Alabama Election Problems

 

Birmingham  (Malfeasance by poll workers and voter suppression of minorities, misinformation, broken machines,

long lines, registration problems, provisional ballot problems)      http://www.flcv.com/birmingh.html

 

Montgomery   (polling place problems, long lines, failure to allow provisional, registration problems, absentee ballot problems)

 

Tuscaloosa (Minority college students not allowed to vote in Tuscaloosa, polling place privacy problems, registration problems)

 

Mobile(voter intimidation, registration problems, absentee ballot problems)

 

Morgan County (native American registration problems)

 

Limestone County (Polling place problems, touch screen malfunction and incorrect ballot, purges)

Student Voting Problems   http://www.flcv.com/studentv.html

 

Polling place problems

022154

11/01/04, 10:51 AM PST

Other polling place problem

Sheridan Heights Community Center, Montgomery, Montgomer County, Alabama

polling place is requiring voters to sign in with pencil to receive ballot

022663

11/01/04, 11:31 AM PST

Other polling place problem

Sheridan Comnunity Center, Montgomery , Montgomery County, Alabama

Polling place is requiring voters to sign in with pencil not pen in order to receive ballot

031044

11/02/04, 6:17 AM PST

Other ballot-related problem

Long line

12001 Liberty Parkway, Liberty Park Baptist Church, Montgomery County, Alabama

To deal with long lines, poll officials give ballots to voters when no booths are available and have them vote at a table where voters are able to see (and comment) on each other's ballots. Voter complained of electioneering by the person next to him.

038078

11/02/04, 10:49 AM PST

Provisional ballot problem

McIntyre Community Center, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama

Witness saw poll workers turn away a young woman because she wasn't on the list. She said she had voted there before; turned away to another polling place; Heard on radio that ballots in Autauga County were already filled out with candidtaes

040738

11/02/04, 12:24 PM PST

Provisional ballot problem

Alabama State University, Student Union Building, Montgomery , Montgomery County County, Alabama

The polling person refused to give him a provisional ballot and laughed at him.

049378

11/02/04, 5:47 PM PST

Other polling place problem

Catoma School, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama

Caller was told she had only one more minute in the voting booth, when she thought she'd only been in there for a couple of minutes. Felt very rushed.

 

 

 

Registration problems

019498

11/01/04, 7:21 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Montgomery County, Alabama

Voter is registered in her county, but has changed addresses. She is not showing up on the voting list for the polling place for her current address, as she never filed a change of address form. She called the County Board of Registrars and was told she would not be able to vote, but wanted to confirm that information, since she is registered within the same county.

021628

11/01/04, 10:08 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Montgomery County, Alabama

Not on the list of registrant. Registered Six years ago in the same county

031159

11/02/04, 6:20 AM PST

Polling place inquiry

Seth Johnson Elementary School, Montgomery County, Alabama

Went to old polling place and was not registered there

038266

11/02/04, 10:53 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama

Student registered to vote in on campus registration drive, but was not on rolls.

 

 

Absentee ballot problems

013432

10/21/04, 9:04 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Montgomery County, Alabama

Hasn't received absentee ballot

021722

11/01/04, 10:17 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Montgomery County, Alabama

Registered to vote absentee in Al; never received ballot

037109

11/02/04, 10:16 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Montgomery County, Alabama

did not receive absentee-ballot is living in AL, wanted to know if she could vote

 

Tuscaloosa (Minority college students not allowed to vote in Tuscaloosa, polling place privacy problems, registration problems)

 

Minority College Students not allowed to vote in county where they go to school

037592

11/02/04, 10:30 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Stillman College Campus, Hay Center, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Stillman College is a majority African-American school. Many students registered to vote on campus before October 22 (caller re-registered after October 22). When they showed up at the polling site on campus, students originally from other counties in Alabama were told that they could not vote on campus, and that they had to go back to their original county and file a provisional ballot there. The polling site officials told students from other states that as students, they could not vote in Alabama, and had to go back to their original state to vote.

 

Polling place problems

047545

11/02/04, 4:36 PM PST

Other polling place problem

McFarland Mall and Vistavia School, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Lack of privacy in voting - people throughout city voting in ocations with OPEN tables, in the middle fo the mall -- there is no privacy. People commenting on how folks have voted. Specifically in McFarland Mall and Vistavia School, Tuscaloosa, AL.

048479

11/02/04, 5:09 PM PST

Other polling place problem

illegible, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

There were no private booths. We just set up in the library; no privacy. No apparent intimidation, but it was . . . (illegible)because everyone was just standing around with their ballots. It was just a mess.

048682

11/02/04, 5:16 PM PST

Other

County Courthouse Annex 2501 7th St. , Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

No private booths for voting; has heard every voting place in Tuscaloosa like this. 8 other people at a table. Others looking over shoulders, commenting on choices.

