Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Voter Suppression
Summary of voter reported cases(EIRS hotline)
Polling place problems, long lines,
machine problems, confusion over polling places and misinformation supplied
voters
along with systematic
dirty tricks to misdirect voters to vote at wrong precinct and lose their
vote, failure to keep ballots
separate in multiple precincts resulting in tabulating votes on
wrong tabulator and mistabulated votes, other ballot manipulation,
manipulation of
provisional ballots, and absentee ballot problems
Cuyahoga
County. In Cleveland, poll workers failed to instruct voters to use the
correct punch card machines for their precinct
Since the candidates
were in different order in different precincts, voters using the ballot for one
precinct and the machine for a
different one cast votes for
candidates they didn't mean to select
http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=4178
Election fraud:
Cuyahoga
County. Recount witnesses found that signature counts were very much
different from the official recorded number of ballots.
http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=4815
Cuyahoga
County. In precinct 4F, located in a predominantly black precinct, at
Benedictine High School on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive,
Kerry received 290
votes, Bush 21 and Michael Peroutka, candidate of the
ultra-conservative anti-immigrant Constitutional Party, received 215 votes.
In precinct 4N, also
at Benedictine High School, the tally was Kerry 318, Bush 21, and Libertarian
Party candidate Michael Badnarik 163.
Problem may be use of wrong answer templet in counting votes due to multiple precincts with
different candidate order in the same complex.
Misfeasance
or Malfeasance of officials.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/story/257365p-220441c.html
Cuyahoga
County. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has botched the
registrations of more than 10,000 voters, preventing them from heading to the
ballot box next week, according to a lawsuit filed late Monday http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1098783094159330.xml
Cuyahoga
County. Arrows on absentee ballots don't line up with the correct punch
hole. "If absentee voters cast their vote by trying to line up the arrow
with the punch card, they could punch the wrong number
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/special_packages/election2004/9971636.htm
Voter Registration
Problems: Cuyahoga County
"Cancelled For Not Voting" Irregularities , Why were tens of thousands purged for not voting while almost as many with "no voting history" remained on the rolls eligible to vote? (over 100,000 voters parged apparently illegally in Cuyahoga County http://ohiovigilance.org/Counties/Cuyahoga/Analysis/CuyCancelledNonVotingAnalysis.pdf
Victoria Lovegren,
My experience as a Democratic Designated Challenger at
Parma Heights Service
Garage, 6184 Pearl Road
http://ohiovigilance.org/Counties/Cuyahoga/Analysis/CuySpecialInspectors.htm
Problems
with Diebold DIMS Voter-Registration System
http://ohiovigilance.org/Counties/Cuyahoga/Analysis/CuyProblemDIMS.htm
Witness to a Crime in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
http://ohiovigilance.org/Counties/Cuyahoga/Analysis/CuyWitnessToACrime.htm
"Wrong Precinct" Irregularities
1201 “Wrong Precinct” Voters in Cuyahoga County were Wrongly Denied their Vote
http://ohiovigilance.org/Counties/Cuyahoga/Analysis/CuyWrongPrecinctSummary.pdf
Preserving Democracy: What Went Wrong in Ohio
Status Report of the House Judiciary
Committee Democratic Staff
January 5, 2005
http://www.ohiovigilance.org/Analysis/Ohio/ReportConyersWhatWentWrong.pdf
Statistical analysis of problems in
Cuyahoga County, Dr.
Richard Phillips, Stealing votes in Cleveland http://web.northnet.org/minstrel/cleveland.htm
Uncounted votes in Cuyahoga County
http://web.northnet.org/minstrel/cuyahoga.htm
Summary of Cuyahoga recount process by
a Green team observer:
Cuyahoga County punch cards ***
The 3% sample was not done in a random manner. Precinct selection was done on the basis of only choosing precincts with 550 or more votes, and a cross-section of areas ---- one East side, one West side, one affluent, one non-affluent.
Only ballots with holes punched through, with 2 or less chads remaining would be counted. Dimpled chads would not be counted, even if the entire ballot was dimpled chads.
there will be no visual inspection of the remaining 600,000-some ballots in the county.
They are not counting the rejected provisional ballots and uncounted absentee ballots even if upon inspection by the witnesses errors are found and can be demonstrated. Vu says the City Prosecutor says the approach of not adding these votes into the recount totals is fine.
