Touch screen default,
glitches; possible fraud or misfeasance by poll workers,
Machine problems
and long lines, student voting
problems
Polling Place problems (proper polling place confusion, confusion over who voted early or by absentee ballot,
voter intimidation by poll challengers) Registration problems (clerical mistakes on form, unprocessed forms,
some forms filled out not turned in, confusion over proper polling place) Absentee ballot problems (many did not
receive requested Abs, some received Abs who did not request them, some who didn’t request or use AB had to vote
provisional, some who didn’t get AB not allowed to vote provisionally)
Touch Screen Default
|
047596 |
|
Machine problem |
7th Precinct, |
Light by one presidential candidate burned out. Not indicating
votes for that candidate. |
Possible fraud/misfeasance by poll workers
|
059106 |
|
Other |
|
Election workers were marking off the wrong names and had to be
corrected by 11 voters. |
|
059016 |
|
Registration-related problem |
macarthur elementary school, |
social security number belonging to this
individual was used by another to register. that other person is on the
voting roll (with the wrong ss#) this individual
has checked with the county clerk and an attorney at the AG's office |
|
059373 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Was initially told he wasn't on list; however they didn't look
under his last name which when searched, was found |
|
058897 |
|
Non-English lang. assistance problem; Provisional ballot problem |
San Miguel, |
Was given provisional when she should have been allowed to vote.
Had voter ID card with polling place. Would not speak or assist her with
questions. |
|
058907 |
|
Identification-related problem |
San Miguel, |
Person of same name already voted - poll worker challenged voter
(?) |
Long Lines
|
035394 |
|
Long lines |
Sunland Park West, Riverside Elementary School, 9001 McNutt,
Sunland Park, Dona Ana County, New Mexico |
Process moving very slowly because there's only one processing
line. Two of the four voting machines went "down" (unclear how) and
were taken out of service for a short period (about 10-15 minutes). They are
now back up (again, unclear how), and will be put into service (but had not
been as of the time of the report). |
|
044333 |
|
Registration-related problem; Other polling place problem |
|
Shortage of polling workers has led to delays in voter polling
times |
|
059384 |
|
Long lines |
|
Line too long. Only 6 voting booths. Total registered voters =
1669. Thus far, 35 provisionals, 220 Voters. 800
County voters |
|
058905 |
|
Long lines |
riverside elementary school / sunland
park, nm, dona ana |
slow processing of voters, 20 people on line ; 1 hour to vote |
|
058914 |
|
Long lines |
riverside elementary school, dona ana |
slow voting using only 2 of 5 machines at any one time; only one
line; too long in line |
|
058956 |
|
Long lines |
la union, dona |
1 line to vote for both sig. and voting. on
this line there is no way to verify if you are registered at this precinct
until you arrive to the front of the line. so if one is in the wrong precinct
they must wait in this line even if they find out in the end that they are in
the wrong polling place |
|
058977 |
|
Long lines |
|
A woman left the line because it wasn't moving and she needed to
go to work. She said that only 2 people were working and they were only using
1 of the 4 machines to move people. She watied 10 minutes
and the line didn't move. |
|
059406 |
|
Other polling place problem |
|
Only 6 machines available |
|
059409 |
|
Long lines |
|
Took 1 hour and 49 min. to vote |
|
059412 |
|
Long lines; Other |
|
a man couldn't wait in line because he had to go to work - he
left and plans to come later |
Polling place problems/machine problems
|
031301 |
|
Machine problem Late opening |
|
Poll workers could not turn sole machine on. Called repair
person. Reportedly were able to turn machine on by |
|
032244 |
|
Machine problem |
St. Genevieve's Parish Hall, |
Machine "down." Couldn't repair. Taking out of service |
|
037942 |
|
Machine problem |
San Miguel, San Miguel Elementary School, 2160 Hwy 192, San
Miguel, Dona Ana County, New Mexico |
Report of a machine that only works when a pollworker
holds "something" (unclear what part of the machine this refers
to). A technician has been called and is reportedly on the way. |
|
038594 |
|
Other polling place problem |
|
Challenger desk was situated so that all potential voters had to
pass by it before they could vote. |
|
040494 |
|
Machine problem |
|
Voting selection buttons on Sequoia Advantage not working.
