in minority precincts, malfeasance: manipulation of absentee and provisional votes, student voting problems)
Additional documentation at end of EIRS reports
Vote Switching, Glitches
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031061 |
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Machine problem; Other |
Sawyer Towers |
Voter reported that Kerry light on the machine would not light
up. Poll worker said that he/she "would write it in later." |
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053331 |
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Machine problem |
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All candidates except presidential had flashing lights. Voter as
confused by this (as were her daughter and mother). But glyph lit up when
pressed for candidate of choice. was not just one
machine, perhaps all machines in one precinct. |
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058641 |
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Machine problem |
indianola |
presidential button would not light
up . voted without recording vote for president |
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051460 |
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Machine problem |
brookpark school, |
when he went into voting booth to vote all lights
on the screen were flashing except for the presidential candidates when he
pressed his presidential selection no lights came on to indicate a selection.
he pressed his selection four times all the other
votes he selected had a light come on when he selected them. he did not bring the malfunction to anyone's attention.
the booth left on (next to provisional ballot booth) [default to blank] |
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058748 |
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Machine problem |
529 sawyer, |
machine not working for kerry, monitors whispering [default to blank] |
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033170 |
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Machine problem |
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Went in and tried to vote for president, but nothing lit up even
though he pressed an option. Pressed "vote" and the machine went to
the next screen. Complained to official and was told that there was nothing
they could do. [d to blnk] |
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030307 |
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Machine problem |
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Voting machine button for Robert Clancy is not working. |
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056354 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Voter came out and reported that the lights had gone out for
about 3-5 minutes . Some observers said that the
actual machines weren't affected. Witnesses said that people were worried
about their votes being counted, though. |
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058409 |
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Machine problem |
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Precinct worker said all cell phones needed to be off because
they would mess with the machines and the votes would be lost! |
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058516 |
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Machine problem |
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machine not working - instructed to use another machine |
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058676 |
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Machine problem |
koebol elementary, |
after five minutes. machine just clicked off |
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058412 |
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Machine problem Don’t work |
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Machine #014083 Machine not counting up- others at ~ 130 "
@ ~ 111 |
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031048 |
|
Machine problem |
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Voter denied ballot because he was registered as independent in
primary. Voting machine did not allow him to vote for president, or for
school board. |
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058658 |
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Machine problem |
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machine wouldn't take presidential vote finally did on 4th try |
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058810 |
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Machine problem |
Blendon Wylder
Elementary, |
Touch Screen - No
presidential candidates - on [sic] confusing. |
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058419 |
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Registration-related problem; Voter Intimidation; Long lines;
Other polling place problem |
South Side Resettlement House, |
1. Voter handed ID to poll worker. Poll worker said she didn't
need it. When looked up name told voter she was being challenged and she
needed ID. 2. Was told she had three minutes. Is unsure if she voted for
President. Was rushed and was not able to vote on every issue. 3. Poll worker
also talked rude to daughter waiting in stroller |
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058529 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
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Voter had only 2 choices for president (Bush/Kerry) but friends
and family had 3-4 choices of candidates (2 he hadn't heard of). No
uniformity precinct by precinct |
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050291 |
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Machine problem |
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[illegible] machine was blank... no review of ballot. |
Dirty Tricks
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018981 |
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Polling place inquiry; Other polling place problem |
Indianola |
Caller is registered to
vote and has a card. He knew his polling place to be Indianola Church of
Christ on |
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020088 |
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Other |
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Flyers posted in apartment complex from "Franklin County
Board of Elections" directing Republicans to vote on 11/2 and Democrats
to vote on 11/3. Caller faxed copy of flyer. |
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035088 |
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Other |
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Flyer - polling location changed. Elect. Protect Flyer on door,
long yellow, vote today. 866-our-VOTE |
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042203 |
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Other |
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Voter misinformation: Caller received a flyer |
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058303 |
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Other |
Indianola Church of Christ, 2141 Indianola Ave., Columbus,
Franklin County, Ohio |
Person with a Democrat flyer with voter protection info and kerry info gaver her the flyer and they told her polling place had changed
and gave her |
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058515 |
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Long lines; Other polling place problem |
Christ the |
2, 4, |
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058644 |
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Voter Intimidation |
Hubbard Elem @ 104 W Hubbard, |
Flyers placed along the street incorrectly stated polling place
to be West Union Hall, |
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040740 |
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Voter Intimidation; Provisional ballot problem |
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Voter first called on |
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040918 |
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Other |
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Voter misinformation: The caller received 2 phone calls in |
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042203 |
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Other |
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Voter misinformation: Caller received a flyer |
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048785 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Registered over the phone, can't received who called. Had not
tried to vote yet. will go to poll and try. |
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060413 |
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Machine problem; Provisional ballot problem; Late opening; Other
polling place problem |
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Voter reported that she arrived at her usual polling location
just after |
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017702 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Received a post card
indicating that he is permitted to vote with a provisional ballot. Has been
at the same address for 12 years and voted every year. This is the first year
that he received a notification that he must vote with a provisional ballot. |
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018014 |
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Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
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She and Husband Received notification indicating that they
should vote by provisional ballot because they had movee.