Witnesses were then able to look at the signature books of 60 different
precincts, including those of the 3% selected and 26 other precincts of
concern. They were looking to make sure that the number of signatures in a
precinct matched the number of ballots cast in that precinct. In many cases they
did not. From what they were able to get through, witnesses found that signature counts were very much different from the
official recorded number of ballots.
Anomalies were found. Almost all of the witnesses that I spoke with felt that the ballots were not in random order, that they had been previously sorted. There would be long runs of votes for only one candidate and then long runs for another, which seemed statistically improbable to most. A major effort had been made to insure that the hand count for the chosen precincts matched the machine count.
the alphabetical log books were taken away from witnesses, and replaced with only the log books of the 3% hand-recounted precincts, in addition to about 30 of the specifically-requested precincts. The volunteers began examining these log books.
In at least one instance, the rotation (meaning the order the candidates are listed) in the booklet did not match that of the actual ballot. In another instance, the page listing the Presidential candidates was missing completely from the booklet. An examination of both the transfer case and the black grip did not turn up the missing page.
EIRS cases (www.voteprotect.org)
028203 11/02/04, 4:28 AM PST
Machine problem; Long lines Spring Hill Apartments 4300 Jennings Road,
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 6 Boothes all close
together. Some lights do not work in boothes can't
see the ballot. Long lines. Punch
card ballots.
029123
11/02/04, 4:40 AM PST Long lines Alexander Graham School, Cleveland,
Cuyahoga County, Ohio Long lines.
People leaving. 030884 11/02/04, 7:16 AM PST Other
ballot-related problem; Long lines; Other polling place problem 15600 Terrace
Rd., East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Long lines (excess of 30 min.).
Voting location is too small, very hot inside. Poll workers not well trained,
slow. Voters report that if they make a mistake or have a ballot problem, the
poll workers are reluctant to provide a replacement ballot. (M)
031112 11/02/04, 6:33 AM PST Long lines 3484
Martin Luther King Dr., Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Long lines (45
to 1 hr wait) due to insufficient poll workers and elderly slow poll workers
031570 11/02/04, 6:41 AM PST Other 3484 Martin Luther King Dr., Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio No signage; long lines; one poll worker can't see; one poll worker
can't walk; people are leaving
032175 11/02/04, 7:01 AM PST Long
lines ZELMA GEORGE Community CTR,, 3153 MLK Drive, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 2 VOTING
MACHINES DOWN, LONG LINES
032262 11/02/04, 7:04
AM PST Long lines 1865 Garfield St., Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 2
PRECINCTS, CONFUSION AT POLLING PLACE, LONG LINES
032435 11/02/04, 7:12 AM PST Long
lines 9113 PARMALEE RD, CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA County, Ohio LONG LINES, 45
MINUTE WAIT, NO STICKERS FOR PROVISIONAL BALLOTS,
BALLOTS ARE UNSEALED. (M)
033040
11/02/04, 7:35 AM
PST Long lines Empire Computech School, 9113 Parmalee Ave, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Long
lines, people leaving
033293 11/02/04, 7:42 AM PST Long
lines; Other polling place problem Captain Arthur Roth Elementary School
125th & St. Clair, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Long lines, people
walking away, provisional ballots not accepted because of a lack of
green stickers.(M)
033926 11/02/04, 8:35 AM PST Machine problem;
Long lines Anton _ Elementary School, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 3 of 9
voting machines in the precinct are broken, causing long lines and hour-long
waits. More than 2 dozen voters left w/out voting due to the long wait time.
034038 11/02/04, 8:21 AM PST Machine problem;
Long lines 12510 Maple Avenue, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 2 voting machines have
no light. Can't see.
Complaints of long lines and some people are leaving.
034112 11/02/04, 8:28 AM PST Long
lines; Other 17608 Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio OVPC 10, long lines 35 to
50 minutes, and traffic problems
034195
11/02/04, 8:23 AM PST Other Forest Hill Terrace, 14030 Terrace Road, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio Construction zone.
Access problems. 2 machines are down. Long lines.
034465 11/02/04, 8:48 AM PST
Other Shaker Hts. Library at Chagrin & Lee Road,
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio May have challenger impeding re process.
