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, systematic dirty tricks in minority precincts to reduce minority/Dem vote)
Dirty Tricks http://www.flcv.com/colorado.html
Malfeasance
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016653 |
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Registration-related problem |
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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 |
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017638 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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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. |
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057087 |
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Registration-related problem |
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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. |
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056663 |
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Provisional ballot problem |
Catholic Charities #204 2525 |
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 |
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012846 |
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Registration-related problem |
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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. |
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022105 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
Green Valley Elementary School, 4100 Jericho Street, Denver, CO,
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First-time registrant; registered at Wal-Mart Store, but didn't
receive registration card |
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053475 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter has voted here for 27 years, told she was not "in the
book" and could not vote. |
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037221 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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NEVER |
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036016 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem;
Other ballot-related problem |
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Caller went to polling place and was told that she was
registered as an absentee voter. Caller did not register as an absentee
voter. Caller was turned away from the polling place. Caller was irate |
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060113 |
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Registration-related problem; Voter Intimidation |
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A witness saw one poll worker rip up a voter's ID Card and tell
the voter to go to another polling place. The voter was about to leaver but
someone told him that he could fill out a provisional ballot. |
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060136 |
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Identification-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
29th & |
The election judge was unfriendly and unhelpful. She tried to
tell people that they could not vote and could not cast provisional ballots
because their names were not on the list. Some felt that the judge was trying
to turn people away from voting. |
Long lines
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033743 |
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Voter Intimidation; Long lines |
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There is a long line at the polling place and management of the
country club made people leave the lobby (said it was a fire code violation).
People in line were forced outside in the cold, freezing weather (some with
small children) and many left before voting. |
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060119 |
12/06/04, 1:51 PM PST |
Long lines |
Knapp School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
There were two lines at the polling place. Some people did not
know which line to be in. A few people left in disgust. |
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033835 |
11/02/04, 8:02 AM PST |
Late opening; Long lines; Other polling place problem |
E. High School, 1600 Esplanade St., Denver, Denver County,
Colorado |
Very small signs outside polling place, long lines, opened 6
minutes late, no one at the front door telling people which lines they should
wait in (multiple precincts voting at polling place). Lots of young voters
who probably are not familiar with which line/precinct they are in who might
be turned away by the confusion at the polling place. |
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035471 |
11/02/04, 9:45 AM PST |
Provisional ballot problem; Late opening; Long lines |
11th and Grape, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
I have been on the phone with caller all morning. She is the
precinct leader for 852. There are 3 precincts voting in the same election.
The election judge for precinct 852 is still not at the polls and the polls
were supposed to open 3 1/2 hours ago. It is freezing cold there and there
are hundreds of people in line to vote. Many people are leaving the lines
without voting. The judges for the other 2 precincts after a while started
taking voters from precinct 852 as well. However, there are still only 2
judges so the lines are very long. People are waiting well over and hour to
vote, but many are just leaving because they know the judge is not there and
it is so cold. Moreover, one of the 2 judges that is there (for either
precinct 844 or 855 (unknown which)) told a voter that he could not have a
receipt for his provisional ballot. THe voter
demanded his receipt and one of the other election judges leaned over and
said "That's why you should have been at the training." In other
words, the "judge" has not been trained. So, all in all, there is
one judge that is missing for 3 1/2 hours and one of the other judges in
untrained. Provisional ballot receipts are not being issued. [P] |
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037821 |
11/02/04, 10:39 AM PST |
Late opening; Long lines |
11th and Grape, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
This was a follow-up call to CASE #35471 with precinct leader of
852. The polls have now been open for 4 1/2 hours and the judge still has not
appeared. There are 3 precincts voting at the same location and 2 of the
judges are there (although one of those 2 judges was not trained). Those
judges are taking people from the 852 precinct (whose judge is not there) and
that is shortening the lines a LITTLE. However, that is mainly because it is
the middle of the day now. She is worried the lines will get out of control
again and people will leave once it is lunch hour and after work. Election
Commission officials were supposed to go there hours ago and still have not
appeared. [P] |
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038122 |
11/02/04, 10:53 AM PST |
Late opening; Long lines |
11th and Grape, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
[Follow-up to CASE # 35471] I've filed reports all a.m. about
this problem. The judge for this precinct is still not at the location. There
are 3 precincts voting here (844, 855 and 852) so the judges from the other 2
precincts are now taking voters from 852 - however, this is creating
extremely long lines. Sherry estimates that at least 20 people left the lines
without voting because the lines were so long and is expecting it to get
worse during the lunch hour. [P] |
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038182 |
11/02/04, 12:35 PM PST |
Other |
Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Employer, Convergis, is requiring
mandatory overtime of workers today and is not giving time off to vote during
the day. Employer did not notify employees that they needed to ask for time
to vote before election day. |
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056404 |
11/13/04, 8:10 AM PST |
Other |
Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Took 45 minutes to register one person in front of the Voter.