She has not moved in 20 years. |
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018149 |
|
Registration-related problem |
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Voter indicated (through fiance) that
Voter registered to vote on September 28 and had not yet received
confirmation and does not appear to be on the voter polls. [P] |
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018619 |
|
Registration-related problem |
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Murphy reports a person who has not registered to vote has
nevertheless, received a voter registration card in the mail marked
"Republican." |
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020059 |
|
Polling place inquiry |
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Caller and several of her neighbors received a mailer that indicated
that her polling location had changed, when she's been in her house for 31
years. But the polling location they listed was the same one she's always
voted at. She was concerned that this was some sort of voter intimidation
issue. |
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022152 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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Door hangar -- identified wrong location for voting ( |
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036592 |
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Voter Intimidation; Other polling place problem |
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Anti-Kerry, anti-homosexual, pro-Bush, pro-Christian propaganda
within 10 feet of a polling place |
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058778 |
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Voter Intimidation; Other polling place problem; Other |
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- Kerry and Move On campaign workers have set a table outside
100 foot perimeter. Sherrif Dept evicted [them]
from property because it's private property. - Inside polling area
"Support or Troops" [people] handing out coffee/donuts were told
they could stay in car on property [sic]. - Geno
Township Sherrif's Deputy #20, #14 [badge numbers?] |
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015459 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Call from voter's mother. Voter registered during summer,
received and returned absentee ballot. Today voter's mother received
postcard: "You have previously received a notice informing you that your
vote has been challenged. This card is to remind you that you have the right
to appear at a hearing before the Frnaklin County
Board of Elections to answer that challenge." Hearing Thursday Oct. 28.
First notice with no indication of basis for challenge. |
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016167 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Voter Intimidation |
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contesting his absentee vote -
this is his first election and he is being intimidated. does
not want to go through the contest process - it is voter intimidation. |
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017636 |
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Other |
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Caller's son is registered in |
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019076 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller rec'd call from the GOP notifying him that BoE had not rec'd his absentee ballot. Caller told GOP
that he never inteded to vote absentee and never
rec'd absentee ballot, but GOP rep seemed unresponsive to what he said. |
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http://www.dispatch.com/election/election-local.php?story=dispatch/2004/10/22/20041022-A1-00.html
Intimidation of minority
voters in swing states like
http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2005/1177
Machine Problems, Long Lines, Malfeasance
|
028856 |
|
Machine problem |
|
All three machines not working. Polls did not open on time.
Taking names and numbers and telling people they will call them when they can
vote. |
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029006 |
|
Machine problem |
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8 machines, only one gave trouble. #1004 when blinking and
pressed vote button repeatedly - wouldn't take the vote. machine went dark |
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029508 |
|
Machine problem |
Franklin Alternative High Scholol, |
All of the voting machines are down |
|
029863 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines |
Firehouse #1, |
1.5 hour wait to vote, only 3 voting machines and supposed to be
4 |
|
030016 |
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Other polling place problem; Other |
|
Confusion and crowded conditions in polling area near the
machines. People were walking behind machines with risk of unplugging them.
