Delaware County  (report of election fraud, polling place problems, dirty tricks,  misinformation from poll workers and officials

caused voters to vote provisionally in wrong precinct, malfeasance, student voting problems)

                                                                                               More documentation at end

Election fraud

060752

12/31/04, 7:50 AM PST

Disability access problem; Other polling place problem

Poll worker

malfeasance

Delaware County, Ohio

Reported via e-mail to eirhelp: My mother lives in Cleveland in an assisted living residence. There was a busload of people who were taken to vote. My mom is weak and was unable to push the chad through so she asked one of the women working there to help her. She informed the woman she wanted to vote for Kerry. When my mom went to turn in her ballot the man at the table said he wasn't supposed to say anything but the ballot was pushed for Bush. My mom redid her ballot. On telling me this story my mom realized that the woman was supposed to help my mom complete her ballot for the other issues but she instead helped others with only their presidential votes. It may have been a genuine mistake, but it seems too important a thing to not have paid careful attention.

 

 

 

Polling place problems

032043

11/02/04, 7:11 AM PST

Long lines; Other polling place problem

Linden Rec Ctr., 1254 Briarwood Avenue, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

People are standing in the wrong lines, there are no signs clarifying precincts. The lines are an hour long, and they're making people wait in 2 lines.

058716

11/19/04, 9:14 AM PST

Long lines; Other polling place problem

Cassidy, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Went to the other place and waited for two hours and was told in wrong place.

058790

11/19/04, 12:50 PM PST

Voter Intimidation; Long lines; Other polling place problem; Other

Barrington School, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Lines are two hours long and if you get into the line for the wrong precinct, you have to start over at the back of the line.

058835

11/22/04, 6:44 AM PST

Long lines; Other polling place problem

Brentnell Rec. Ctr., Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

- 1.5 hour wait - People are directed to the wrong line – Some people are getting sick - Ambulances and firetrucks are responding

058420

11/18/04, 7:54 AM PST

Long lines; Other polling place problem

kruman park, columbus, franklin County, Ohio

Caller was upset because there seemed to be no concern for disabled folks. We did escort him in to get ahead in the lines. Still there were no chairs for him to sit in while he waited. Lines are too long. (waits of 30-45 min.) here (26 e and c). once inside voters waited in line 20 mintues, only to find that they were in the wrong line. they had to go to the end of the other line. it is taking voters 40 or more minutes when this happens. [P]

058496

11/18/04, 9:52 AM PST

Other ballot-related problem; Long lines

Krumm Park, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

The light for issue #97 was out and the voter stood in line for a long time (30 minutes) before he was told that he was standing in the wrong area. It was not clear that the voting area for 26C was in one area and 26E was on the opposite side of the building.

 

 

 

Dirty tricks

027256

11/01/04, 6:39 PM PST

Other polling place problem

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Someone called her and said polling place had changed. She said that she knew info was incorrect.She got the number from her caller ID. She checked on the internet and found that the info the caller had left was wrong.I called the number and they answererd Kerry Campaign.I said I am with Election Protection in DC and we received a call from a voter. The woman who answered the phone, said she had not made a call all day from her phone. I asked to speak to a supervisor. Supervisor said, "We are aware of the problem. I said you have been giving the wrong voting locations. I asked if he wanted a list of the wrong locations? He said yes, I gave them to him and he said he would take care of it. She was told to go to Walnut Ridge but her polling place is Eastland Lanes. [P]

028663

11/02/04, 4:03 AM PST

Voter Intimidation

1234 E Deshler, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

 

 

misinformation on polling place

042203

11/02/04, 1:24 PM PST

Other

North Community Lutheran Church, 114 Morse Road , Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Voter misinformation: Caller received a flyer 10/29/04, from Labor AFL 2004, w/ the Election Protection Hotline # and written on it was "Sorry I missed you . . . please remember to vote tomorrow in unity" (polling place) Address: Lutheran Village of Columbus, 935 N. Cassady Avenue. Caller received a second flyer 11/01: "Sorry I wrote the wrong polling place on the flyer I left. Address: Lolerain [sic] School, 499 East Weisheimer Road." Both polling locations were incorrect. [P]

050960

11/03/04, 7:48 AM PST

Other

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Doorhanger advertising OurVote number alongside partisan Democratic information. Also, incorrect polling places listed for neighborhood. Most people figured out the problem, but if they went to the wrong poll they might not have been able to vote in time at the correct one (due to long lines).+

 

 

Misinformation from poll workers and officials

029705

11/02/04, 5:13 AM PST

Registration-related problem; Other

Alum Creek Baptist, 3857 Alum Creek, Columbus , Franklin County, Ohio

Voter was incorrectly told that they were in the wrong precinct. OVPC #14.