Specifically can't vote for county commissioner (vote registered after
pressing button 6 times). |
|
044227 |
|
Machine problem |
Sunland Park Library, 1000 McNutt Road, Sunland Park, Dona Ana
County, New Mexico |
Voter claimed that voting machine failed to register votes
regarding bond measures. |
|
058903 |
|
Late opening |
riverside elementary school, dona |
poll opened late - |
|
058971 |
|
Other |
|
Some voters (4 or 5) were erroneously listed as having voted
early. allowed to sign affadavit
and vote provisionally. |
|
058961 |
|
Other |
anthony county clerk office, anthony, dona |
this lady could not find her voting card. she went for help at the anthony
county clerk - and spoke with a campaign worker outside of the clerks office.
they called the |
|
058972 |
|
Machine problem |
sunland, sunland
park, dona |
machine #2 voting for county commisioner
did not work till 6th try |
|
058980 |
|
Other |
dona |
a new voter to the (recently moved) community
complained that it was very difficult to locate her polling precinct. she
claimed no info was printed in the el paso sun-times
and that they wer very difficult in disseminating
the accurate info when she called the editor to request - she did in fact
find her polling place and voted but was concerned about how difficult it was
to have gotten accurate information |
|
059103 |
|
Late opening |
|
As of |
|
059104 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Voter did not know where to go and vote and was sent to several
different places. |
|
059105 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
|
Provisional voting was not organized. The poll workers were very
confused and were not able to help her in a timely manner |
|
059107 |
|
Other |
|
Confusion among poll workers; not very knowledgable
about how to work the machines and they were rushing the voters |
|
059404 |
|
Polling place inquiry; Other |
Middle School |
older gentleman, spanish speaker, 2
places before #14 Santa Teresa Fire Station, Parkview Country Club |
|
058886 |
|
Other polling place problem |
|
R challenger was named as an election judge by the presiding
judge because one other judge didn't show up. R challengers recruited from
voters in lines to be a Republican challenger. |
|
058888 |
|
Registration-related problem; Other polling place problem |
|
County clerk sent voter to wrong polling place in |
|
059012 |
|
Machine problem |
st. genevieve parish
hall, dona |
one machine down. only one still working |
|
059374 |
|
Other polling place problem |
|
As polls were near closing - many of the voters were arriving
from other polling locations because they were told they had gone to the
wrong location but when they got to our location their names were not on the
list here. Most of them voted provisionally, but some were sent to other
locations even though they didnt have time to get
there. |
|
058974 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Caller and his wife live at the same address but he and his wife
were sent to separate districts. He said this is a common experience for him
and other in past elections. [P] |
|
058995 |
|
Machine problem |
dona |
machine on right is working intermittently |
Registration Problems
|
023313 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
didnt receive notification of registration;
make sure registered |
|
028014 |
|
Registration-related problem; Other |
|
Caller went to county courthouse to register to vote in
mid-2004. Told by employee named Jesse that she had to present her Social
Security card to be able to register. As a result, she did not register. She
finally located her card (which took a while, because she had moved in June
2004 from |
|
034840 |
|
Other |
|
Lived there 30+ years, but is first time voter. Sent in
registration 2 days before deadline. Never received registration
confirmation. Lives in rural area w/o mail delivery. Mail goes to address in |
|
036431 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Registered 3 months ago, didn't receive registration card. Not
sure if she's registered. |
|
039675 |
|
Polling place inquiry |
|
registered but got no confirmation |
|
044998 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Forty (40) reported incidents of having registered on campus but
not being listed on voter roll. |
|
045543 |
|
Polling place inquiry |
|
wants to find out polling place and asked
info about provisional ballot. client did not get
his registration card in the mail. |
|
045711 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
tried to register in on campus registration dirve
but when she showed up at the polling place she did not appear on the rolls;
she tried to register as a democrat; she has heard that others who tried to
register Democrat also did not get registered |
|
046744 |
|
Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
|
Registered in Sept. with typo in address - corrected address
after filing provisional ballot - not sure ballot will be counted |
|
058909 |
|
Registration-related problem |
riverside elementary school, dona ana |
a woman (first-time voter) had to file a
provisional ballot because she was not on the registration list here. she had no idea where to go for her proper polling place.
