hundreds of cases reported, dealing with thousands of
absentee ballots)
Apparent Bias,
Misfeasance, or Malfeasance re: absentees; thousands
who requested absentee
ballots failed to receive them in time to vote and
irregularities in distribution, instructions,
election day voting for those who did not receive their
absentee ballot and tried to vote.
EP Hearing: Ms. Marcy Randolph(
member of the staff at Senator Bill Nelson's
her office received a string of calls, which ultimately were logged in excess of 180, from voters experiencing difficulties in
obtaining their absentee ballots,
especially voters from Broward, Dade and
and the
office was unable to reach election staff by email or telephone
EP Hearing(affidavit),
Branford Broon,
NAACP, Dade had many problems with minorities being
able to register
and get voter card. Voting was a very difficult process for those
who did not get their card. Many did not get requested
absentee ballots. Lines were longer in minority areas including
early voting. Non-partisan helpers
should be allowed in
polls to give
assistance to voters since poll workers don’t provide enough help. An audit trail is needed.
EP Hearing(affidavit), Mary Peeler,
NAACP, The NAACP received many
complaints of many people in
many unable to get absentee ballots, people refused provisional ballots incorrectly, because of long lines in early voting due to
not enough sites and not enough
workers, by improper exclusion of those
without IDs at poll, and by non-uniform
policy regarding
provisional ballots.
EP Hearing(affidavit),
Randall Marshall, ACLU, Thousands of
voters were affected by problems getting absentee
ballots in
those who had requested absentee ballots but
never got them or didn’t choose to use them from voting using a provisional
ballot.
EP Hearing(affidavit), Steve Showen, Since
to
improve the situation. It provides many advantages to the public and more
democratically determined results and has
been used in many cities successfully, such as in
those who voted for a losing candidate.
Absentee Ballot Problems(EIRS election hotline reports) voteprotect.org
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014841 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter received her absentee ballot but the envelope is too small
for the ballot; she contacted her local election officials and was told that
she had received the envelope for the "spoiler ballot" and that she
had to have the correct envelope; she was told that many others had had the
same problem |
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013057 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller stated that the absentee ballot was too large for the
envelope that was provided; could not fit it in the envelope. Also, the
postage was for more than 37 cents and she was concerned that people would
place inadequate postage. |
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013705 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Mother requested absentee ballot by mail for her daughter who is
currently in |
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014657 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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Republican organization called voter to tell her she was signed
up for absentee ballot. She states she never signed up for absentee ballot.
When she asked for the person's name, they told her to go to her election
office to speak to an official. The person she talked to was not there at the
election office. |
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015065 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller (who works for Dade Democratic Campaign) called to report
problem with absentee ballots - return envelopes mailed out with absentee
ballots have postage pre-paid but it is in an amount that is $0.20 short of
the metered postage for such a mailing. This issue arose in primary elections
and Dade Supervisor of Elections (Constance Kaplan) got mandate requiring
postal service to process these mailings subject to a true-up of postage
shortfalls in the future. Caller could not get post office to acknowledge
this when she called them. Caller has received numerous calls from voters at post
offices whose return mailings are not being accepted by the post office. |
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053094 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Snapper Creck Elementary 10157 SW 64
ST, |
Never received absentee ballot. They said he already voted. |
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001119 |
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Other |
dade |
voter received an absentee ballot although
she had not requested one. She showed up at her polling place but was
prevented from voting because the system showed that she had received an
absentee ballot. Luckily she had brought the absentee ballot with her so the
election official voided the absentee ballot and she was allowed to vote in
person. |
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001176 |
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Other |
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absentee ballot issue - voter needs to confirm that she had not
requested an absentee ballot because she received a call saying that she had |
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015061 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Receieved absentee ballot that was not requested |
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025033 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Sister-in-law reports that brother-in-law in military in |
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045726 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Other ballot-related problem |
Liberty Elk Lounge, |
on rolls, next to woman's name said that she had
requested absentee ballot (when she had not done so); they let her vote, but
she was concerned that the polling worker said that they were not letting all
of the those that had received absentee ballots vote. |
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053651 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Requested absentee ballot but never received it. The department
of elections showed he had voted already. |
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053766 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter received an absentee ballot in the mail and Voter never
requested it. My daughter received one in the mail. |
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001339 |
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Other |
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His daughter is in |
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009282 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller requested absentee ballot during the last week in
September, but has not received it. Has repeatedly called supervisor of
elections and is on hold for 45 minutes. |
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009311 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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No citizens of |
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010601 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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The caller and a friend of hers requested absentee ballots a
long time ago, but have not received them yet. She said that she had
attempted to contact the |
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011509 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Requested absentee problem but has not been received. |
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011545 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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She is concerned that she has not yet received her absentee
ballot. |
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011585 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller and her husband have not yet received their absentee