People were not working but visting each other, so
line did not move people along. Polling place very disorganized. |
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056407 |
11/13/04, 8:11 AM PST |
Other polling place problem |
Denver County, Colorado |
middle machine not always turning counter,
workers wait to check and if counter does not turn if it does not then. the voter must vote again. |
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057197 |
11/13/04, 11:59 AM PST |
Long lines; Other polling place problem |
Smedley School; 4250 Shoshone Street, Denver
County, Colorado |
Confusion with multiple precincts at a single polling place. |
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057301 |
11/13/04, 12:30 PM PST |
Long lines |
Aurora, Denver? unspecified County, Colorado |
Went to vote at 6:30 a.m. at her pct. multiple lines, waited
until she needed to go to work. |
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057338 |
11/13/04, 12:43 PM PST |
Long lines |
Knapp - School, Denver County, Colorado |
[Voter] left because late to work. Problems with [there being] 2
different precincts [at this location] (221, 222) but one long line. Peole are leaving because of lines [being] too long. Man
had waited over an hour. Left without voting. Very angry. Because they were
not efficient with providing information to voters. |
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057498 |
11/13/04, 1:47 PM PST |
Late opening; Other polling place problem Minority precinct |
Remington Elementary, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Polls opened at 7:05am. At 8:15am, HAVA signs re: provisional
ballots et al. were not posted. EP volunteer put them up. Sign on front door
had one precinct number ripped away (502). A Democratic Party poll watcher
called in a complaint, although nothing has been done. Many voters asking
"Is this 502?" |
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057523 |
11/13/04, 1:55 PM PST |
Other polling place problem |
Denver County, Colorado |
No signs showing location of polls. Confused citizens. |
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057513 |
11/13/04, 1:53 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter was went to 3 different polling
places before coming to this one. She filled out a provisional
"misdirected" ballot [one word] and was assured her vote would
count tonight. |
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057828 |
11/15/04, 8:54 AM PST |
Other polling place problem |
West High, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Only two voting booths, 3 would be better. |
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056334 |
11/13/04, 7:25 AM PST |
Machine problem |
215 Barnum School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
only one machine working - waited an hour |
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056345 |
11/13/04, 7:34 AM PST |
Machine problem |
Barnum School, Denver County, Colorado |
From time of opening, 2 out of 3 machines were not working |
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060122 |
12/06/04, 1:56 PM PST |
Voter Intimidation; Long lines |
Broe Country Club, 1001 E. Bayard Ave, Denver,
Denver County, Colorado |
Apparently the long line was a violation of the fire code. Some
voters were forced to stand outside. |
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057360 |
11/13/04, 12:59 PM PST |
Machine problem; Long lines |
Colfax School, Denver County, Colorado |
Several voters reported seeing the longest lines ever at this
polling place. One polling machine had a printing glitch (printing all
machine ID info on one line). |
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056520 |
11/13/04, 9:17 AM PST |
Long lines |
Bryant Webster School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
1.5 hour line |
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056532 |
11/13/04, 8:56 AM PST |
Long lines |
Smedley, Denver County, Colorado |
7:30 a.m. man left due to ' too long of a line' said he would
come back later |
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056557 |
11/13/04, 9:03 AM PST |
Long lines |
Bryant-Webster School, Denver County, Colorado |
voter waited 1.5 hrs. believes due to number
of voting machines (3) |
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056576 |
11/13/04, 9:10 AM PST |
Registration-related problem; Long lines |
Bryant-Webster, Denver County, Colorado |
Election officials are calling to verify people's registration -
holding up the line. Up to 15 minutes each challenge and not allowing the
line to proceed. |
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056592 |
11/13/04, 9:16 AM PST |
Identification-related problem |
The Garden at St. Eliz, Denver County, Colorado |
Election judges were writing down ID numbers and the line is
congested. |
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056694 |
11/13/04, 9:45 AM PST |
Identification-related problem; Long lines; Polling place
inquiry |
Valdez Elementary, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
voter waited in line 60 min at |
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057255 |
11/13/04, 12:18 PM PST |
Long lines; Other polling place problem |
Bryant Webster School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
(1) Staffing: 20 minutes with one person; (2) Machines idle; (3)
Insufficient staffing; (4) Staff not cross-trained; (5) Need back-up person
to deal with problems better. |
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057281 |
11/13/04, 12:21 PM PST |
Long lines |
Bryant Webster School, Denver County, Colorado |
Long lines; will come back later. |
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Misfeasance and voter suppression
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041884 |
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Provisional ballot problem |
1420 |
Her polling place had her first name and last name transposed,
and therefore she had to cast a provisional ballot, which frustrated her. Her
sister's zip code was off at the polling place by one number, and she also
had to cast a provisional ballot. She wanted to let us know so that we could
see if there was an extensive problem |
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036504 |
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Identification-related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
NEWLAND ELEMENTARY , |
Caller was asked for ID. Forgot to bring her licence.
