Colorado Election Problems

 

Denver (polling place problems,long lines, confusion regarding proper poll place,  out-dated registration list,

malfeasance and registration irregularities to reduce minority votes;  misfeasance by judges and poll workers,

many absentee and provisional ballot irregularities)               http://www.flcv.com/denver.html

Systematic Dirty Tricks      http://www.flcv.com/coloradt.html

 

El Paso County(Colorado Springs )     [Polling place problems, long lines, poll worker misfeasance, registration problems,

 provisional and absentee ballot problems]

 

Adams County [Registration and provisional ballot problems, dirty tricks, misfeasance by poll workers and election judges,

confusion about polling places, absentee ballot problems]

 

Arapahoe County    [ Dirty tricks, Registration problems, misfeasance by poll workers, judges, absentee ballot problems]

 

Jefferson County     [ Touchscreen switching, Registration/Provisional ballot problems,

 Misfeasance by poll workers and election judges improperly not allowing many to vote or use provisional ballot , absentee ballot problems]

 

 Boulder County [possible fraud/malfeasance/misfeasance by poll workers and judges machine problems, voter suppression,

 absentee ballot problems, election process violates ballot secrecy]

 

Larimer County [absentee ballot problems, computer for processing voters down at some locations, no one could vote]

 

Douglas County [Registration problems, early closings]

 

Park County [ some voters turned away improperly regarding type of ID needed, etc.}

 

 

Jefferson County & Weld County   (Touchscreen switching/default)

 

015928

10/27/04, 9:50 AM PST

Machine problem; Other polling place problem; Other

Evergreen DMV, Highway 73, Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado

Went for early voting this morning. each time you press the Democratic candidate for several different offices, the Republican popped up. She thinks she was able to fix it, but is very skeptical. When she mentioned this to poll workers, they made a joke of it.

042517

11/02/04, 2:15 PM PST

Machine problem

THOMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7750 HARLAN ST ARVADA, DENVER, JEFFERSON County, Colorado

Caller went to vote on Touch Screen Machine at 7:05 A.M. The Presidential Race would not show up on his Ballot despite trying to ScrollL back, etc. Didn’t Bring to attention of Poll Worker until cast ballot and then raised with  Poll Worker. THEY REFUSED TO LET HIM VOTE WITH PROVISIONAL BALLOT SO HE COULD VOTE FOR PRESIDENT. WAS TOLD TO CONTACT ELECTIONS OFFICE AND WAS TOLD WOULD RECEIVE RETURN CALL FROM THEM. HE'S WAITED 8 HOURS WITH STILL NO RETURN CALL.

025706

11/01/04, 4:03 PM PST

Machine problem

I 25 and Road 26, Firestone, Weld County, Colorado

Caller voted on thursday at the Del Camino Center, Fredrick. Firestone CO. Voting was with touch screen Diebold machines. when voting for Kerry-Edwards, the electronic button did not light up and did not appear to register the vote. Caller's votes for other things did light up. Has called the newspapaers and TV stations about the problem. He has hired a lawyer but has not heard anything back from them about this. He demanded (and was given) a paper ballot. He is very upset about this and is alerting everyone he possibly can. ADDENDUM -- I called this caller back and let him know that we are having EFF attys look into the problem. He informed me that an attorney in Greeley CO is going to go to the polling place to take al ook at the machines, but he did not get her name. He also informed me that the machines did not give a summary screen at what was supposed to be the end of the voting process. [P]

 

 

Polling place problems, Long lines

038038

11/02/04, 10:46 AM PST

Long linesr

Colorado Springs, El Paso County County, Colorado

Family went to polling place to vote. Had to wait in line for 2 hours. Voted, but caller's brother was late to school as a result.

039818

11/02/04, 11:48 AM PST

Long lines

Hillside Community, El Paso County, Colorado

Gentleman left - cause lines are too long.

041152

11/02/04, 12:46 PM PST

Long lines

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Poll located at school. Too congested with students at time of poll opening to allow parking/access by voters. Long lines.

041664

11/02/04, 1:02 PM PST

Long lines; Other polling place problem

Hillside Community Ctr, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

No precinct maps at polling place. One line if you didn't know pricinct (about 1/2 didn't). 40 min wait at 7:30 am

046818

11/02/04, 4:16 PM PST

Long lines; Other polling place problem

Presbyterian Church, 105 N. Weber Street, colorado Springs , Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

caller called to inform election protection that the wait at her precinct is six hours long and that they are only using 6 of the 12 available voting booths

050080

11/02/04, 6:24 PM PST

Long lines

231, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

91 is all backed up

050520

11/02/04, 7:21 PM PST

Disability access problem; Long lines

First Pres. church 105 n. weber St., colorado springs, el paso County, Colorado

caller waited on line for 4 hours before finally got to cast ballot. others had been waiting as long as 6 hours. Some people on line had to give up to due physical limitations/disability due to need to eat (diabetes/hypoglycemia

053411

11/05/04, 11:12 AM PST

Long lines; Other polling place problem

Unspecified , Colorado Springs, Unspecified (El Paso?) County, Colorado

Voter left without voting - she said 6 voting booths were not being used while the line is 3.5 - 4 hours long. She did not know why the process is so long. Other voters say the scene is chaotic, with workers being slow. The lines are becoming confused; one line (M-Z) is much quicker.