The poll workers were rude and the facilities were inadequate. |
|
030865 |
|
Long lines |
Krumm Park & Rec
center, |
Waited for almost an hour and a half to vote. Polling place
workers pressuring to hurry to vote, workers also not helping people to use
machines. |
|
030898 |
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Machine problem; Long lines |
Glenwood Methodist, |
LONG lines, 4 machines, |
|
031400 |
|
Machine problem |
Laternative High Scool - |
Machines down - all |
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031490 |
|
Machine problem |
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Turning Voters away - machines broken - they took name aqnd phone # - said will call back. No time to call back
They didn't take her name before she got in. She heard from people coming
out. 65 people total. |
|
031787 |
|
Long lines |
|
Line 40 minutes, poll worker referred, sent to long lines, poor
planning, inadequate staff, 4 machines |
|
032077 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines |
St. Phillip Episcopal Church, |
1.5 to 2 hour lines. 2 machines down |
|
032309 |
|
Machine problem |
|
Calling to report that machines are broen
- delyaing voters while thery's
fixed - didn't know if they were pffering
provisional ballots |
|
032622 |
|
Long lines |
Labners Lord 423, |
Only 3 machines, over 2 hour wait. |
|
032629 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines |
Towers Local 423, |
3 voting machines only ; 2 hour plus
wait to vote. |
|
032787 |
|
Voter Intimidation; Long lines |
|
Only 1 of 3 machines for last names l-Z; line for those people
is 3 hrs. Poll workers have declined suggestion to feed both lines into all 3
machines. |
|
033554 |
|
Disability access problem |
|
denied curbside voting, was told they have neither machines or
staff to accommodate |
|
035119 |
|
Machine problem |
McGreffery, |
Only one machine working. |
|
043032 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines |
|
Only 3 machines now but 5 weer there
for primaries - voting was taking 3 hours with about 100 pp in line - caller
was at 3 diff. locations |
|
048239 |
|
Long lines |
|
Only three voting machines are open. Very crowded. Poll worker
refuses to get any more machines (he is a Republican). People are leaving due
to lack of machines and long lines. Caller has a person in line for her.
(Black neighborhood). |
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050900 |
|
Machine problem; Other polling place problem |
|
Had just 4 voting machines in precinct. Co-worker in |
|
050979 |
|
Other |
|
Poll worker refused to help a 1st time voter who didn't know how
to work the voting machine. Voter did not get to cast ballot. |
|
051220 |
|
Long lines |
Multiple - |
1) Not enough voting machines (only 3. 2) 20 different judge
elections. 3) Pll workers not enforcing time limit.