Long lines
040331 11/02/04, 12:08 PM PST Long
lines COREY CHURCH, E 105TH ST., CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA County, Ohio OVPC #10
LONG LINES AT POLLING PLACE
040949
11/02/04, 12:34 PM PST Long lines Cuyahoga County, Ohio Long lines at
the polls.
Particularly, there is a young poll worker (looks 12 yrs old) who is not
recording ballot numbers next to voter names properly because he doesn't seem
to know how to count. (M)
042533 11/02/04, 1:33 PM PST
Long lines 5801MEMPHIS AVE, CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA County, Ohio OVPC #10 -- ONLY
ONE CHECK-IN WORKER -- LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTERS. nEW MACHINES CAME. LONG LINES.
042546
11/02/04, 1:35 PM PST Long lines Damascus Baptist Church, 9719 Ramona
Blvd., Cuyahoga County, Ohio Long lines. Requiring people to
wait in check in line.
044677
11/02/04, 2:55 PM PST Machine problem; Identification-related problem; Long
lines Starlight Baptist Church 14516 Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 2
broken machines. Long lines. Only 1 poll worker.
45+ minute wait time. People leaving. Judge impatient. Required ID.
044827 11/02/04, 3:09 PM PST
Machine problem Cuyahoga County, Ohio 5 operational voting machines; 7 not
working; 12 total; no long lines now but will be a problem, homeless
precinct. OVPC14
044895
11/02/04, 2:57 PM
PST Long lines Cuyahoga County, Ohio Long lines, exceed 30 minute wait.
045074
11/02/04, 3:03 PM
PST Long lines 4747 E. 176th Street, Emile Day Sauze
Elem., Cuyahoga County, Ohio Short 1 poll worker. Long
Lines. Presiding officer can't locate additional help.
045215 11/02/04, 3:11 PM PST Long
lines Bedford Heights Elementary School on Aurora Road, Cuyahoga County,
Ohio Excessively long lines (1 1/2 hours). There are
three precincts at this location. Only precinct C is excessively slow.
045523 11/02/04, 3:20 PM PST Long
lines; Other polling place problem 9719 Ramona Blvd, Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio Not enough polls--machines not working properly, long
lines. People are leaving
046513
11/02/04, 3:57 PM PST Registration-related problem; Identification-related
problem; Long lines Heritage Middle School, 14410 Terrace Rd. E. Cleve. 216-268-6500, Cuyahoga County, Ohio People
being turned away as not on list and not given any help. Also, long
lines and lengthy delays
047398 11/02/04, 4:29 PM PST
Other polling place problem Steven Howe Elem., 1000 Lakeview Rd, Cleveland, cuyahoga County, Ohio Only 1 poll worker for polling
place, long lines. Have alerted people, no response
047988 11/02/04, 4:51 PM PST Other polling place problem Cuyahoga County, Ohio Had many
complaints. Senior citizens were not being accommodated. Did
not have list of Republican or Democratic list. Call Board of Elections.
Long lines. Seniors could not stand along.
050626 11/02/04, 7:29 PM PST
Long lines; Other polling place problem Mt. Haven Baptist Church, Cuy County, Ohio long lines, 3 plus hrs. confusion in voting area over which precinct to go to,
polling staff is very confusing. reported to brd of elections & hotline
050926 11/03/04, 7:17 AM PST Long
lines Miles Elementary 11918 Miles Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
People complaining about long lines, and not enough
machines at site.
051481 11/03/04, 12:13 PM PST
Machine problem Bedford Hts., Cuyahoga County, Ohio Polling place has 78 mahcines. All now working. Poll workers have called BOE to ask for
additional machines (1 to 3). No response yet from BOE. Concerned
about long lines later in the day. OVPC 10
051624
11/03/04, 12:52 PM
PST Long lines Maple Elem. Sch., 12510 Maple Ave.,
Cuyahoga County, Ohio long lines, not enough machines. 20-30 min. wait. advised this is guideline for
machines. not enough overhead lights.
OVPC 10
051711 11/03/04, 1:15 PM PST
Other Westwood Elem Sch., Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio OVPC 10 - long
lines. 3 machines; need 6 machines. over 45 - hr. wait, voters leaving. need 2 more machines at John Dewey Elem. Sch.