 

 

Registration problems/suppression/misfeasance

042150

11/02/04, 2:38 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem

Chamberlain Elementary, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Caller and son were sent from precinct 57 to precinct 129. Told their names were not on list for 57. They voted via provisional ballot in precinct 129, but caller's wife saw both names on the list at precinct 57. Husband is very upset, and son (1st time voter) is concerned. [P]

038387

11/02/04, 11:00 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Otero Elementary School, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Voter registered at Ft Carson. Received receipt at that time. Received postcard of registration by mail approx. 30 days ago. Name was not found at poll today.

048704

11/02/04, 5:51 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Name spelled wrong on list posted at polling place. She had previously called elections office and they told her it had been corrected. She had not tried to vote yet but was concerned they would try to make her vote provisionally because of the discrepancy.

049186

11/02/04, 5:41 PM PST

Other ballot-related problem; Polling place inquiry; Other polling place problem

Stratton Elementary, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

 judges couldn't tell me why I couldn't have a receipt for my ballot with the number of my allot. Also they all had Republicans 1st on the ballot all the way down except for two which began with the Democrat. I almost voted wrong.

049368

11/02/04, 5:46 PM PST

Other

Edison Elementary, El Paso County, Colorado

Voter information card incorrect. It had wrong congressional district number plus wrong senatorial district #. So the voter needed to take longer than usual & seek assistance, since she thought the names on her ballot were wrong.

049545

11/02/04, 5:53 PM PST

Other polling place problem

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Sent to wrong polling location because judge read info wrong. 2nd time he came around & absolutely no problems.

052797

11/04/04, 2:27 PM PST

Polling place inquiry

Calvary Baptist Church, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

voter had come to the wrong polling place

011013

10/18/04, 1:32 PM PST

Registration-related problem

El Paso County, Colorado

Registered but got no info on voting.

026103

11/01/04, 4:32 PM PST

Polling place inquiry

Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO County, Colorado

registered to vote before October but has not received election materials in the mail; gave him address of polling place for his current address, and polling place for parents' address, which appeared on his driver license which he provided a copy of with his registration materials

026829

11/01/04, 5:37 PM PST

Registration-related problem

El Paso County, Colorado

registered to vote 2 months ago; has not received verification in mail

036493

11/02/04, 10:44 AM PST

Registration-related problem

#3 Otero Elementary School, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Voter registered at college; name not found at poll. provisional ballot given without questions asked. * voter did not receive postcard in mail.

038588

11/02/04, 11:09 AM PST

Provisional ballot problem

Otero Elementary School, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Didnt have registration card; name not on list, but she is a registered voter and they gave her a prov. ballot w/o asking the proper questions or telling her that she could go to 200 s. Cascade (County Clerk) to emergency register & vote on a regular ballot.

039133

11/02/04, 11:25 AM PST

Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Caller asked for polling place location; search of database indicated caller was not registered in www.fairvotecolorado.com database, despite having completed a registration on Oct. 13.

039181

11/02/04, 11:27 AM PST

Identification-related problem; Provisional ballot problem

John Adams Elementary School, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Voter not on polls - election judge did not call county clerk to verify voter - voter previously called & knows she was on the polls - voter given provisional ballot

040143

11/02/04, 12:14 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Hillside Community Ctr, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

They are "being crabby. Challenging documentation. Want people to leave"

044445

11/02/04, 2:48 PM PST

Non-English lang. assistance problem; Provisional ballot problem

Chamberlin Elementary, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Monolingual, weren't (two people) getting help with translation. The election judge not offering to look up people in the master list, even if they say they were sure they were they're registered here. Being offered provisional ballot. Democrat poll watcher believes this happened about 16x's

045133

11/02/04, 3:12 PM PST

Voter Intimidation

Chamberlain Elementary, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

[Follow-up Case # 42150] Caller brought her elderly mother to vote, and complained afterward that the judge at the door intimidated and confused her mother by snatching her ID and voter registration card from her while she was already being assisted by another judge. Caller also complained that this judge (who refused to identify himself as either Dem or Rep or floater)was also snapping at people to "shut the door" Woman with baby stroller couldn't close the door due to the stroller, but he kept yelling at her to close the door. When she got inside, he yelled at the next person to close the door. [P]

045863

11/02/04, 3:44 PM PST

Machine problem

Calvary, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

(1) Scanner not working, storing ballots until it's fixed. 6:30 notified, 9:20 fixed. (2) Approx 10:45 notified by election judge that their totals from both precincts were 50 more than Scantronic machine showed [P]

046167

11/02/04, 4:05 PM PST

Other

105 North Weeber, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Poeple have been in line for over two hours and they are not making things move any more quickly. He has seen Election Judges on cell phones and not working.

046639

11/02/04, 4:07 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Calvary Baptist, El Paso County, Colorado

Told by Dem poll watcher that voters registered in this precinct who moved 1 yr ago came here to vote. Told by election judge needed to get to new precinct to vote by provisional ballot [P]

047744

11/02/04, 4:44 PM PST

Disability access problem; Long lines

Centennial Hall, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

During early voting came in electric wheelchair. Told to wait until line thinned to go down in elevator. Line got longer, waited 1/2 hr, no more help, she left

048671

11/02/04, 5:21 PM PST

Other

1st Pres., El Paso County, Colorado

Wasn't allowed to vote. After 2 tries at having correct I.D. -- left irrate

048932

11/02/04, 5:34 PM PST

Other

Stratton School, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Can't vote for Congress: was not on ballot! At Audbon School: went to place printed on voter card & that place directed voters to other school. Plus at Stratton School said can't vote for Congress at all, even on this ballot. Said segregated voting places.

