Denver, Colorado Springs, Adams County, Arapahoe County, Larimer County

(Dirty Tricks and malfeasance to cause polling place confusion, reduce Dem votes; see also other page)   

Dirty Tricks

Denver

033717

11/02/04, 8:16 AM PST

Voter Intimidation; Polling place inquiry

Bromwell School, 2500 E. 4th Ave., Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Voter recieved two phone calls telling her to go someplace other than her polling place to vote. She called because she heard news reports that Republican groups were calling Democrats and telling them to go to the wrong polling place. The first call came yesterday morning, telling her to vote at a church across town. Caller ID showed "unknown." The second call came yesterday afternoon telling her to vote at a church a few blocks away. Caller ID showed "Colorado Democratic 720.298.6572

056565

11/13/04, 9:05 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Faith Lutheran, Denver County, Colorado

county democratic party send to wrong polling place, then came here

056838

11/13/04, 10:34 AM PST

Other polling place problem

Denver County, Colorado

Individual got precint number from internet, but it sent him to the wrong place.

056856

11/13/04, 10:39 AM PST

Registration-related problem

3850 Alcott. st., Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Voted Aug. 2004 Primary Prec. 420 Address wrong today. Confusion over Precinct Voted 11/2/04

057352

11/13/04, 12:50 PM PST

Other

Curtis Community Center, Denver County, Colorado

Handmade cards dropped off at people's homes directing them to the wrong polling place. On cards claims "Colorado Victory" is responsible. Card directs people to Gilpin School but people should be at Curtis Community cccCenter

057486

11/13/04, 1:41 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Other polling place problem

Remington Elementary, Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Voter never received absentee ballot. Voter was also given wrong polling place by a person who came to her door on 11/1.

057802

11/15/04, 8:20 AM PST

Other

GAO Mae, Denver County, Colorado

several folks had received door hangers from the campaigns telling them the wrong polling location

027940

11/01/04, 8:24 PM PST

Other polling place problem; Other

14TH AND HARRISON , DENVER, DENVER County, Colorado

GOT RECORDED MESSAGE FROM WOMAN, PROFESSIONAL SOUNDING, TELLING HER TO VOTE DEMOCRAT AND THEN ELECTRONIC VOICE PROVIDING HER WITH HER POLLING PLACE AS 14TH AND SYRACUSE. SHE KNEW THIS TO BE FALSE INFORMATION. HAS VOTED AT SAME LOCATION FOR THE LAST 10 YRS. SHE CALLED THE CO. DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND VERIFIED HER POLLING PLACE WAS STILL AT 14TH AND HARRISON. SHE'S BEEN A REGISTERED DEMO FOR 18 YRS.

047071

11/02/04, 4:28 PM PST

Voter Intimidation

Denver, denver County, Colorado

When she got home after work today she found a message from sometime during today 11/2/04. On the message the person said "I am from the union and I want to emphasize how important it is to vote tomorrow." She tried to identify the caller and pressed "*69" but she only got a series of "zeros" that did not identify the source of the call. She will keep the recorded message.

047510

11/02/04, 4:34 PM PST

Voter Intimidation

Denver, denver County, Colorado

She received a telephone message at home where the person said "I am from the union and I want to emphasize how important it is to vote tomorrow." She will keep the recorded message.

057394

11/13/04, 1:06 PM PST

Other

Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Voter voted absentee but upon coming home today 11/02/04, there was a pre-recorded message on her answering machine revd a 1:00pm stating "this is Rick from your union and it is important that you vote tomorrow for John Kerry" emphasized "vote tomorrow" several times.

026329

11/01/04, 4:54 PM PST

Other

Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Caller received a phone call from an organization identifying themselves as coloradodems.org, telling her to be sure and vote Democrat in tomorrow's election, and giving her an address for a polling place that is not her correct polling place. From using *69, she retrieved the phone number from which the call originated. When she called this number, she received an instant busy signal. She called the listed phone no. for www.coloradodems.org on their website, and they said they were not familiar with the phone campaign in question. Caller lives in a historically African American district. She has a saved copy of the voice mail from the phone call she received. Caller called back to inform us that this incident will be reported in the Denver Post tomorrow morning Source is from a Portland Oregon phone number. [P]

033717

11/02/04, 8:16 AM PST

Voter Intimidation; Polling place inquiry

Bromwell School, 2500 E. 4th Ave., Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Voter recieved two phone calls telling her to go someplace other than her polling place to vote. She called because she heard news reports that Republican groups were calling Democrats and telling them to go to the wrong polling place. The first call came yesterday morning, telling her to vote at a church across town. Caller ID showed "unknown." The second call came yesterday afternoon telling her to vote at a church a few blocks away. Caller ID showed "Colorado Democratic 720.298.6572"

044494

11/02/04, 3:12 PM PST

Other

Englewood & Denver, Denver and Arapahoe County, Colorado

Lying to voters: three voters received calls today (Election Day) telling them "the Union wants you to vote early for John Kerry, TOMORROW

 057087

11/13/04, 11:51 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Cowell School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Registered in Sept. 2004. Came to polling place (436) and was told her name was not on list. The poll worker gave voter a provisional ballot. Poll worker gave voter incorrect precinct info, then found correct info after voter asked them to double-check. Poll worker told voter they could not return provisional ballot already submitted. Second poll worker told voter that she could request that her provisional ballot be cancelled and should vote at correct location. Voter ran out of time and had to leave.