They ask her if she had a utlility
bill. She said no. They didn’t inform her of other ID options
or provisional ballot option. Caller is a minority in high-minority area. She
noticed that a box full of provisional ballots had already been collectd by early this moring.
She was never told she could just go home(one minute
away) and return with licence. |
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040305 |
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Provisional ballot problem |
George Washington H.S., |
Coloradans for Fair Voting & Integrity called to report a
provisional ballot problem that was broguht to
them. Ther individual at issue was denied a
provisional ballot, even after she said that she was registered in that
precinct. CFVI called to obtain a case number from us. They instructed the
voter to return to the polling place with a cell phone, and attempt a second
time to obtain a provisional ballot and to call if she was denied a second
time. |
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060124 |
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Other polling place problem |
Spearly Center, |
Voter at wrong polling place. Voted by provisional ballot. |
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043568 |
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Provisional ballot problem |
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voter has been registered since "...oooh, I always go there," but when he arrived at
polling place his name does not appear on the rolls and he was faced with
"a whole stack of papers." He did receive the card in the mail,
though he did not bring it with him. He did vote in August there, and many other
tiems before |
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049443 |
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Provisional ballot problem |
Abu Baker Mosque , |
Polling precinct refused to let her vote, stating she was not on
their list to vote |
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050075 |
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Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
George Washington High School - 655 S Monaco St, Denver, Denver
County, Colorado |
Precinct not offering provisional ballots. Election worker
looked through list and said: "Sorry you're not registered to vote
here" Took all information looked. Individual: "I know I'm
registered. I received a card at my house telling me where to vote" Was
not offered provisional ballot didn't know to ask. Voter comments: Person
looked through precinct and other precincts. Said I was not registered to
vote. I know I am registered.(DMV) I didn't know
about provisional ballots and was not offered one. |
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034147 |
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Other polling place problem |
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polling worker turned caller away because address on driver's
license did not match current address and mail caller provided was not
government-issued (was from alumni association); caller returned later with
government-issued mail and was permitted to vote; caller concerned that law
being misinterpreted |
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035126 |
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Registration-related problem |
317, |
Wanted to report that poll workers at precinct 317 were turning
voters away if they hadn't registered. It was unclear if they had recently
moved or had previously been registered. |
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044569 |
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Identification-related problem; Other polling place problem |
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A representative of MoveOn.org spoke with a woman who was turned
away at the polling station because she did not have a photo ID. He wanted to
know what other forms of ID she could use. He also asked whether she could
use a provisional ballot. |
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048076 |
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Provisional ballot problem; Long lines |
University |
At the precinct they have run out of provisional ballots for 3-5
dozen people, mostly students, as well as the voter certificates of
registration form ("little green cards"). He already voted but is a
poll monitor and is advising people to stay at the polling place and wait for
the ballots. He called the elctions officials about
20 mintues ago and no ballots have yet arrived.
Ryan called back at |
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024224 |
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Registration-related problem |
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registered to vote at the DMV.