049279

11/02/04, 5:42 PM PST

Other

El Paso County, Colorado

Got call from someone with republican party at 50 minutes before polls closed to tell him that they need two more votes for the precinct to go republican.

049066

11/02/04, 6:17 PM PST

Long lines

First Presbyterian Church, El Paso County, Colorado

Went to the poll. 500 people in line to vote. Asked for "green slip" to vote and told rudely to go to back of line. 12 booths open, only one person voting. Was there at 5pm. Waited for half hour and had to leave for work. Was not able to vote. Looked like people had been there all day. Upset that line wasn't moving and polling was so inefficient. Only polling place in town. Something needs to be done so this doesn't happen again.

049902

11/02/04, 6:52 PM PST

Registration-related problem

FIRST PRES CH WEBER ST CENTER, 105 N WEBER ST, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Voter submitted his registation in early September through the New Voters Project at school. Voter has lived in Colorado for 2.5 months and meets voter eligibility. Voter received a certificate of registration back in the mail.

050424

11/02/04, 6:56 PM PST

Provisional ballot problem

Colorado S[prings, El Paso County, Colorado

Given provisional ballot because address on I.D. didn't match current address. He voted her at the same place as last election. Showed them his voter registration card w/Precinct 123 on it. They didn't care. He asked someone to help him with the ballot to understand the issues or the little blue booklet and was refused for both.

052546

11/04/04, 12:14 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Palmer High Boys Gym, El Paso County, Colorado

Registered at DMV 3 years ago -- asked if he wanted to register. He said yes -- didn't notice not marked on license. Wasn't on list when he came to vote.

052614

11/04/04, 12:51 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem

North Jr High, El Paso County, Colorado

Voter showed a stamped birth certificate but was given a provisional ballot anyway. Objection was raised based on out-of-state driver's license -- lack of middle initial on the ID.

052642

11/04/04, 1:04 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Steele Elementary, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Registered voter was not on list and offered a provisional ballot even though voter provided proof of voter information card.

052665

11/04/04, 1:07 PM PST

Other

1st Presb. Church, Colorado Springs, (El Paso?) County, Colorado

offered a ballot even though I had already voted

 

052768

11/04/04, 2:18 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Provisional ballot problem

Grace Bible Church, colorado springs, El Paso County, Colorado

 Had requested, but never received absentee ballot. Is being allowed to vote only by provisional ballot. And of course, not allowed to leave to vote in her own precinct. (Judge came out to her car to get ID so reported the incident to us.) Election judge working in precinct not her own

052771

11/04/04, 2:23 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem

Hillside , Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

Voter went in, judges sayd he wasn't on list although he was in computer for that precinct. However, they had him fill out a provisional instead of a regular ballot.

052821

11/04/04, 2:45 PM PST

Provisional ballot problem

Hillside Cummunity Center, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

voter arrived at the correct polling place with all the correct ID and with her voter registration card, but was forced to vote a provisional ballot.

052829

11/04/04, 2:50 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Hillside Community Center, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

No clear answer about correct voting procedure; tried to force provisional ballot

053447

11/05/04, 11:43 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Panorama (?) Middle School, C.S., El Paso County, Colorado

Voter received polling place card via mail, came to vote and was told not registered. Has a registration card.

053475

11/05/04, 11:58 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Panorama Middle School, C.S., El Paso County, Colorado

Voter has voted here for 27 years, told she was not "in the book" and could not vote

053498

11/05/04, 12:27 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Palmer High, CS, El Paso County, Colorado

Name not on rolls. Got voter card, drivers license says "voter yes." Did not request absentee

053552

11/05/04, 12:57 PM PST

Early closing

Adams School, CS?, El Paso County, Colorado

At 6:57 (according to her cell phone), poll monitor noticed couple pulled up inside 100' line, having tried to enter, being turned away. Election judge shoved an analog wristwatch that pointed to 7:00. Voters called county clerk -- clerk said judgesgbo by their own clocks. Voters left.

 

Absentee Problem

009137

10/15/04, 9:52 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Calhan, El Paso County, Colorado

Voter's son requested absentee ballot; was sent to post office in Colorado but returned in error. Caller thinks it was deliberate because postal carrier normally delivers mail for son to mother's house. Carrier is "beligerant Republican," caller is a Democrat.

017673

10/30/04, 7:23 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Colorado Springs , El Paso County, Colorado

He has called twice about not receiving his absentee ballot. The first time the person told him that another ballot was being sent. The second time, the person told him that it was too bad that he had not received the ballot, and if he didn't like it, he could take the issue up with the State Attorney General.

 

 

053533

11/05/04, 12:48 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem; Voter Intimidation; Identification-related problem

malfeasance

Palmer High Gym, Woodland Park, El Paso County, Colorado

(Transcriber's note: this person appears to have been a partisan [Dem] poll watcher filing a complaint with us) "Provisional judges were telling people to vote provisional regardless of whether that was the most appropriate procedure. People had *not* requested absentee ballots and were told to vote prov without additional info. People were not told if they vote provisional in the wrong precinct only their presidential choice would count. I was told as a poll watch dog & poll watcher that I could NOT tell people their rights as voters."

053509

11/05/04, 12:39 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem

Palmer High, CS, El Paso County, Colorado

Name in book @ Boy Scouts polling place -- not right address (he now lives in precinct 22). 22 is correct precinct -- won't let him vote here because name is in book @ other voting place. Boy Scout won't let him vote there because his current address doesn't match. He also had requested absentee ballot but didn't receive it (probably due to wrong address).