056663

11/13/04, 9:37 AM PST

Provisional ballot problem

Catholic Charities #204 2525 W. Alaveda, Denver County, Colorado

Poll workers are telling people who want to vote prov. ballot that workers can't pass out prov ballot w/o verbal appvl from Elects. Comm'n-then they call E.C., get busy signal, people are stuck

056744

11/13/04, 9:53 AM PST

Other

Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Voter deception: fake call from "Union" vote for Kerry on Nov 3.

056653

11/13/04, 9:37 AM PST

Voter Intimidation

Fire Station #20, Denver County, Colorado

Phone call received at voter home, taken by son age 15, stating precinct had been changed. She has not moved and has always voted at this station.

021146

11/01/04, 9:16 AM PST

Other

Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Fliers distributed saying to vote on November 4.

012846

10/20/04, 10:53 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Denver County, Colorado

filled out registration forms with NAACP 4 weeks ago. Received letter from NAACP saying "Thank you for registering to vote." County says that she is not registered to vote.

046961

11/02/04, 4:23 PM PST

Other

Manual High School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Recieved an automated call from "your union earging you to vote for John Kerry tomorrow." The caller is not in a union and obviously the election today not tomorrow

044494

11/02/04, 3:12 PM PST

Other

Englewood & Denver, Denver and Arapahoe County, Colorado

Lying to voters: three voters received calls today (Election Day) telling them "the Union wants you to vote early for John Kerry, TOMORROW."

057417

11/13/04, 1:14 PM PST

Other

Inglewood, Denver County, Colorado

Voter voted absentee but upon coming home today 11/02/04 there was a prerecorded message on her answering machine received at 1pm stating" this is Rick from your union and it is important that you vote tomorrow for John Kerry". Emphasized vote tomorrow several times

056622

11/13/04, 9:20 AM PST

Other polling place problem

Faith Lutheran, Denver County, Colorado

Colorado Dem. Party materials sent  to wrong polling place

057802

11/15/04, 8:20 AM PST

Other

GAO Mae, Denver County, Colorado

several folks had received door hangers from the campaigns telling them the wrong polling location

057805

11/15/04, 8:27 AM PST

Registration-related problem

GAO Maes, Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Community agency person going door to door registered. Community agency wanted her tojoin the organization also offered to register her. She registered but did not join the organization. Voter rolls did not have her name

057486

11/13/04, 1:41 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Other polling place problem

Remington Elementary, Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Voter never received absentee ballot. Voter was also given wrong polling place by a person who came to her door on 11/1.

057352

11/13/04, 12:50 PM PST

Other

Curtis Community Center, Denver County, Colorado

Handmade cards dropped off at people's homes directing them to the wrong polling place. On cards claims "Colorado Victory" is responsible. Card directs people to Gilpin School but people should be at Curtis Community cccCenter

 

Malfeasance

016653

10/28/04, 9:44 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Denver County, Colorado

Asked election office yesterday about her reg. Was told that it had not been received. Went to the office today and was was told that it was received yesterday, and was too late. She asked to look at her registration form and it indicate it was received on the deadline. She was allowed to vote

017638

10/29/04, 7:23 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Denver County, Colorado

The caller had registered for an absentee ballot but had not received it. She went in to vote and they would not let her vote, not even on a provisional ballot. She has since gotten the ballot and voted but wanted someone to follow up.

 

 

 

Colorado Springs

Dirty Tricks

040561

11/02/04, 12:21 PM PST

Other

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

Phone calls giving wrong polling location

 

 

Adams County

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 RECEIVED RECORDED MESSAGE (WOMAN'S VOICE) FROM 503-542-8636, CLAIMING SOME CONNECTION WITH JOHN KERRY, TELLING 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 INFORMATION. HE'S VOTED AT THE SAME POLLING PLACE FOR 31 YEARS AND HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE REGISTERED DEMOCRAT FOR 31 YEARS.

 

Arapahoe County

Dirty Tricks/Fraud

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)."

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

027738

11/01/04, 7:37 PM PST

Other polling place problem; Other

Hudson Gardens on Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Caller has a Kerry-Edwards sign on her lawn. The "96 Hour Victory Team" went around her neighborhood with door hangers stating who people should vote for. The hangers state they are paid for by the Colorado Republican Party. On the hanger, it states what your polling location is. Caller's polling location was stated incorrectly, but her neighbor, who does not have a Kerry-Edwards sign, was correct. Caller has left a message at the county clerk's office regarding this incident and has also kept the hanger.

 

 

 

Larimer County

Dirty Tricks