058571

11/18/04, 11:50 AM PST

Registration-related problem

Moler Elem School, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Was not on rolls, but brought his card so was permitted to vote (touchscreen) Wanted to make sure that counted (told him yes) and was told if you were against issue 1 you should vote yes - was concerned he voted the wrong way

058296

11/17/04, 2:04 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry

Northside Branch Library, 1423 North High St., Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

BOE had wrong address for voter and voter doesn't know where to vote

056571

11/13/04, 9:18 AM PST

Registration-related problem; Voter Intimidation

supposed to be union, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

I went to my original polling place and was told that I couldn't vote there because of wrong precinct. I went to another location and was told the same thing. I went to a third location and was told the same thing and just ended up voting provisionally. The union was in fact the correct place.

058431

11/18/04, 8:09 AM PST

Other ballot-related problem

Southside Settlement, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Waited in wrong line, and they told him to vote provisionally because he was at the wrong precint. He did and then was told that the right precint was in the same building and he should vote there. So he ended up voting twice. The wrong precinct would not disregard his provisional ballot. He is concerned that both ballots will be declared invalid.

058453

11/18/04, 9:00 AM PST

Other polling place problem

Berwick School, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Told to go to to E (line E precinct 28E) where waited for 2 1/2 HRS - really belonged in G where there was no wait. Wrong information given to voter by election judge, stood in wrong line for 2 1/2 hours.

058599

11/18/04, 12:36 PM PST

Registration-related problem

Leawood School, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

BOE had voter registered in the wrong precinct: every voter in zip code 43227 will be registered in the wrong precinct, she thinks

058647

11/18/04, 1:58 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem

columbus, franklin County, Ohio

2 precinct lines - voter voted prov. in wrong one, then reg. in other one - polling officials wont' pull prov. ballot - voted twice

060752

12/31/04, 7:50 AM PST

Disability access problem; Other polling place problem

Pollworker

malfeasance

Delaware County, Ohio

Reported via e-mail to eirhelp:. while I was waiting to vote (I moved to Cleveland from New York so questions were being looked into about the ability for me to vote) there were 2 people who had been registered for years and weren't on the list so they had to do provisional. Similarly this happened to a friend of my husband's.

052698

11/04/04, 1:36 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Other ballot-related problem

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Caller has trouble at polling station. She was registered, on the rolls and no address change. She showed her drivers license but was asked several times for an additional form of ID such as a utility bill. She was able to cast a regular ballot but she felt several others felt harassed. She is 60 years old and she said the ballot was very complicated. It was hard to see where to vote for President the set up was confusing.

 

Students

058633

11/18/04, 1:33 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Problem based on student status; Long lines

columbus, franklin County, Ohio

 got info on polling place went where he was told to go, waited 2 1/2 hours to be told 1st poll official was wrong, he was at wrong precinct was after 7:30 so they let him vote provisionally in wrong precinct

032630

11/02/04, 7:20 AM PST

Provisional ballot problem

Mays Manor Church, 3901 Mays Road, Columbus, OH 43224, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

College student returned home to vote. She is registered (but her driver's license has college address), and poll workers refused to give her a provisional ballot.

058795

11/19/04, 1:21 PM PST

Registration-related problem; Voter Intimidation; Other polling place problem; Other

Thomas Elementary on Turtle Crossing, Dublin, Franklin County, Ohio

Voter not on registration list. Submitted registration form to teacher as part of school project, and teacher was supposed to submit to Board of Elections. Concern that teacher destroyed registration

 

Anomalous Precincts in Delaware City , R.H. Phillips, PhD

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