ballots. They repeatedly called |
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012012 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Called to obtain an absentee ballot from |
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012581 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Not received absentee ballot |
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013363 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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did not get her absentee ballot Her sister, who sent in the
application at the same time has |
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013606 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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2 individuals requested absentee ballots and have not received
them yet. |
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014676 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller's daughter is registered in |
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014835 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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no a/b received |
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014866 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Submitted application for absentee ballot in the summer. Not
received, no responses to several telephone and e-mail requests. |
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015191 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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has not yet received absentee ballot after three requests |
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015225 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter was calling on behalf of her mother to report a problem:
her mother had applied for an absentee ballot at the same time that her
father had applied; the father has received the absentee ballot, but the
mother has not; voter has contacted the local election officials, who told
her that the ballot was mailed on October 20 and must be received by the
board of elections by November 2; voter's mother is with voter in Oregon and
is concerned that, even assuming that she receives her absentee ballot, she
will not be able to get it to the board of elections by the 2nd; the
application for the absentee ballot had been sent in in
July; neither the mother nor the father received the absentee ballots for the
primary |
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015295 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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daughter at school in NY not received ballt |
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015643 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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voter did not receive absentee form in the mail yet |
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015761 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Absentee ballot has not arrived yet. |
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016075 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Daughter in NY still has not received her absentee ballot. |
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016080 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Applied for absentee ballot over a month ago but still has not
received it. Has called elections office several times. |
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016194 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter didn't receive a/b as requested. |
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016706 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Repeatedly contacted |
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017059 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller has yet to receive absentee ballot |
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017360 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Did not receive absentee ballot, when called and asked whether
designee could pick up, was told that only on the day before or the day of
the election. This would obviously be of no help to him, because he would not
then be able to receive the ballot and send it back in time. |
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017511 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter has not yet received her absentee ballot in |
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017722 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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haven't received absentee ballot |
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017881 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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never received absentee ballot |
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018126 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller ordered an absentee ballot about 2 weeks ago; it still
has not arrived. |
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018141 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Never received absentee ballot that he applied for one month
ago. Initial one sent to wrong address. Then Miami Dade fed exed ballot to individual. Still has not received
absentee ballot. |
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018994 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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requested twice- never received |
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019054 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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has not received ballot |
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019982 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller requested absentee ballot on 10/17. Caller was told that
ballot would not be mailed until 10/23. Caller did not receive ballot until
10/30. Post office informed her that her ballot would not reach |
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020314 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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did not receive absentee ballot and is in NY |
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021109 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Student registered to vote via absentee ballot one month ago.
She did not receive the absentee ballot. |
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021192 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Did not receive absentee ballot despite repeated promises from
county officials that it was/would be mailed |
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021725 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Polling place inquiry |
Miami/Palm Beach County, |
Voter requested absentee ballot, but did not receive one |
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022260 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Received absentee ballot yesterday; doesn't want to have to pay
to send ballot by fed ex |
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022287 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Key Biscayne, |
Caller requested absentee ballot on 10/18. Had repeated phone
calls with county officials who repeatedly promised that ballot would be
sent. Finally talked with a supervisor who promised it would go out FedEx on
10/28. Never received ballot. |
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022768 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Requested an absentee ballot in early October, but never
received it. She went to an early voting location and was forced to wait more
than 5 hours. She is elderly and disabled and this was a very big problem for
her. |
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022854 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Her parents still have
not received their absentee ballots which they requested about a month ago.