 

 

Adams County

Polling place problems/long lines

019164

10/31/04, 5:41 PM PST

Long lines

Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado

He and father (lives at same address) told that 3 places to vote early but could only learn about one at county building, but it was way too packed to vote and no parking available. [P]

 

Dirty Tricks

027841

11/01/04, 8:07 PM PST

Other polling place problem; Other

MASONIC LODGE 81ST AND BRADBURN, WESTMINSTER, ADAMS County, Colorado

Caller receiverd recorded message(woman’s voice) from  503-542-8636, Claiming some connection with John Kerry, tellings caller his polling place had been changed to a school on York Street.. Caller knew this to be a location in Denver which is about 10 miles from caller’s home and a location he knew could not have been his polling place.  He called and verified that the York St. Addr. Was in fact fraudulent.

 

 

 

Registration problems, misfeasance by poll workers,judges

023734

11/01/04, 1:02 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Thornton, Adams County County, Colorado

Registered over a month ago at a supermarket, never recieved information and on line resource says he is not registered

035710

11/02/04, 9:20 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Adams County, Colorado

Voter and voter's roommate filled out registration forms given to them by a canvassing registration person. Voter's registration arrived a few days ago, but voter's roommate's registration did not. They checked online and were not able to find the roommate's name on the registration list. Voter's coworker (Boulder County) also registered by canvasser, and her registration card has also not arrived.

048760

11/02/04, 5:28 PM PST

Voter Intimidation

North Glen City Hall, North Glen, Adams County, Colorado

Political operative speaking to judges - identified himself as an election official. Precinct captain went over to his car - full of cheney propaganda; one of every 8 people was being turned away and told to go to a different polling precinct.

057026

11/13/04, 11:22 AM PST

Provisional ballot problem

9595 Pecos-Thornton, Denver, Adams County, Colorado

Election Judge was taking provisional ballots and telling voters they should not sign the affidavit. Multiple provisional ballots without affidavit. [P]

027734

11/01/04, 7:32 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Denver, Adams County, Colorado

First-time registration, as student on campus, was not notified of polling place and couldn't find name on registered voter web site.

039140

11/02/04, 11:24 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Arvada, Adams County, Colorado

Although hadn't moved since last time he voted, he wasn't registered

057026

11/13/04, 11:22 AM PST

Provisional ballot problem

9595 Pecos-Thornton, Denver, Adams County, Colorado

Election Judge was taking provisional ballots and telling voters they should not sign the affidavit. Multiple provisional ballots without affidavit. [P]

 

 

Absentee ballot problems

023789

11/01/04, 1:07 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Voter is in Washington, D.C. Requested absentee ballot be sent there (1223 Girard St., NE, Washington, D.C. 20017). County said it was mailed week of October 14; did not arrive. Made 2nd request, ballot was to be overnighted last week; did not arrive. Voter will not be in Colorado on 11/2.

023822

11/01/04, 2:08 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Federal Heights, Adams County County, Colorado

Caller signed up to vote in Adams County, but hasn't received absentee ballot.

042332

11/02/04, 1:53 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Alpine Manor Health Center, 501 E THORNTON PKWY, Thornton, Adams County, Colorado

caller showed up at polling place and poll worker told her she was on list to vote by mail; caller said she did not request to vote by mail and wanted to cast regular (not provisional) ballot

043274

11/02/04, 2:11 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem

Adams County, Colorado

records show caller registered for absentee ballot as of September; caller says s/he did not request absentee ballot; s/he moved in August to a home. Upset about incorrect record.

 

 

Instructions on absentee ballots were wrong in several counties, including Denver and Adams.  Also: Outdated voter-registration lists. Election judges turning voters away because of misguided interpretations of new election laws. Voters who never got to cast their ballots because they never received requested absentee ballots.

http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3830

 

Adams County. Many Denver residents (out of state and students) still haven't received absentee ballots. The County officials say 13,000 were mailed last week

http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3535

 

Adams County (Denver). Sequoia printer in California failed to print 13,000 absentee ballots. Ballots were finally mailed October 21.

http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/election/article/0,1299,DRMN_36_3267080,00.html

 

Adams County (Denver). Computers fail to connect to the main computer to verify voter registration              http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=4591

 

 

 

 

Arapahoe County

Dirty Tricks

043475

11/02/04, 2:11 PM PST

Other

Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Caller said that today he received and automated call stating "Hi, this is Rich from your union, be sure to vote for John Kerry tomorrow." Caller is not in a union, and was concerned that this call may be evidence of a practice to deceive voters, by stating that the election is tomorrow (Wednesday)."

 

 

Registration problems/provisional problems

025798

11/01/04, 4:37 PM PST

Voter Intimidation; Identification-related problem

Arapahoe County, Colorado

Within the last election, Chantel moved from Iowa to Colorado. She has registered to vote and has received all of the voting information for her current residence. However, when she tried to vote, because she lost her drivers license, the election officials did not allow her to vote.

033158

11/02/04, 7:55 AM PST

Registration-related problem; Other polling place problem

Byers American Legion, Araphoe County, Colorado

Caller received her registration card on August 28, 2004 with her polling place listed. She went to her polling place and was not on the list of registered voters. The election offical refused to give caller a provisional ballot until she presented her registration card. She only received a provisional ballot. Caller said she witnessed three similar incidents in the hour she was at her polling place. She said she does not know the specifics, but three other registered Democrats were turned away and not given provisional ballots at her polling place. [P]

026682

11/01/04, 5:32 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry

Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado

caller is not sure where to vote, because she moved recently (september 24) and is not sure if she updated her address with the registrar of voters. She remembers checking off a box on the form she used to change her address with the post office that would also cause her voter registration to be updated, and that was before the deadline to register to vote.