4) Two hour delays - lines around the block. 5) Previously had more voting
machines. 6) Saw people leaving due to long lines and rain. |
|
052325 |
|
Long lines |
Vrasch |
Only 3 machines for busiest voting precinct in |
|
052489 |
|
Other ballot-related problem Long lines |
|
Limiting time in booth to 5 minutes. |
|
053248 |
|
Other polling place problem |
820 Lilly, |
Voting machine lights not on onthe
side. Four hour wait. Predominantly African American community. Only 3
machines used to have 4-6 machines. |
|
053975 |
|
Other polling place problem |
|
Caller states that over 1000 prospective voters are waiting for
six voting machines. States ~ 80% of people are African-American. |
|
055315 |
|
Machine problem |
|
Voter reports that at least one machine was broken at his
polling place. Waited over 2 hours in line; had to leave, didn't vote. |
|
058362 |
|
Long lines |
1393 E Broad, |
Arrived |
|
058363 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines |
flintridge church, |
machine broke down, lines not labeled correctly and no sitting
area available for elderly or handicapped persons |
|
058371 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines |
Cassady Ele., |
lines too long, wait time too long, not
enough machines; There are sick, old and tired people. Process should be
quicker. Voter did not voted because lines were too
long. |
|
058373 |
|
Machine problem |
|
1 machine of 4 down |
|
058382 |
|
Long lines; Other |
|
arrived at |
|
058388 |
|
Long lines; Other polling place problem |
|
Not enough machines |
|
058390 |
|
Voter Intimidation; Disability access problem; Long lines; Other
polling place problem |
Driving Park Rec, |
Had us in a cramped space, no ventilation, elederly
standing for long periods of time. Not enough machines. |
|
058394 |
|
Registration-related problem; Machine problem; Long lines; Other
polling place problem |
NE |
Gentleman presiding over election machines decided it owuld be better to break the single line that people had
been standing in and create two lines than others started to cut in front of
other people who had been waiting for more than an hour and created chaos. It
made a system that was working at first into a bad situation and had people
waiting to vote longer then tey had to. |
|
058419 |
|
Registration-related problem; Voter Intimidation; Long lines;
Other polling place problem |
South Side Resettlement House, |
1. Voter handed ID to poll worker. Poll worker said she didn't
need it. When looked up name told voter she was being challenged and she
needed ID. 2. Was told she had three minutes. Is unsure if she voted for
President. Was rushed and was not able to vote on every issue. 3. Poll worker
also talked rude to daughter waiting in stroller |
|
058459 |
|
Long lines; Other polling place problem |
|
I'm in 28E. The line was very long - longer than any other
precinct line. At times there were NO people voting in G. The machines were
idle. I stood in line more than 2 hours. |
|
058467 |
|
Voter Intimidation; Machine problem; Late opening |
|
Polls did not open until |
|
058469 |
|
Long lines |
Driving Park, |
Got here at |
|
058477 |
|
Long lines; Other polling place problem |
|
2 precincts in same place - 35C only had 4 machines. Wasted 4+
hours to vote. No ventilation, chaotic and crowded. |
|
058487 |
|
Machine problem |
|
number of polling machines is half what it
should be. there are 3 machines when last time there were 6 |
|
058492 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines |
|
It took voter 2 hours to vote because there were only 3
machines. |
|
058497 |
|
Insufficient number of ballots; Long lines |
|
Line was long, only 3 voting machines. Poll workers are
frustrated. Voter waited 2 hours. |
|
058515 |
|
Long lines; Other polling place problem |
Christ the |
2, 4, |
|
058521 |
|
Long lines |
|
Has been in line for 2 hours, expects to wait another 1 or 2,
only 4 machines for precinct |
|
058528 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines |
|
4 hour wait. [Only] 2 of 5 machines working. |
|
058534 |
|
Long lines |
|
we had to wait almost 3 hours to vote. there
were only 3 machines, which were obviously not enough |
|
058539 |
|
Long lines |
|
we had to wait almost 3 hours to vote. there
were only 3 machines, which were obviously not enough |
|
058542 |
|
Long lines |
|
Voter said the lines were long and there were half as many
voting machines as in the past. |
|
058552 |
|
Long lines |
1393 E. Broad, |
Arrived at |
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058558 |
|
Machine problem; Provisional ballot problem; Long lines; Other
polling place problem; Other |
63 |
[There were] half the machines that there used to be [in past
elections] Provisional machine is broken. |
|
058566 |
|
Long lines |
1393 E. Broad - Model Neightborhood
Facility, Columbus, |
Voter arrived at |
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058607 |
|
Long lines |
1393 E. Broad, |
Voter arrived at |
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058609 |
|
Long lines |
1393 E. Broad - Model Neighborhood Facility, Columbus, |
Voter arrived at |
|
058611 |
|
Long lines |
1393 E. Broad - Model Neighborhood Facility, Columbus, |
2 hour wait. Apparently during the primaries there were 5
machines at this location. Today there are only three. |
|
058646 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines; Other polling place problem; Other |
St. Philips Episcopal Church, Woodland & Chinton,
|
Reduced number of booths this year - 3 per precinct. Previously
[there were] 4-5 [per precinct]. Some machines were delivered late this
morning. 3 hour wait. |
|
058652 |
|
Machine problem |
southside settlement house, |
3 machines, 2 broken - voter could not wait in line to vote |
|
058655 |
|
Machine problem |
new hope community church, |