Parents are also in VA and also unable to vote in person. |
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023273 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller elsewhere in |
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023806 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Key Biscayne, |
In beginngin of October 2004,she requested absentee ballot to be sent to |
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023863 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Requested absentee ballot numerous times by mail and phone and
never received it despite assurances |
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023911 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Did not receive absentee ballot despite written request and
phone call |
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023411 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Requested ballot last week, but has not received it. Currently
in |
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024146 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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requested absentee ballot in June to be sent to |
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028646 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter registered for an AB, but has not received it. |
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029328 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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voter didnt receive absentee ballot |
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029639 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Did not receive absentee ballot. Requested absentee ballot 30
days ago to be sent to |
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030127 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Disability access problem |
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Mother and aunt applied for absentee ballots because elderly and
unable to wait in line, but never received ballots |
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030396 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
St. Mary's |
Voter told registration signature does not match. Absentee
ballot signature request. Did not get a timely absentee ballot after
correcting the problem. |
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031851 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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never received an absentee ballot |
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031878 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Iglesia advent ebenezer,
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requested absentee ballot in September returned
to her one week ago to verify signature which immeidately
returned. Did not receive the ballot again until yesterday 11/1 |
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034018 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status |
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requested absentee ballot 10/26 and voter called
on 11/01 and was told they mailed on ballot on Friday, 10/29. voter has not received it. she is
in DC as a student. |
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034269 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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requested absentee ballot from |
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035679 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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New voter - registered in Miami-Dade, asked for absentee ballot
because college student in |
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036190 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Other |
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pollworker did not receive
absentee ballot and wanted to request a break to go vote in person at his
polling place. |
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037465 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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College student who goes to school in |
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039590 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter is student in Wash DC and did not receive abesentee ballot. Applied for the ballot about a month
ago. |
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041886 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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requested but never received an absentee ballot and thus is
unable to vote |
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042137 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
new way missionary baptist church, |
requested absentee ballot three weeks ago; ucf
college republicans filled out form |
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042385 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Applied for absentee ballot timely an
did not receive it. |
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042528 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Applied for absentee ballot three weeks ago. Voter recently
moved to |
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042726 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status |
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Never received absentee ballot but requested on early last week.
In school in |
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043408 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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absentee ballot not received until yesterday
and returned by regular mail same day. |
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043459 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status |
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Brother requested absentee ballot on Oct 13. Has not received it
as of today, Nov2. Cannot vote. |
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043582 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter has been trying to secure an absentee ballot since March
2004 but did not receive it until Election Day. Has tried multiple times to
get the ballot on time. |
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046743 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter requested an absentee ballot in early October - sent it in
the same as her roommate. Voter never received her ballot (as of 11/2) but
her roommate received an absentee ballot. Voter called the Elections
Department to check, the Elections official said that he didn't see her
request for an absentee ballot, but he had her temporary address which voter
only gave on her request for an absentee ballot. Department of Elections sent
her a new registration card to her temporary address
in |
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047353 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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requested absentee ballot end of september. never received it. |
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047611 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Requested ballot 2 weeks ago, sent request via certified mail
and has receipt. Made no phone calls. They received the ballot on |
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048765 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller did not receive absentee ballot, and is in college in |
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051237 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller requested absentee ballot; did not get it. Called again
and they said they had sent it out. |
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051538 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Student requested absentee ballot 2 weeks ago and did not
receive. Tried to vote early at her school's county but was turned away |
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051695 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Going to school in Talahassee and did
not receive absentee ballot. Requested in September |
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052577 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter received absentee ballot today ( |
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052705 |
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Disability access problem |
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An elderly person (F) who never received her absentee ballot.
(She requested). Moved from |
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053195 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Coconut Grove, |
Received absentee ballot today in |
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053553 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Never received absentee ballot |
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053649 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Coral Way Elementary, |
Absentee ballots never arrived. |
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055847 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter asked for absentee ballot and didn't receive one. She is
now in |
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058134 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Requested an absentee ballot at least six weeks ago by
downloading from internet, sending via mail. Registered last year. Followed
up 2 weeks ago and was told it was mailed. |
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059077 |
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Other |
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Lisa Giles-Klein complained that her daughter Susan still has
not received her absentee ballot, despite having requested it weeks ago. She
complained to me |
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060847 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Aked for ballot to be faxed (registered Democrat).
For past 4-6 weeks has been calling inquiring about absentee ballot. Still
has not received ballot. First, she was told that it had been sent on the
16th. Then told 'no', probably on the 20th. Today -- |
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058319 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Student in |
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058320 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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My grandson never received absentee ballot |