027472

11/01/04, 7:16 PM PST

Polling place inquiry

Aurora, Arapahoe County County, Colorado

Caller said that he is registered to vote (registered when he got his drivers license and again through the Teamsters) but does not appear on the rolls. He has been calling the county clerk's office but has been ubable to get through. He also mentioned that he was hearing stories that others in his area had been denied the right to vote (at a Safeway  store in Mount Bello, CO where there was a polling place, the officials were turning people away

035223

11/02/04, 9:08 AM PST

Polling place inquiry

Gateway High School, Aurora, Arapahoe County County, Colorado

Caller registered to vote 2 days before cut-off date but had not received polling materials

043799

11/02/04, 2:46 PM PST

Identification-related problem

Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Poll worker for one precinct called to say that poll worker for precinct 427 in Aurora was turning away voters if the address on their identification did not match the address on the voter list.

045033

11/02/04, 3:03 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Aurora, arapaho County, Colorado

She has lived at this address for 12 years; was not listed on registration list at polling place, although her husband and son were both listed; she voted provisional ballot and then called Arapaho County Clerk; was told that her registration had been automatically expunged due to teh fact that another person registered with her social security number in Denver County; they told her it would take 10-20 days to try to sort out

 

 

043799

11/02/04, 2:46 PM PST

Identification-related problem

Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Poll worker for one precinct called to say that poll worker for precinct 427 in Aurora was turning away voters if the address on their identification did not match the address on the voter list.

048713

11/02/04, 6:08 PM PST

Polling place inquiry

Aurora, ARAPAHOE COUNTY County, Colorado

Registered to vote one month, one half ago. Not on rolls at polling place.

059083

11/30/04, 6:00 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Reported via e-mail to eirhelp: I am a Colorado resident, but I'm living in Arizona for school. I requested an absentee ballot in September for Arapahoe County (in Aurora, CO). I waited for weeks for the ballot to be sent to me. I called the County Clerk's office and was put on hold several times for an hour or more without my questions being answered. I finally recieved my ballot at 7:00PM on November 1st. For my vote to count I would have to have my ballot hand delivered to the Clerk's office, a thousand miles away, by 7:00PM the next day, November 2nd. That was an impossible thing for me to do and I feel that I was effectively denied my right to vote.

009129

10/15/04, 9:27 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Centinneal, Arapho County, Colorado

Voter requested absentee ballot but county said they could not find request; suggested he fax letter to them.

015289

10/26/04, 9:50 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Applied for absentee ballot over 2 months ago, but never received it. Finally went to obtain a second absentee ballot. Many people in Arapahoe County may not have received absentee ballots. The election board has received many complaints for her zip code and has said they are monitoring it. THE PARTY AFFILIATION IS PRINTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE CONTAINING THE ABSENTEE BALLOT.

Absentee ballot problems

025907

11/01/04, 4:26 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Voter Intimidation; Provisional ballot problem

Aurora (Arapahoe County), Arapahoe County, Colorado

Young person (new voter) applied for absentee ballot (never received), then went to early voting for Arapahoe county to file provisional ballot. Later, someone (belived to be Polling place but will call back and confirm) then called the voter to say that they were throwing away the provisional ballot. Absentee ballot has never arrived (and so has never been cast).

015476

10/26/04, 1:03 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Arapahoe County, Colorado

Has yet to receive her absentee ballot

015929

10/27/04, 9:46 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Arapahoe County, Colorado

Caller requested absentee ballot by mail in September; form was sent back for error. Resent another form, but haven't received ballot.

016331

10/27/04, 3:51 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Arapahoe Coun ty County, Colorado

Still has not received absentee ballot. May need to follow-up. Gave her deadlines for postmarked absentee ballots

041004

11/02/04, 12:41 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

HIGHLINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 11000 E EXPOSITION AVE, Aurora, ARAPAHOE County, Colorado

Caller had not received an absentee ballot from Colorado and called the clerk's office. The clerk's office emailed her an absentee ballot in pdf format and instucted her to complete it and fax it back. After doing so, she contacted the clerk's office to confirm receipt and was then informed that a fax copy of the ballot would not be counted.

059083

11/30/04, 6:00 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Reported via e-mail to eirhelp: I am a Colorado resident, but I'm living in Arizona for school. I requested an absentee ballot in September for Arapahoe County (in Aurora, CO). I waited for weeks for the ballot to be sent to me. My parents who still reside in the same county also requested absentee ballots. There was apparently a long delay for ballots to be sent out all over the Denver area. They both received their ballots less than 2 weeks before the election. I waited another week for my ballot to reach me after they received theirs. I called the County Clerk's office and was put on hold several times for an hour or more without my questions being answered. I finally recieved my ballot at 7:00PM on November 1st. For my vote to count I would have to have my ballot hand delivered to the Clerk's office, a thousand miles away, by 7:00PM the next day, November 2nd. That was an impossible thing for me to do and I feel that I was effectively denied my right to vote.

 

 

 

Jefferson County

Registration problems/provisional ballots

034870

11/02/04, 8:51 AM PST

Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry

Semper Elementary School, 7575 West 96th Street, Westminster, Jefferson County, Colorado

Caller updated his registration when he moved counties, but it does not show up on the website. However, he has his updated registration records with him.