not enough machines - 3 polling officials stopped voting to
check names out loud |
|
058664 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines; Other polling place problem |
|
4-hour wait. Only 3 machines |
|
058697 |
|
Long lines |
1393 E Broad, |
Arrived |
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058702 |
|
Machine problem |
|
- inoperable voting machines |
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058711 |
|
Long lines |
1393 Broad, |
Arrived |
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058720 |
|
Long lines |
1393 E Broad, |
Arrived |
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058737 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines |
|
long line, broken machine, people given tickets by
judge and told to return later. not enough voting machines |
|
058738 |
|
Long lines |
Model Neighbourhood Facility 1393 E
Broad, |
Arrived |
|
058744 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines; Other polling place problem |
Ebenezer United |
2 hours waiting in line. 3 machines. 6 before. |
|
058562 |
|
Machine problem; Provisional ballot problem; Long lines; Other
polling place problem; Other |
63 |
[There were] half the machines that there used to be [in past
elections] Provisional machine is broken. |
|
058716 |
|
Long lines; Other polling place problem |
Cassidy, |
Went to the other place and waited for two hours and was told in wrong place. |
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058790 |
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Voter Intimidation; Long lines; Other polling place problem;
Other |
|
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. |
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058835 |
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Long lines; Other polling place problem |
Brentnell Rec. Ctr., |
- 1.5 hour wait - People are directed to the wrong line - People
are getting sick - Ambulances and firetrucks are
responding |
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058751 |
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Long lines |
1393 E Broad, |
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058770 |
|
Long lines |
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058771 |
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Voter Intimidation; Machine problem; Long lines; Other polling
place problem; Other |
On |
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058801 |
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Machine problem; Long lines |
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058809 |
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Provisional ballot problem; Long lines |
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058812 |
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Voter Intimidation; Machine problem; Long lines; Other polling
place problem; Other |
Blendon |
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058815 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines; Other |
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058819 |
|
Machine problem; Long lines; Other polling place problem; Other |
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058833 |
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Machine problem; Long lines; Other polling place problem |
28 e and 48 c, |
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058839 |
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Other polling place problem |
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058842 |
|
Long lines; Other polling place problem |
champion middle school, |
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058895 |
|
Long lines |
broadleigh elementary, |
when you walked in, asked do you live in Bexley
then he would direct you free and clear, if not long line, then look at the
wall only had the bexley columbus
list not post 45 minutes; 7:45 - 8:15(notes in margin of form): in little
room, door check stuff they don't, get id check, line for the slip, 8:30 id
checked, got slip snake back around line to vote, 30 minutes for that line,
line to get in out the door at the door, taking 1 hour - 1 hour 30 minutes to
vote, no line for bexley only check 3 id, name at a
time, in line for 1 hour ten minutes. |
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060413 |
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Machine problem; Provisional ballot problem; Late opening; Other
polling place problem |
|
Voter reported that she arrived at her usual polling location
just after |
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060417 |
|
Other polling place problem |
|
It was reported of the polling location for Columbus Ward 13,
Precinct B (possibly |
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060418 |
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Other polling place problem |
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At the |
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060423 |
|
Machine problem |
Scott Elementary, |
It was reported that at Scott Elementary there was a broken
voting machine that was not attened to from |
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029957 |
|
Long lines |
|
Long lines - 1 hour plus wait |
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|
030009 |
|
Long lines; Other |
|
Very long lines - no voter protection people present |
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029335 |
|
Other polling place problem Late opening |
|
Polling place was not open when it was supposed to be at |
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029354 |
|
Long lines |
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Only 3 voting machines, whereas there are usually 6 - lines are
1.5 to 2 hours long. |
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