049234

11/02/04, 5:39 PM PST

Registration-related problem

West Lawn Elementary School, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama

Registration at Boys and Girls Club and BET online. Asked for provisional ballot. Official said they did no know what she was talking about.

 

Registration problems

 

026336

11/01/04, 4:45 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Tuscaloosa, Tascaloosa County, Alabama

Originally registered in Mobile, Alabama -- changed registration place online to Tuscaloosa to be able to vote from local school but did not receive confirmation of change

048218

11/02/04, 4:59 PM PST

Other

University of Alabama President's Pavillon, Tuscalusa, Tuscalusa County, Alabama

Caller went to vote. Her name did not show up as registered. She has voted there before. She went to the court house, and there is someone else on the records with her social security number.

036280

11/02/04, 9:42 AM PST

Polling place inquiry

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Moved within county. Submitted new addres but had not received new cards

 

 

Mobile(voter intimidation, registration problems, absentee ballot problems)

 

Polling place problem

046319

11/02/04, 3:51 PM PST

Voter Intimidation; Other ballot-related problem

mt. Siani Baptist Church 707 Mt. Siani Ave. Wistler, AL, Saraland, Mobile County, Alabama

Tapping people on the back and giving them a 4 min. time limit. Problem because there wasn't that big of a line, this intimidates people, the questions were long and hard, there are lots of ammendments.

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Registration problems

022962

11/01/04, 11:54 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama

Registered through Tom Joyner show; sent in form. Cty Bd of Elections has no record.

047019

11/02/04, 4:17 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Elks Lodge, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama

Caller was told she couldn't vote because his name was not in the registry. but she did register in person in Mid-October. Received a flyer in mail "Thank you for registering

048756

11/02/04, 5:21 PM PST

Registration-related problem

St. Phillip Neri Church 9101 Dauphin Island Parkway, Theodore, Mobile County, Alabama

Registered to vote but not on list. This is second election this has happened to her. Registrar's office said they couldn't do anything for her if she had not gotten registration in the mail.

 

 

Absentee problems

024744

11/01/04, 3:21 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Chunchula , Mobile County, Alabama

Sent in application for absentee ballot before deadline. Called and was told they had not received it; sister called and was told they would mail out absentee ballots for both of them within 1 week; never received.

024815

11/01/04, 3:01 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Decatur, Mobile, AL County, Georgia

Caller is a student in GA and requested absentee ballot timely from AL; however, he did not receive. Student cannot return to AL to vote. Student contacted SOS and was advised that the only way to ensure his vote was to return home to vote. Spoke with Absentee Election Mgr who confirmed receipt and processing of request on 10/15 but not record of when absentee ballot was sent out.

024860

11/01/04, 2:47 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama

Sent in absentee ballot certified mail on 10/25/04, was told had not been received as of 11/04 no further assistence.

042833

11/02/04, 1:42 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama

Sent request for absentee ballot 2 weeks ago and never receieved it.

049024

11/02/04, 5:31 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Montgomery, Mobile County, Alabama

Didn't get absentee ballot until yesterday and lots of people on campus didn't get voter registration cards and didn't know where to vote -- big problem for students

052427

11/04/04, 10:21 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Mobile County, Alabama

Contacted Election Proctection 11/1. Told application was processed but did not receive his absentee ballot and could not vote becasue he is in Decatur, GA

 

Morgan County

046610

11/02/04, 3:58 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Voter Intimidation

Morgan County, Alabama

Registered with school program last year - went to the poll and was told he was not registred - sent away with number for Morgan County - she is concerned because other of her friends who are native american think they are registered are being turned away as well.

Hunstville

036542

11/02/04, 10:09 AM PST

Machine problem

Westlawn Middle School, Huntsville, Huntsville County, Alabama

Machines not working told that officials would run it through after machies are fixed. voter is concerned because this is a low-income neighborhood

 

Limestone County

 

Polling place problems, touch screen malfunction and incorrect ballot, purges

049634

11/02/04, 5:58 PM PST

Other ballot-related problem

Chapman Middle School, Huntsville, AL, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama

Voter attempted to vote for Ralph Nader and noticed that Nader's running mate was listed incorrectly. Voter complained and polling offical replied that "Nader won't make any difference here so it doesn't matter." Machine accepted voter's ballot after several tries

041219

11/02/04, 12:45 PM PST

Provisional ballot problem

Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama

purged from the voting rolls., not allowed to cast a provisional ballot. Will go back to the polls

018388

10/31/04, 8:59 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama

Called registrar to confirm polling place after finding she was not listed on website and was told she had been purged from list even though she has done a change of address whenever she moves