009089

10/15/04, 9:07 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Deercreek, Jefferson County County, Colorado

3 girls just over 18 years of age filled out the registration form to register to vote for the first time. They received notice on October 13 that their registration was rejected because they did not have a drivers license at the time

014004

10/22/04, 10:30 AM PST

Machine problem

Columbine Library, Jefferson County County, Colorado

Went to early vote and told he couldn't vote b/c software for his specific ballot/district wasn't functioning (ballot/form 11). Concerned and went to another polling place and told the same thing. Then went to the Clerk and Recorders Office and was told that he could get a paper ballot but the computer said that he had already voted b/c of the two previous trips to the polling station to attempt to vote electronically had failed but he was listed has having voted. Even of more concern then the clerk said, we can take care of that, and within 30 seconds, he was able to vote after she adjusted voters record and provided him with a paper ballot. Called the next day on behalf of his wife, and was informed that computer issue still not resolved -- he is now concerned that anyone who shows up to vote and finds out that they can't will have the same difficulty that he did the previous day -- that they will show up as already having voted if they try to vote later. Is also concerned that he was told that his record shows no no "computer trail" that explains the adjustments to his voting journey -- it simply shows that he received a paper ballot. No one can tell that his record had an error about his having voted, that it was corrected, and that he then received a paper ballot. He wants to make it clear that he is not suggesting malicious intent --just a concern that it is so easy to adjust a record.

038292

11/02/04, 11:05 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado

Voted in last (presidential?) election but went to vote and wasn't on the rolls.

039827

11/02/04, 11:57 AM PST

Provisional ballot problem

Parmalee Elementary School, Kitridge, Jefferson County, Colorado

 last week in early voting she witnessed four young women who had moved since their registration get turned away without giving them the chance to fill in provisional ballots.

045464

11/02/04, 3:27 PM PST

Registration-related problem

malfeasance

100 Jefferson County Parkway, Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado

Voter registered on internet in August, but voter's name was not on registration list at the polling place. Voter was referred to another individual at the polling place who confirmed that the voter was in fact registered to vote and at the proper polling place. Despite this confirmation, poll worker would permit voter to cast provisional ballot only Poll worker stated that he has turned away many individuals who claimed to have registered on the internet because their names did not appear on the voter list. Voter reluctantly cast a provisional ballot.

038292

11/02/04, 11:05 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado

Voted in last (presidential) election but went to vote and wasn't on the rolls.

042695

11/02/04, 2:02 PM PST

Identification-related problem; Provisional ballot problem

Traylor School; 2900 Ivan Way, Denver, Jefferson County, Colorado

Voter unfamiliar with provisional ballot process, and could not get a clear answer from the poll workers. Although voter's name was listed in the rolls at her designated polling place, her ID (which she brought as a first time voter) has a different address. Her Id bears the address of her parent's house, where she does not currently live. Furthermore, she had never ergistered to vote from the address listed on the ID - this is the voter's first time registering to vote.

 

Absentee ballot problems

014672

10/25/04, 9:34 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Pine, Jefferson County, Colorado

Caller's daughter requested absentee ballot in July/August, but has not received ballot. He called Elections Board who confirmed her registration and absentee ballot request submission, but could not say when ballot would be sent b/c it's "in processing". Board could offer no further info and was unresponsive to questions about related inability to vote if ballot is not received in time.

023937

11/01/04, 1:15 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado

Wife and caller both requested Absentee Ballots on 10/15. Wife received her absentee ballot in due course. Caller still has not received Absentee Ballot.

038807

11/02/04, 11:29 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Lutheran Church of the Master, 14099 W. Jewell Avenue, Lakewood, Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado

Caller is a Colorado resident and student in New York City. She sent away for an absentee ballot about six weeks ago but never received anything

044701

11/02/04, 3:38 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Insufficient number of ballots; Other ballot-related problem

Kanpp School; 430 S. Utica, Jefferson County, Colorado

First-time voter received absentee ballot in the mail, but her children destroyed it. She went to her polling place to vote in person, but whe was not allowed to do so, as she had been issued an absentee ballot.

031413

11/02/04, 6:28 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado

Registered in Colorado and requested absentee ballot (now in New York). Did not receive absentee ballot

035196

11/02/04, 9:04 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Polling place inquiry

Sons of Italy Lodge 2075, 5925 W. 32nd, Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado

Caller's husband never received absentee ballot.

035871

11/02/04, 10:00 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Other ballot-related problem

DMV, 20th & Wadsworth, Jefferson County, Colorado

Caller complained that absentee ballots had not been received and that there was no poll worker monitoring the ballot box for absentee ballots

 

Election judges in Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, Douglas and Weld counties gave incorrect instructions to voters about IDs, and more alarmingly, sent dozens of these voters away without allowing them to cast ballots. Some judges incorrectly told provisional ballot voters that they should only vote for president. Some judges were still redirecting voters to other polling places or clerks' offices minutes before the close of polling instead of offering provisional ballots.

http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3830

 

 

 

Boulder

Possible Fraud/Malfeasance

040610

11/02/04, 12:21 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Fire Dept. Training Center 960 Lee Hill Road, Boulder, Boulder County County, Colorado

Went to polling place to vote because absentee ballot never arrived; was told that his absentee ballot was already voted, said that the people at the polling place told him that this had happened to a few people, was concerned that someone has been stealing and voting absentee ballots.