DMV lost her driver's license. She re-applied for a driver's license and
re-registered to vote. When she received her new driver's license, there was
no notation of her being registered to vote. She went to her polling precinct
but was not allowed to vote because the poll worker told her that she was not
registered to vote. |
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034653 |
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Other polling place problem |
Capitol Hill, |
Report that voters were being turned away at poll and being told
they were not registered. One voter figured out that the poll workers were
not consulting the full list of registered voter names, but were only looking
at one portion of the list. That voter had waited half an hour, had been told
he was not registered, but pointed out to the poll workers that they were not
reading the entire list, then they found his name and he had been allowed to
vote. That voter had seen a number of voters turned away for the same reason. |
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034773 |
11/02/04, 9:10 AM PST |
Other polling place problem |
15th & Pennsylvania: Cathedral Plaza 1575 Pennsylvania St.,
Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
People are having great difficulty locating this polling site
due to lack of signage. Nicky lives nearby and everyone is asking her for
directions. |
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036462 |
11/02/04, 10:21 AM PST |
Provisional ballot problem |
Denver County, Colorado |
Per an anonymous caller to Dina Larson at the "Fair Voter
Hotline", they are not taking provisional ballots at the Doull School location, 2520 S. Utica Street, Denver, CO. |
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041265 |
11/02/04, 12:56 PM PST |
Other |
Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
caller reported that Colo. Dept of
Transportation truck was taking down campaign signs on |
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048058 |
11/02/04, 4:53 PM PST |
Registration-related problem misfeasance |
DENVER County, Colorado |
Man registered to vote at DMV when moved to Co And registered to vote at DMV when
moved to |
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016946 |
10/28/04, 4:30 PM PST |
Provisional ballot problem |
Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Caller witnessed the denial of providing a provisional ballot to
a Hispanic man. Believes this may be occuring
extensively at this location. |
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036220 |
11/02/04, 9:44 AM PST |
Provisional ballot problem |
Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Moveon volunteer called and reported that
voter complained that poll workers were not giving out receipts for
provisional ballots |
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035857 |
11/02/04, 9:29 AM PST |
Other polling place problem |
Smith School 3650 Jasmine Street, Denver CO, Denver, Denver
County, Colorado |
Caller's aunt went to polling place to try to vote early and was
told she could not do so. |
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039494 |
11/02/04, 11:43 AM PST |
Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
Kaiser Permanente Regional HQ, 10350 E. Dakota Ave, Denver
County, Colorado |
Caller recently moved and got new driver's license(Oct.
7); she was at old polling place, but it did not have her listed on rolls;
there was no new registration listed in the fairvotecolorado.com database. |
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040118 |
11/02/04, 12:04 PM PST |
Absentee-ballot related problem |
Cowell School, 4540 W. 10th Ave, Denver,
Denver County, Colorado |
Voter made a mistake on absentee ballot and threw it out, then
went to polling place today and they would not let him vote. |
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045595 |
11/02/04, 4:26 PM PST |
Other polling place problem |
5900 E. 39th St (808); Corner of 35th & Jasmine (807-809),
Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Caller is a poll watcher and was at precincts 807-809 (two precints in same polling location) and precinct 808, all
three of which are in predominantly african-american
neighborhoods. Caller reports that numerous voters at 807-809, all of which
were african american,
had voted before and lived in the neighborhood for years (some of which
served jury duty) were turned away because their names were not on the rolls.
The precinct did not know what to do. A democratic lawyer took some people to
the county clerk's office for emergency registration and these voters were
able to vote by regular ballot. Some voters were able to vote at precincts
807-809 by provisional ballot. Precinct 808 used to be at the same polling
station as 807-809 but this year it was moved a mile away and voters were not
informed until a week before the election. Some voters who showed up at
807-809 were, after a democractic poll watcher
placed a call to the county clerk's office, told to go to 808, which was the
location of their designated polling place. When they arrived, a blond, white
lady outside the 808 polling station falsely told them that it was not a
voting location and that they could not vote there. There were two large
signs outside 808 advising voters that it was indeed a polling station. This
lady was not a poll worker. Some of these people returned to 807-809 where a
democratic poll watcher called the county clerk's office and reconfirmed that
808 was indeed a polling station and that these voters were supposed to vote
there. Caller reports that some of these voters returned to 808 and did in
fact cast their ballots. When Caller arrived at 808, the lady was not there. |
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048166 |
11/02/04, 6:15 PM PST |
Provisional ballot problem |
The Tower at Speer Apts, Denver,
Denver County, Colorado |
registered to vote 2 months ago in supermarket, not on polls,
cast provisional ballot, poll worker wasnt having
people sign provisional ballots |
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056879 |
11/13/04, 10:51 AM PST |
Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem |
Knapp School , Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Told Colorado ID was not sufficient - and social security number
was required. The second voter - who had social security number - was also
denied a vote. Neither were listed on Knapp's lists |
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056898 |
11/13/04, 10:52 AM PST |
Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem |
Denver County, Colorado |
Voter said they couldn't find himon
the records |
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057048 |
11/13/04, 11:28 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Traylor School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Had moved within precinct but did not regegister
for vote - driver's license number did not match polling info. |
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057081 |
11/13/04, 11:38 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Traylor School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Registered June 2004 at school. 20 year neighborhood resident,
had proper I.D. Name not on registration list |
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057119 |
11/13/04, 11:47 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Traylor School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Registered with DMV more than 90 days ago. Name not on
registration list. |
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056561 |
11/13/04, 9:06 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
2214 W. Byer`, Denver, Denver County,
Colorado |
Registered to vote at DMV sometime in 2004, but she is not
listed as a voter. |
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056788 |
11/13/04, 10:17 AM PST |
Identification-related problem |
Barnum School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter did not have his current address on his drivers license,
so was told be Election Judge to bring another form of ID. Voter's concern is
that bills eg. utility,
are in his wife's name. If he is on the list of registered voters in this
precinct, he has only to prove who he is - so the driver's license should be
accepted for that purpose. Voter WAS on the list. |
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056980 |
11/13/04, 11:09 AM PST |
Provisional ballot problem |
Catholic Charities 2525 W. Alameda Denver, Denver County,
Colorado |
A white middle aged female voter came out and reported to us
that "there are a lot of problems with people trying to cast provisional
ballots. The poll worker says they have to call the county election office to
verify each one, but they can't get through because the line is busy" |
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057001 |
11/13/04, 11:12 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Goldrick School, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter had postcard telling her to vote a previous location -
they told her to come here, this precinct told her to go back. Voter very
upset but determined. |
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057025 |
11/13/04, 11:31 AM PST |
Other polling place problem |
Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Pct. 230 sent her to pct.233, ?Manor.
Upset have to go to work |
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057041 |
11/13/04, 11:21 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Goldrick, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter told to go to #226 after having called #230 ahead of time.
"This is why people don't vote" |
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057050 |
11/13/04, 11:23 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Goldrick, Denver County, Colorado |
Told to go to #226 to vote |
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057060 |
11/13/04, 11:26 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Goldrick, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter told by 230 to go to 233, and by 233 to go to 230 |
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057073 |
11/13/04, 11:31 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Goldrick Elem, Denver,
Denver County, Colorado |
At last presidential election, she changed address and voted at
usual precinct - not found on rolls today |
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057316 |
11/13/04, 12:36 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
451 S. Tejon St., Denver, Denver
County, Colorado |
Tried to register 2x. Never received a
notice of confirmation so went to the nearest polling place. They didn't have
her address correct. Had Dale St. instead of S. Dale so she filled out a
provisional. Registered at DMV and at K-Mart the second time |
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057329 |
11/13/04, 12:38 PM PST |
Machine problem |
Catholic Charities, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter pressed the button marked "cast ballot" too soon
using electronic machine and didn't get to finish voting. This was happening a lot. |
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057366 |
11/13/04, 1:19 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Catholic Charities, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter had a letter from city and county of Denver Election
Commission showing that he was to vote at this precinct. They could not find
his name on the rolls. Another voter told us they weren't looking very hard
to find people on the rolls and demanded that they look again and they found
him. |
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057449 |
11/13/04, 1:27 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Catholic Charities, 2525 W. Alameda, Denver, Denver County,
Colorado |
He has voter registration for precinct (card was w/him) but they
can't find him on the roll. He refuses to do a provisional ballot. |
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057456 |
11/13/04, 1:32 PM PST |
Provisional ballot problem |
2214 Columbine, Denver ?, Denver County, Colorado |
Precinct did not have affidavit forms and refused to mark forms
to reflect "emergency" registration for those people who think
they've registered but whose name isn't on the list. Our understanding is
emergency registrants without affidavit forms won't count. Estimate 10-15
votes lost. |
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057525 |
11/13/04, 1:58 PM PST |
Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry; Other
polling place problem |
Castro Elementary, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
I went to three diferrent poll places
and no one could tell me where to go |
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056438 |
11/13/04, 8:25 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
3850 Alcott, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Registration 6 months prior was OK, then not on rolls 11/2/04.
Has a criminal record, but all time & probation was
completed. |
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056587 |
11/13/04, 9:12 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Faith Lutheran, Denver County, Colorado |
took a long time to find name on rolls, requested
he do providional ballot, but he insisted they look
again. finally found his name |
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056632 |
11/13/04, 9:24 AM PST |
Absentee-ballot related problem |
Faith Lutheran, Denver County, Colorado |
not allowed to vote because record showed had requested an
absentee ballot (voter said he had not) |
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057154 |
11/13/04, 11:50 AM PST |
Other |
Goldrick School, Denver County, Colorado |
7 or 8 voters who lived 1-2 blocks from Goldrick
were sent postcards in mail instructing them to come to Goldrick
to vote, but when they get here, they are sent somewhere else. |
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057209 |
11/13/04, 12:02 PM PST |
Absentee-ballot related problem |
Cheltenham Elementary School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Poll people said voter was down for absentee ballot |
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057247 |
11/13/04, 12:13 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Not on list at all. They could not find her anywhere. this is the 3d precinct she's been sent to. She got mail
sending her to the first place -- but that was just absentee ballots. They
sent her to Precinct 412, not listed there. They sent her here. // No more
voter affadavit forms |
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057786 |
11/15/04, 8:05 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Cheltenham, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
He's lived here for 50 years and voted here in this place and
this year his name was not on the list |
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056628 |
11/13/04, 9:29 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
4650 W. 4th Ave Newlon School, Denver,
Denver County, Colorado |
page in registration book missing. Names from wo-y |
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056639 |
11/13/04, 9:25 AM PST |
Disability access problem |
Newton Elem, Denver, Denver County,
Colorado |
No ramp - voter could not enter building |
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056677 |
11/13/04, 9:35 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Newlon School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter filled out change of address - not on rolls here |
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056767 |
11/13/04, 10:19 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Newlon School, 4650 W 4th Ave, Denver, Denver
County, Colorado |
Not on list. Noted roomate also not on
list, name begins with "A" |
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056952 |
11/13/04, 11:01 AM PST |
Absentee-ballot related problem |
Ross Barnum Library, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter came to polling place with absentee ballot he recevied too late to mail.
Judges told him that he could not vote here (although this was his precenct) but had to take the absentee ballot to the
election commission office. I believe the judges here are not well trained. |
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057168 |
11/13/04, 12:13 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Newland School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Not on rolls. Says that when he renewed his drivers
license he was asked if he wanted to register to vote. Said "yes."
Assumed that was all he needed to do. Driver's license does not indicate he
registered. |
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057416 |
11/13/04, 1:10 PM PST |
Absentee-ballot related problem |
Colfax School, Denver County, Colorado |
Poll workers told two people with absentee ballots to go to post
office. At the end of the day, polling place reported 341 total votes, 70
total provisional. |
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057425 |
11/13/04, 1:17 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Colfax School, 1572 Tennyson St., Denver County, Colorado |
18 yr old 1st-time voter who registered with his mother found
his name was not on rolls, although his mother's was. |
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056491 |
11/13/04, 8:47 AM PST |
Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem |
Spearly Center, Denver , Denver County,
Colorado |
Lived in same house with same phone number for 10+ years. Have
always voted at this location, but now told he's not registerd |
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056513 |
11/13/04, 8:51 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Horace Mann Middle School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter was mistakenly deleted from roll and had to go to county
court to vote full ballot |
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056757 |
11/13/04, 10:26 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Fire Station 7, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter registered before Oct. 4 but did not receive anything in
the mail. She was not allowed to vote. |
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056924 |
11/13/04, 11:01 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Swanson School, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter has lived and voted in same precinct for some time. Her
name was not on the register when she turned up to vote. |
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057291 |
11/13/04, 12:26 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Horace Mann Middle School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Went to Remington. Sent to Horace Mann. Name not registered.
Denver Election Comm[ission] confirmed address 3
weeks ago. |
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057473 |
11/13/04, 1:35 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Remington Elementary School, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Unable to vote because voter list showed she had voted early.
Voter denies this. Poll workers very rude. |
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060125 |
12/06/04, 2:06 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Spearly Center, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter had registered months before election day, but was not in
the registration book. She was at the correct polling place. |
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056439 |
11/13/04, 8:26 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Oakland Elementary, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
No one not on the registration list being allowed to vote, not
even provisionals |
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056476 |
11/13/04, 8:39 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Brooks Towers, 1020 - 15th St, Denver County, Colorado |
registered 2 months ago, not on list and long lines |
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056763 |
11/13/04, 10:02 AM PST |
Provisional ballot problem |
Gilpin School, Denver County, Colorado |
Volunteer with MoveOn.Org reported that election judge was
telling voters that the provisional ballots do not count. |
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057412 |
11/13/04, 1:09 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Mitchell, Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
Registraion not found. Registered
at Metro Caring, not on the list |
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057424 |
11/13/04, 1:14 PM PST |
Identification-related problem |
Mitchell, Denver County, Colorado |
Voter name unknown. Could not find name at first. Man left very
angry |
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060115 |
12/06/04, 1:25 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Fred Thomas CEC, Denver , Denver County, Colorado |
A voter registered in August through a registration drive, but
her name was not on the list. |
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Absentee Ballot problems
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033008 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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voter submitted an absentee ballot (now lives
in |
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011803 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Has not received absentee ballot. Called the commissioner's
office and was told that the ballots had been mailed out and it was "too
bad" that she didn't receive a ballot, but she wouldn't be able to vote |
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013209 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter contacted election officials in |
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013212 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller stated that she has not received absentee ballot and
understands that there are 13,000 absentee ballots yet to be mailed. |
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013250 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller stated that he had not yet received his absentee ballot
but his Republican friends had received them. |
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013547 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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has not received absentee ballot, requested it on
Oct. 1. |
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013997 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller has not received his absentee ballot and is leaving the
state tomorrow morning. Was irate and just wanted to let us know -- has
already contacted local board of elections to discuss this. |
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016058 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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father, 82 yrs old has not received absentee
ballot that he requested; he usually does. He called the county, but was not
able to stay on hold for more than an hour. |
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016321 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller stated that she had not received her absentee ballot and
was concerned that they would not arrive on time. |
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016972 |
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Registration-related problem |
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her entire family filled out absentee ballots for
the primary election. They went to early voting for the general election and
were told that her husband, and only him, had checked on the previous ballot
that he had requested an absentee ballot for the general, so he would have to
use a provisional. Any absentee ballot would have been sent to a PO Box in |
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019066 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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I haven't received my absentee ballot. Earlier, they told me to
start worrying if I hadn't received it this week. About 1-1/2 weeks ago I
faxed a second application with a copy of my passport. I am registered, but I
am a young, first-time voter from a Democratic area with a lot of black
residents, so I'm worried that it's "lost." I would fly there if I
need to. |
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022315 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Want to know what advice we give with respect to folks who haev not yet received their absentee ballots. |
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024618 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Registered as absentee voter. Received ballot at his |
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025224 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller contacted us regarding his son, who is living in |
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025250 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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Caller had moved two months ago from |
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028075 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Husband is on train tomorrow all day and not able to cast
ballot. Tried to regsiter absentee and didn't recieve ballot |
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036412 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
Olin Hotel, |
Caller was told that he was registered as an absentee voter when
he did not request an absentee form. His wife was given the same information.
He said that the official tried to turn him away, but he requested a provisional
ballot. He says other voters were being told the same thing. |
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040118 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter made a mistake on absentee ballot and threw it out, then
went to polling place today and they would not let him vote. |
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042411 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter is from |
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043757 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller is |
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044695 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller did not receive his absentee ballot; is currently
out-of-state. |
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045056 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller did not receive his absentee ballot; is currently
out-of-state. |
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048684 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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The voter faxed an application for absentee ballot on |
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056414 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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A woman was told that she could not vote because she was listed
as voting absentee. However she said she never filled out the paperwork to
vote absentee and thought she could vote today. |
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056551 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Boter was not allowed to vote in person
because she had applied for an absentee ballot. |
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056599 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Faith Lutheran, |
just received absentee ballot yesterday, came to
vote in person. told she could not, so drove to 14th election commmision to file absentee ballot |
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056632 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Faith Lutheran, |
not allowed to vote because record showed had requested an
absentee ballot (voter said he had not) |
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056644 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Woman said she never received an absentee-ballot and when she
went to her polling place they told her she could not vote. She was in a
hurry to go home, but said she would solve the problem. |
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056775 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
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Voter called Election Commission 2 - 3 times never got absentee
ballot. They told her she could fill out provisional ballot which she did at |
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056789 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Precinct said she registered an absentee ballot, but voter said
she did not request an absentee ballot. Voter was given a provisional ballot
to use. |
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056884 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
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Lived at prior address, sent absentee ballot, which she never
requested, did not want to vote absentee. She presented to polling place, but
could not vote because of absentee ballot. She was told she would have to
fill out a form like a new voter registration in order to vote; voter did not
want to do it, unwilling to do provisional ballot. |
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056911 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Woman did not receive her absentee ballot. She had been told by
a house-to-house volunteer that she could drop off her ballot at the school.