051766 11/03/04, 1:35 PM PST Other Mt. Haven
Baptist Ch., MLK Dr., Cuyahoga County, Ohio 3-B is badly organized. assigned challenger sup. said that
VP rep. should call Bd. and report. Long lines became of this; will be
worse in evening.
051817 11/03/04, 1:56 PM PST Other Christian
Reform Church, Emery Rd., Cuyahoga County, Ohio judges asked everyone for
ID. attorney on site talked to judge and judge
told them asking per BOE instructions. judge also told
voters not have to give it. Lots empty booths but long lines (1 hr.
wait) in part because people told to get in wrong line and when at sign in
made to go back to end of line. (M)
053071 11/04/04, 7:31 PM PST
Machine problem; Long lines cleveland heights high school Cedar & Lee, CUYAHOGA County, Ohio
1 of 6 machines not working; not enough poll workers; very long lines
054808 11/10/04, 6:26 AM PST
Machine problem; Long lines miles elementary school, cleveland,
cuyahoga County, Ohio she arrived at 8am and it took
almost an hour to vote (left at 8:52 am). the line
starts at 6:15 am and has not got shorter. she was
"mad as hell." No
054966 11/10/04, 8:49 AM PST Voter
Intimidation; Long lines Stephen Howell Elementary School, Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio Not all poll workers showed up - one precinct line very
long. When she complained about the long lines and waiting times, male
worker was discourteous, suggested that she vote somewhere else next year. She
was quite upset.
055071 11/10/04, 10:00 AM PST
Machine problem; Long lines Fairhill, Cleveland, Cuyahgoa County, Ohio I had to stand in two long lines for over
an hour, too few machines No
055175 11/10/04, 11:13 AM PST
Long lines almira elementary school, cuyahoga County, Ohio many people complained of waiting for
a long time in a line only to be told they were in the wrong line (4 precints in this same location) so they had to wait all
over again. also when some lines were short the
poll workers wouldn't let people with long lines switch to shorter lines.(?) .
056160 11/12/04, 12:50 PM PST
Long lines corey church - e 105 / superior and st. clair, cuyahoga
County, Ohio said polling place had really long lines
058046 11/16/04, 9:48 AM PST
Long lines; Other polling place problem Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Long
lines at "democratic" polling places. Voting machines and polling
places were inadequate to accomodate high voter
turnout.
Machine Problems
018852 10/31/04, 2:06 PM PST
Registration-related problem; Criminal status-related problem Cuyahoga County,
Ohio Caller has never been arrested, yet somehow the county clerk had her
listed as having a felony conviction such that she cannot vote. She has an affidavit
from the sheriff that she has never committed a crime, but wants to make sure
she is able to vote.(?)
019270 10/31/04, 6:44 PM PST
Identification-related problem Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio not sure what
identification he needs to vote, getting conflicting info
029547 11/02/04, 5:12 AM PST Long
lines John Dewey Elementary School - Emory Road, Warrensville
Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Only 9 Machines. In line for 45 minutes and not
yet voted. Some people are leaving.
031695 11/02/04, 7:14 AM PST Machine
problem; Long lines Forest Hills, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Machine is broken/ security guard asking people asking people to sign in
unnecessarily. Lines are getting very long
032885 11/02/04, 8:21 AM PST Machine problem Cuyahoga
County, Ohio one broken machine
033216 11/02/04, 7:42 AM PST Other
Westwood Elementary,, Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio 7 machines not enough at all and people are leaving, Poll
Coordinator already asked for more machines.
033926 11/02/04, 8:35 AM PST Machine
problem; Long lines Anton _ Elementary School, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
3 of 9 voting machines in the precinct are broken, causing long lines and
hour-long waits. More than 2 dozen voters left w/out voting due to the long
wait time.
034030 11/02/04, 9:39 AM PST Machine
problem Computech School -- 9113 Parmalee
Ave, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 3 outstanding issues: (1) machine has been broken
all day - precinct judge said he called BOE and they have not done anything, so
he requested our assistance; (2) 2 styli have broken in past hour; (3) the
school (voting location) has locked the front door, which is the most
convenient entry for senior voters -- in past everyone used front doors to
enter. 034195 11/02/04, 8:23 AM PST Other Forest Hill
Terrace, 14030 Terrace Road, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Construction zone. Access problems. 2 machines are down. Long
lines.