041489

11/02/04, 1:36 PM PST

Other polling place problem

Senior Center, Simpson Street, Lafayette 80026, LaFayette, Boulder County, Colorado

Reported that poll workers were giving incorrect information regarding the manner in which the ballot squares needed to be filled in: being told that an "x" was sufficient and she suspects that the square needed to be filled in entirely.

047089

11/02/04, 4:25 PM PST

Other polling place problem

El Dorado Springs Fire Station, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado

"was told the list showed that he had already voted. He was allowed to vote a provisional ballot. He said that he had not voted early. THis polling place used paper ballots.

049740

11/02/04, 6:18 PM PST

Voter Intimidation; Other

Monarch K-8 School, Boulder, Boulder County County, Colorado

Racial discrimination - polling place worker made racist comments to Asian American voter and then told her she was not on the list and turned her away. Saw others filing out provisional ballots - voter asked for one but was told her circumstances were different. She had waited in line 1 1/2 hours. Another Asian American woman behind her in line was also given trouble by the same poll worker (he questioned their nationality, and turned them both away). She left the polling place, called this hotline, and discovered she was properly registered to vote at that location. She returned and was allowed to vote the second time. The voter did not get the name of the poll worker who previously turned her away. (caller was a friend of the voter).

012299

10/19/04, 3:46 PM PST

Identification-related problem

Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado

Voter is from Illinois but a student in Colorado, registered in Colorado. She was turned away from the polls (told she could file a provisional ballot) because she had an Illinois license rather than Colorado, and the caller wanted to know if that was correct. They did not accept a cable bill.

034946

11/02/04, 8:56 AM PST

Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem; Provisional ballot problem; Other ballot-related problem

Eldorado Springs Fire Station, Superior, Boulder County, Colorado

Voter arrived at polling place and was told he had voted on 9/21, when he had not. Cast a provisional ballot.

 

 

Machine problems/voter suppression

 

036196

11/02/04, 9:43 AM PST

Identification-related problem

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1303 South Boss St., Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado

Caller was told by another voter that the voter list did not arrive at the polling place until 8:00 AM. Therefore, people could not vote or were required to return to vote.

017647

10/29/04, 7:37 PM PST

Machine problem; Insufficient number of ballots

Lewisville Rec Center, Boulder County, Colorado

Several hundred people showed up to vote. The optical scanners weren't working. There were no paper ballots as backup. The printers at the polling site were not working.

042383

11/02/04, 1:35 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Monarch K-8 School, 263 Campus Dr., Louisville, Superior, Boulder County, Colorado

Caller went to polling place and was informed that she was not on the rolls.

027391

11/01/04, 6:28 PM PST

Early closing; Polling place inquiry

Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado

Voter told by county officials (1) the wrong polling place and (2) that polls would be open from 7:00 to 7:00 on November 1.

033504

11/02/04, 7:50 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado

Moved precincts within same county. Re-registered on October 3 at a registration booth, but is not on the rolls now

033931

11/02/04, 8:21 AM PST

Other ballot-related problem

Tantra Office/Rec. Bldg., boulder , boulder County, Colorado

The poll workers had pencils out on the table and some voters had apparently used them to vote. However, the poll workers said that the ballots could not be read if they were cast with pencils. Even though the caller said that the poll workers removed the pencils after the issue was raised, he was concerned that the votes that had already been cast with the pencils would not be counted. (He voted with a pen.) The precinct has a lot of students because it is a college town.

 

 

Absentee Ballot Problems

014452

10/24/04, 4:25 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado

Absentee-ballot has not arrived, more that 1 week late

045959

11/02/04, 3:46 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado

Voter from Colorado and lives in California, requested absentee ballot Oct. 12, elections commission did not receive it, called to follow up and was told application never received; faxed another application Oct. 26, which commission received, but voter never received absentee ballot. Boulder elections commission told the voter that the post office was to blame; the post office said that the Boulder elections commission was to blame.

 

Election judges in Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, Douglas and Weld counties gave incorrect instructions to voters about IDs, and more alarmingly, sent dozens of these voters away without allowing them to cast ballots. Some judges incorrectly told provisional ballot voters that they should only vote for president. Some judges were still redirecting voters to other polling places or clerks' offices minutes before the close of polling instead of offering provisional ballots.

http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3830

 

Boulder County. Some of the scanners (Hart Intercivic) were not functioning during part of the count. In addition, ballots had to be counted by hand because the barcodes weren't printed correctly "The programming of the scanners might also be to blame for not letting machines read bar codes that were off by an amount so tiny that it was not visible to the naked eye.  http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3770

 

 

Boulder County. A printing error that distorted bar codes on Hart Intercivic paper ballots is being blamed for delays that made this one of the last counties in the nation to report election results. Scanners rejected ballots with the bad bar codes, requiring election judges to tally those votes race by race. Voting equipment was tested before the election. But the printing error occurred only on actual ballots that went to voters, not the test ballots.

http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3756

http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3703

 

Boulder County. Ballots secrecy is compromised by the use of ballots for Hart Intercivic machines, certified by the Secretary of State.    http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3416

Pueblo County

Registration problems/Provisional ballots

014722

10/25/04, 10:39 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Pueblo County, Colorado

Julie says that her sister and nephew registered to vote but that their names are not on voter rolls

 

016380

10/27/04, 4:44 PM PST

Registration-related problem

discrimination

Pueblo County, Colorado

Woman went with her husband to vote early on 10/23/04. She and her husband had both voted in 2000 and have lived in Colo. for 8 years. Both are hispanic but her husband is lighter skinned. Her husband was on the rolls but she was told that she had been "deleted" because she hadn't voted in 4 years. She was given a provisional ballot and voted that way. She is very upset and feels this is discrimination. Considering that she and her husband were parallel cases, she thinks it is strange and unfair and curious that she was deleted and allowed only a provisional ballot whereas her husband was not treated this way.