I informed her that she had to take it to 14th and Bannouk
or could fill out a provisional ballot at the school. |
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056929 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Woman did not receive her absentee ballot and was told she had
to fill out a provisional ballot. She was given a card telling her call after
Nov 15th to find out if her ballot counted. No one mentioned to her that she
could have gone to 15th & Bannock to vote a replacement ballot. |
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056952 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Ross Barnum Library, |
Voter came to polling place with absentee ballot he recevied too late to mail.
Judges told him that he could not vote here (although this was his precenct) but had to take the absentee ballot to the
election commission office. I believe the judges here are not well trained. |
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057008 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
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Told she couldn't vote because voter was sent a packet for
absentee voting. Told to fill out a white ballot for voting and told it would
count |
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057101 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
4550 W 9th Gao Maes,
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Election judge said he had gotten an absentee ballot. Forced to
use provisional Always votes here, never had a problem. Wife used absentee |
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057123 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Traylor Elementary, |
Never requested absentee ballot, but listed as having requested.
Told to vote provisional. Wants to vote regular now that he's learned central
Election Office might check its list. |
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057155 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
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Poll worker stated voter was issued absentee ballot or early
voted. Voter stated he did not vote early but had to vote provisional or not
vote. The stamp showing he had voted was red indicating recent addition. His
ex-wife's name is below his and there may have been a mistake on whose name
was marked. He will check if she voted early. |
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057175 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Ross Barnum Library, |
Voter had trouble getting a replacement absentee ballot to
replace a mistakenly marked ballot. She was sent to a different location to
drop off ballot, and had ben told the machine would
read an 'X" instead of a filled in arrow. |
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057192 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
Catholic Charities, |
Voter did not receive absentee ballot. Voted provisionally.
Returned later to polling place with a question about the card he was given
after voting, which appeared to have conflicting information on it.
Pre-printed voter number was different than the handwritten one. Judge
verified that handwritten no. was correct. Voter also said he was a little
confused by the EP people as well. |
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057209 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Poll people said voter was down for absentee ballot |
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057218 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Unable to vote at usual polling place. Told he had been issued
an absentee ballot he neither remembered receiving nor requesting. |
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057247 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Not on list at all. They could not find her anywhere. this is the 3d precinct she's been sent to. She got mail
sending her to the first place -- but that was just absentee ballots. They
sent her to Precinct 412, not listed there. They sent her here. // No more
voter affadavit forms. |
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057259 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter's absentee ballot never arrived (husband's did). |
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057272 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter's absentee ballot never arrived (husband's did). |
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057320 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Anna Laura Force E.S., |
Voter had problem finding correct precinct. He had requested an
absentee ballot, but never received it, so he decided to vote in person. Poll
worker could not tell him correct precinct because he was in wrong county. |
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057344 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter moved and re-registered by deadline. Requested absentee
ballot and didn't receive it. Voted provisionally. Voter said she registered
more than once. Her husband saw a notation by her name on the roll saying she
may not vote. |
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057372 |
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Disability access problem |
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Woman asked for help turning in absentee vallot
due to poor eyesight. EP volunteer accompanied into polls. Once inside, refered the voter to election judge and infered that I (EP volunteer) should leave. Afterwards I
realized that I should have/could have stayed with her. |
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057394 |
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Other |
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Voter voted absentee but upon coming home today |
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057399 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Election official said that he had registered for an absentee
ballot. He did not. |
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057402 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
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Voter was told she was not registered at precinct. Voter did not
receive absentee ballot. |
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057416 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Poll workers told two people with absentee ballots to go to post
office. At the end of the day, polling place reported 341 total votes, 70
total provisional. |
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057417 |
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Other |
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Voter voted absentee but upon coming home today |
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057486 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Other polling place problem |
Remington Elementary, |
Voter never received absentee ballot. Voter was also given wrong
polling place by a person who came to her door on 11/1. |
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057509 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter arrived at the poll intending to deposit a completed
absentee ballot. Poll workers refused to accept ballot, directed the woman to
another location to drop off the ballot. Voter did not speak English, so EP
volunteer was unable to discern exactly where she was sent. Voter seemed
satisfied that she would be successful at the next location. |
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057818 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
Curtis Park, |
Registered downtown-yellow shirts, 5 months ago. Received
nothing. Last week registered again. At polling station, told that he had
applied for an absentee ballot and that he had voted already |
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060116 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Fed N. Thomas |
Voter did not receive an absentee ballot. |
Instructions on absentee ballots were wrong in several counties,
including
http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3830
Many
Election judges in
http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3830