034230 11/02/04, 8:26 AM PST Machine problem
78TH & EUCLID, CLEVELAND, RAINBOW PLACE, CUYAHOGA County, Ohio MACHINE
BROKEN DOWN
034245 11/02/04, 8:29 AM PST Long
lines Rowland Elementary School - 4300 Bayard Road, South Euclid, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio Presiding judge at the precinct. 2.5 hour wait. Not enough
machines. Voter called BOE to request more machines. They had sent two extra
machines but refused to send more. People are leaving the polls without voting.
[P]
034317 11/02/04, 8:28 AM PST Machine problem;
Other Alexander Graham School, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Ballot Box unlocked,
"I voted" stickers numbered to correspond with ballots, voting
machines down
034522 11/02/04, 8:36 AM PST Other
polling place problem 9500 Wade Park Ave, Wade Apartments, Cuyahoga County,
Ohio Poll workers not able to handle voter questions/concerns, not helping with
ballot machines, ignorant of procedure for ID requirements.
034588 11/02/04, 8:40 AM PST Long lines Woodbury
School Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 2 hr waits, need more machines and
people. Inspector reluctant to deal with it -- in over her
head. Rumors that precinct judge quit this morning.
Superintendent said fine to call downtown. [P]
034808 11/02/04, 9:00 AM PST Long
lines; Other polling place problem Lakeside Golden Age Center, 16600 lakeshore
Blvd, 44110, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Poll monitor says one voting machine of 6
not working.
034809 11/02/04, 9:08
AM PST Machine problem Lee Harvard Community Center, Feiner
Dr. & Harvard Ave., Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Machine is broken. Line
is backed up for over two hours. People are leaving. This is for Line L. Other
lines are empty but they will not allow anyone to use the machines.
035260 11/02/04, 9:05 AM PST Long lines Gloria Dei
Lutheran Evangelical Church, Cuyahoga County, Ohio There were not enough
machines to accommodate the voters in precinct E
035406 11/02/04, 9:09 AM PST Long
lines Gloria Dei Lutheran Evangelical, Cuyahoga County, Ohio They
felt there were not enough machines for their precinct 3 precinct polling booth
-- the way the number of machines were allocated didn't make sense per volume
of voters.
035523 11/02/04, 9:13 AM PST Long
lines 12730 Shaker Blvd., Cuyahoga County, Ohio Too few voting machines, lines
out the door.
036980 11/02/04, 10:04 AM PST Other St. Martin
Depoppes Svs Cntr, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Voters being told there are
"republican" machines and "democratic" machines and dems can't vote on repub
machines, and vice versa.
037429 11/02/04, 10:23 AM PST Long
lines Woodbury School, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 3 machines were added around
12:15pm, but still incredible backlog. Need more machines. People
in line more than 3 hours. 9 people left at least.
039399 11/02/04, 11:37 AM PST Machine
problem; Long lines Chambers E.S., East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Precinct 4-A has a faulty machine that doesn't punch through completely about
15-20% of the time; precinct needs two more poll workers by rush hour (judge
has asked for the workers, but hasn't gotten them) because lines were extremely
long this morning. [P]
039974 11/02/04, 12:26 PM PST Machine problem;
Long lines Woodbury E.S.; Robert H. Jamison E.S., Cleveland, Shaker Heights,
Cuyahoga County, Ohio Not enough machines--2-3 hour lines!
041154 11/02/04, 12:42 PM PST Machine problem
Alexandria Manor, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Machines not working as of
7:30 a.m.
041536 11/02/04, 12:59 PM PST Machine problem
CHURCH OF GOD AT UNION 7 MLK, CUYAHOGA County, Ohio OVPC 3 14 -- MACHINE BROKEN
041715 11/02/04, 1:04 PM PST Long lines; Other polling place problem ROLAND
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 4300 BAYARD RD, CUYAHOGA County, Ohio 2.5 HOUR WAIT TO VOTE.
NOT ENOUGH MACHINES. VOTER LEFT W/O VOTING.
041882 11/02/04, 1:16 PM PST Long lines John
Dewey Elementary School, 2341 Emery Rd., Cuyahoga County, Ohio Only 9 machines,
over 30 min. waits, spilling outside.