 

034370

11/02/04, 8:30 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Pueblo County, Colorado

Had to vote provisionally because asked for / did not receive absentee ballot; was concerned because nobody from CO signed her ballot

 

034520

11/02/04, 8:37 AM PST

Other

Pueblo, Pueblo Co. County, Colorado

Voter's polling place includes 9 different precincts. Couldn't get help identifiying appropriate precinct from poll workers. Wanted to find out which precinct to vote in.

 

046483

11/02/04, 3:59 PM PST

Identification-related problem

DAV, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado

Voter informed by poll workers that he could not vote because he had an expired driver's license.

048220

11/02/04, 4:59 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Columbian Elementary, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado

Voter not on voter registration list.

048790

11/02/04, 5:19 PM PST

Provisional ballot problem

Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado

 judge telling voters requesting provisional ballots that there is "no point, their vote won't be counted."

049707

11/02/04, 7:01 PM PST

Other polling place problem

Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado

She has information about her mother and other friends who live in the Bessmer area ( which is heavily Hispanic, black and Democratic) and the long-time polling place at Corwin Middle school was changed and many voters, including her mother, did not receive notice of the change. She notes that in her area (heavily white and Republican) had no changes in polling places. After arriving at the middle school she found a teacher who told her no voting was going on there. Her mother tried calling the elections officials to find out where to vote and no one answered the phone. She drove around asking people and eventually wound up at the new place: DAV center where the elections judge also called the elections officials and got no answer. She said she knows of individuals who never did find out where they were supposed to vote, were not able to contact election officials, and never had a chance to vote regularly or with aprovisional ballot.

054548

11/09/04, 11:16 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Minnequa Elementary, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado

He called two weeks before election day because 3 other family members received letters with the registration information except for him. They said he was registered but was not on the list when he came to vote. This also happened when he tried to vote in 2000 & 2002.

055603

11/11/04, 11:48 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado

His wife registered in July and she is not listed. He does not know if the guy that registered her threw the registration form on the in the trash can. His wife was mad and embaressed and did not want to vote.

055605

11/11/04, 11:52 AM PST

Other

DAV , Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado

Did not have his letter with him and was sent to precinct 75 voted provisionally. Found the letter at home and said he had to vote at precinct 76. Came back and could not resign prrovisional vote and vote regular.  Both precincts are at the same location.

 

 

 

 

Larimer County

032219

11/02/04, 7:07 AM PST

Machine problem; Other polling place problem

River of Leif Church - Wellington, Wellington, Larimer County, Colorado

The caller is an Election Judge. Computers down in the morning at this voting center; appox. 150 voters were turned away and told to go to other polling places. The caller was concerned about this because many in line were blue collar workers with limited time to vote. They called Fort Collins main office to report problem. They were not offering backup paper ballots or provisional ballots at the time of the call. After over an hour and after turning away the 150 voters they went to a paper system and started to let ppl vote at the voting center again. The computer system that went down was one used for the purpose of pulling up the voters name, identifying the type of ballot they should receive and marking them off as having voted. They eventually (by time of 2nd call at 7:25 am) got a manual (paper) way of doing this underway.

021447

11/01/04, 9:47 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Polling place inquiry

Larimer County, Colorado

Had not yet received "couch ballot" (aka absentee ballot), and wondered if he could go to the polling place tomorrow

048108

11/02/04, 6:27 PM PST

Other polling place problem

Machines down

Long lines

Lloyd Student Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Laramer County, Colorado

All the computers went down at the location. Are being offered provisional ballots instead of official ballots. Students are waiting in line to vote.

 

Douglas County  (possible discrimination)

041333

11/02/04, 1:09 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Other polling place problem

Westridge -- 9650 foothills cny, Highlands Ranch CO, Highlands Ranch, Douglas County County, Colorado

caller was turned away at her polling place, was told she was not on the rolls. She was with her husband and he was on the rolls. They registered together at the local DMV back in June. She was not offered a provisional ballot. She is Black, her husband is white. this is the first time she has tried to vote in CO.

050187

11/02/04, 6:37 PM PST

Early closing

St. Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox, 5640 Jay Road Boulder, CO, Boulder, Douglas County, Colorado

Voter reports that she and other voters found that three polling places were closed before 7PM.

 

047624

11/02/04, 5:13 PM PST

Voter Intimidation; Other polling place problem

Trinidad, Alamosa County, Colorado

Voter was concerned about partisan control of campaign signs near polling place, insufficient directional signs to polling place, limited number of voting card stations and, especially had concerns about the partisan "watcher" who appeared somewhat like a law enforcement officer and therefore intimidating sitting at the sign-in desk with a list of voters to challenge.

 

 

 

Because of the widespread voter-registration fraud and the delays of both the Democratic and Republican parties in turning in forms, Secretary of State Davidson instructed auditors to allow voters to vote on provisional ballots if they claim they had registered before the deadline

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/election/article/0,1299,DRMN_36_3247774,00.html

 

Voter registration groups have turned in hundreds of fraudulent registration forms, forging signatures, registering voters multiple times, registering felons, and changing facts that could affect voters' ability to vote in the general election

http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=8ac173fd-0abe-421a-011e-5ce7dfcf561e&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf