deborah at the Cayuga BOE.

Security Problems

287	Polling Place Problem	Westchester	New York	Yes	There is an unattended voting machine in caller's housing complex lobby, which is not secured and open to vandalization and/or tampering. Caller is particularly concerned because of contentious election in district and very close calls in the past
4330	Other Problem	Kings	New York	Yes	when in to vote when signing in the noticed the same name, address and same birthday but was registered as a Republican (registered in 1998). Is concerned about the person fraduluently registering and voting in his name.

Absentee Ballot Problems

1864	Absentee Problem	Broome	New York	BARKER	No	Voter submited request for absentee ballot within the applicable deadline but the board of elections said they never received it. Voter used regular mail to submit request.
1369	Absentee Problem	New York	New York		No	Caller requested an absentee ballot the day after the September primary and never received it.
553	Absentee Problem	Niagara	New York		Yes	The call was from a friend of a disabled NY resident currently in CA; she applied for an absentee ballot and apparently repeatedly followed up with calls. She was told that the ballots went out late. She had not received it.
473	Absentee Problem	Nassau	New York		No	Voter and wife mailed in absentee ballot requests on same day (10/30). Wife received ballot, voter did not. Voter wished to register complaint.

Student Voting Problems

947

Absentee Problem

Westchester

New York

Yes

A woman called to report a general problem involving a lot of college students who have had absentee ballots rejected for technicalities and formalities that do not seem to justify such rejection.