042533 11/02/04, 1:33 PM PST Long lines
5801MEMPHIS AVE, CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA County, Ohio OVPC #10 -- ONLY ONE
CHECXK-IN WORKER -- LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTERS. nEW MACHINES CAME. LONG LINES.
044354 11/02/04, 2:54 PM PST Machine
problem Health Career Center on East 32nd, Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio Should have 12 machines, only have 4 operational (one
non-operational); expect surge of voters, need machines
045252 11/02/04, 3:10 PM PST
Machine problem; Long lines Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 4688 162nd. St. Cleveland, OH,
Cuyahoga County, Ohio Broken polling machines. Not separated by
precinct. Creating long tlines.
Tried talking to poll workers who won't do anything.
045273 11/02/04, 3:15 PM PST Machine
problem; Long lines Mariam Sterling Elementary
School, 3033 Central Ave., Cuyahoga County, Ohio 3 of 14 machines are down.
Lines about 1/2 hr. now; will likely get worse.
045315 11/02/04, 3:14 PM PST
Long lines Alexander Graham Bell, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Broken machines. 4 out of 7 broken and line is 1 1/2
hours long.
045535 11/02/04, 3:22 PM PST Long lines; Other
polling place problem Ward 7, Shaker Hts, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio 6:45am lines here out the door and there were more voters per machine
than ??? (illegible)
045625 11/02/04, 3:28
PM PST Machine problem Addison Public Library, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 17
machines - 10 working - needed inserts to punch ballot
045775 11/02/04, 3:29 PM PST Machine problem 17806
Euclid Ave, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Polling place entirely closed down. No
working machines.
045957 11/02/04, 3:37 PM PST Machine problem Mt. Haven
Baptist Church, 3484 MLK Dr, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Woman was told by democrat
party that some people before machine malfunction was discovered
046188 11/02/04, 4:12 PM PST Machine problem Mercer
School, Shaker Heights, Shaker Heights, cuyahoga
County, Ohio Caller said that it was very difficult to push out the chads at the bottom of the ballot on the machine he used.
He asked a pollworker to check the machine and found
that the plastic plate inside the machine (which has pre-made holes that must
be penetrated in order to punch out a chad) had a
defect: The holes at the bottom of the plate were too small. The pollworker tried to put the machine back together and fix
the problem, but the caller was unsure that it was corrected. He felt that an
old person would be unable to punch though the holes at the bottom of the
ballot.
046534 11/02/04, 3:57 PM PST Long
lines Denison Elementary School, cuyahoga County,
Ohio over 45min lines, some voting machines not being used
046576 11/02/04, 3:59 PM PST Long lines Warrensville Hts, Demile De Sauze School, E. 176th
St., Cuyahoga County, Ohio Voting judge is begging for
help. elec. Supv. asking for help. Need inspector relief. Need more machine.
046710 11/02/04, 4:05 PM PST Long lines Woodbury School, Shaker Hts, Shaker Hts, cuyahgoa County, Ohio 2 hours
waits. need more machines + people. Inspector
reluctant to deal with it - in over her head. Rumors
that precinct judge quit this morning. No
046768 11/02/04, 4:10
PM PST Machine problem Henry Longfellow School, 650 E. 140th Street, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio Voting machine broken, causing sudden backup of voters (caller
disconnected before more details could be collected. Officials claimed
inability to reach BOE.(OVPC 10)
047134 11/02/04, 4:20 PM PST Machine problem Alexia Manor, cuyahoga
County, Ohio Voter reported that machines were not working properly. voter also reported that a poll worker told her friend to
vote "no" on an issue.
047442 11/02/04, 4:31 PM PST Machine problem louisa may alcott,
cuyahoga County, Ohio Problem with chads. poll workers saying they don;t know how to clean the machines.
047733 11/02/04, 4:42 PM PST Machine problem; Long lines Morning Star Baptist, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio Only had four voting booths. People were leaving. Only have 5
machines. Very bad.
Widespread Manipulation of Registration and Provisional Ballot System
Note cases:
there are a few outstanding/significant case reports that go way beyond
suppression of vote:
- voting devices/books being set up incorrectly,
- voters being directed to the wrong precincts,
- poll workers stacking/setting aside punched ballots (instead of dropping them
in the ballot box)
- voters being told that there are "republican machines" and
"democrat machines", and being directed accordingly
- seals broken on the ballot boxes
- poll staff looking at voters' ballots