So after waiting in line she just filed the provisional ballot here. |
|
058957 |
|
Other polling place problem |
st. ms, dona |
went to 3 locations - before finding long line
registrant no card. not enough signs. went to 3 locations. stood in line for an hour at
riverside was not on roll |
|
059003 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
registered twice did not receive card; voter registration; not
sure if registrations were before |
|
059108 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Registered at school with correct address, voter was not listed
and was refused a provisional ballot and was told to talk to the county
clerk. |
|
059114 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Registered to vote on campus in Sept and has never received a
voter registration card. Voter went to cast a vote and their name was not on
the list for any of the precincts |
|
059115 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Problem with registration and voter does not know what precinct
to go to. |
|
059382 |
|
Other |
|
I was told that my registration was never turned in and
therefore I would not be able to vote this election. I registered at the
Wal-Mart on |
|
059388 |
|
Registration-related problem |
San Miguel, |
Not on register. Registered at Farmers market one month ago. |
|
059391 |
|
Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem; Other |
|
Name did not appear on register. Filled out another form to
authorize voting. Poll workers did not want to talk with voter. Believes that
she is a victim of preferential discrimination. |
|
059392 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
|
No. Tenia. Rrait.
Para Yra cruses. Pero.
Un. Amigo. Llamad. Arutor.
|
|
0059397 |
|
Other |
|
A woman wasn't on the voting list - didn't vote. Was going to
try another polling place. |
|
059398 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
|
Voted Provisionally. He has voted here for years - not on the
list |
|
059402 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
|
Had already voted - first time. Gave a provisional ballot - not
sure. I asked if he got a provisional ballot and he said yes - but also said
he filled out a lot of forms. |
|
058879 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Not listed with county clerk. Advised re: provisional ballot |
|
058891 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Said she registered to vote during Whole Enchilada Festival.
Checked with county clerk yesterday and name not on list. Was told by "attorney
for party affiliated with" to cast provisional ballot. |
|
058962 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
s.t. ms, dona |
reported that he and his family had to vote with
provisional ballots. family includes spanish speaker. He said that while inside several voters
were given provisional ballots |
|
058965 |
|
Other |
santa teresa middle
school, santa teresa, dona |
voters were sent to three polling places. their names not on any roll. they all registered before oct. 5 |
|
058967 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
santa teresa mid
school, dona |
i spoke with the
representative of the |
|
058978 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
votes at New Coevenant.
Mom at same address but different last name, vote at PCT. 79 |
|
058981 |
|
Registration-related problem |
st ms., santa teresa, dona |
sent in absentee ballot request by mail and
received notice of further information required. such
information sent. no further notice received but no
vote card or absentee ballot received. now not on
rolls. voted provisionally |
|
058983 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Received registration from clerk as denied due to listing PO Box
instead of street address Advised..provisional
ballot. |
|
058987 |
|
Registration-related problem |
Mesquite Ele, Anthony, |
Not on list. Called |
|
058988 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
|
|
058990 |
|
Other |
|
Not on list. |
|
058996 |
|
Other |
|
Sister inquired for adult brother. Clerk's office could not
find. Advised ..provisional ballot. |
|
059362 |
|
Other polling place problem |
|
I am registered to vote in |
|
059368 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Registration for Dona Ana country was filled out but not
completed. did not recieve
card and was not registered. |
|
059369 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Not on voter list. Called county clerk. Nt
listed there either. Assisted w/ provisional ballot |
|
059370 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
I was not on the list to vote even though i
was registered on time |
|
059383 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Name does not appear on list. First denied provisional ballot.
Called county clerk; not on list; voted provisionally |
|
059389 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
|
I Maria Montoya went vote at Precinct 7. Provisional vote. |
|
059399 |
|
Registration-related problem; Criminal status-related problem |
|
Finished Fed Parole Aug. 01. Registered in person at court house
on |
|
059403 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Re-registered w. new address in |
|
059407 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
Santa Teresa Middle , |
never received his ballot in mail. came to polling place and was told he could vote by
provisional and did. |
|
059408 |
|
Registration-related problem |
Santa Teresa, |
Her name not found on roll and asked for provisional |
|
059415 |
|
Registration-related problem |
Mesquite Elementary, mesquite, Dona Ana County, New Mexico |
had to give |
|
058999 |
|
Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
san migue elementary, dona |
not on roster dispute registration - offered provisional |
|
059001 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
san miguel elementary school, san miguel, dona |
19 year old at farmer's market 1 month
ago. parents on roster. sara is not. provisional ballot |
Dirty Tricks
|
049659 |
|
Other polling place problem |
|
Voters sent postcards from Court House indicating wrong polling
place address (Volunteer Firehouse on Country Club) |
|
058973 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
|
A gentleman was called yesterday and advised to come here to
vote. At the polls here he was told that he was on one list and not another.
He voted provisionally but was very concerned if his vote would count. |
Intimidation
|
033431 |
|
Voter Intimidation |
|
Challenges to people who want to complete provisional ballots. |
|
033878 |
|
Voter Intimidation |
Valley View, 915 E. California Ave, Las Cruces, Las Cruces, Dona
Ana County, New Mexico |
Voters were told that they weren't allowed to bring their
Voters' Bill of Rights into the polling place. |
|
034295 |
|
Voter Intimidation; Other polling place problem |
|
Poll challengers are intimidating voters/standing near polling
place/asking voters about registration |
|
040696 |
|
Voter Intimidation |
Hermosa Heights West, Teachers' Center, 821 E. Lohman Ave, Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico |
A Republican challenger intimidated a voter by looking over her
shoulder while she completed her provisional ballot, and having the election
judge ask her what her nationality was and where she was born. The election
judge complied because he didn't understand what challengers are allowed to
do. |
|
059411 |
|
Other |
|
Republican Challenger. Denied the right to use a camera. Precinct
judge called Board of Election. Complaintant told
that he can not use a camera. Appeared to be a channel 10 reporter. 6th
District Court of Appeals allows cameras to document any legal means. |
Not Allowing provisional votes
|
036366 |
|
Insufficient number of ballots |
Sunland Park East, Sunland Park Library, 1000 McNutt Road,
Sunland Park, Dona Ana County, New Mexico |
Polling place has run out of provisional ballots, requested more
but have not received any. |
|
039560 |
|
Insufficient number of ballots |
Valley View, Valley View Elementary School, 915 E. California
Ave, Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico |
Polling place has run out of provisional ballot envelopes. |
|
044762 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
|
Lack of provisional ballots and provisional ballot envelopes
have held up provisional voting |
|
048554 |
|
Identification-related problem |
|
Voter was told she had already voted when she showed up to vote.
she had not voted previously. Was offered
opportunity to vote provisionally, but she declined, as she was told by poll
workers that the paper ballot "would not be counted." |
|
059014 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
valley view elementary - |
voter did not know her precinct - she was refused a provisional
ballot because polling place 48 ran out of envelopes |
|
059363 |
|
Identification-related problem |
|
I was refused the right to vote due to the fact the address on
my drivers license did not match the address on my voter registration card |
|
059366 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
lost absentee ballot. asked
to vote on provisional ballot. they said they had
none. |
Absentee Ballot Problem
|
018373 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Filed absentee ballot application, but still hasn't gotten
ballot, but husband and roommate from NM have gotten absentee ballots already |
|
021587 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
She is a first time voter who is properly registered and timely
requested an absentee ballot because she is in school in |
|
023081 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Applied for absentee ballot 1-2 weeks ago (before deadline) via
fax and has yet to receive it. Is being told to drive to her home county (500
miles away) to vote. |
|
034043 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
Corbett Center- NMStateU, |
turned away at polling place b/c she was told
that she had requested an absentee ballot. never
requested absentee ballot. completed absentee ballot
at polling place and was then told that she had actually filled out a
provisional ballot. also filled out affidavit of
non-receipt of absentee ballot. was told that her
vote may or may not count. Said that some of her friends had been turned
away, told they needed proof of current residence, while other people with
similar problems were being allowed to vote. Did not believe that
discrimination was an issue. |
|
035728 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Voter moved to |
|
038740 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Ms. Chavez did not receive her absentee ballot; it was returned
to the county clerk for having a false address. She now lives in a different
county and is unable to go there to vote. She is not registered in the county
where she now resides. |
|
046955 |
|
Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem |
Sunland / |
Multiple voters told upon arrival that they'd "already
voted." Many/ most of these were voters who had requested (by mail) but
not received absentee ballots. |
|
058959 |
|
Other |
|
brought absentee ballot to polling place was
told he could bring ballot to the county clerk or fill in provisional ballot
and chose the latter. |
|
|
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Voter showed up at polls and was told she requested a absentee
ballot they she may or may not have already turned in. |
|
058992 |
|
Other |
|
Two elderly voters applied for absentee ballots two months ago.
Received them on Fri and Sat. after deadline for mailing, turned away at the
poll, forced to drive 40 miles to county clerk's office. VERY angry. Forced
to wait in line at poll for 20 minutes to find out had to leave. |
|
059365 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Received absentee ballot but did not apply for it |
|
059394 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Poll worker said she had absentee ballot, but she didnt. paper ballot |
|
059395 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Filled out affidavit - voted. they said
he had voted absentee - had not requested absentee. He wants to be contacted.
He called here twice before the election. |
|
059005 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
valley view elementary, |
voter states she did not request nor receive an absentee ballot
but at the polls she was told she was an absentee voter; allowed only to cast
a provisional ballot |