Jackson County, Missouri(straight Dem party ticket defaults, registration problems, denial of provisional ballots, voter suppression,long lines)
Straight ticket voting problem
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032988 |
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Other |
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Voter concerned that wording on ballot was vague regarding
voting straight ticket - could he still vote for individuals, or would that
invalidate ballot? No instructions on how to vote for non-partisan questions,
such as retention of judges. |
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034907 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
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Voter overheard election official advising voters that they
could vote straight party ticket and vote for individuals of either the same
or different party and that vote would still be counted. |
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043172 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
Northeast Library Northeast KC, |
Voter complained that he voted straight party line ticket and
did not realize until he had already cast his ballot that there were
additional issues to vote on the ballot (not included in the straight party
line vote). Particularly, he was concerned that he had not voted on Question
No. 1. He also said that he listed to sportsradio
today and heard several callers call in complaining of the same problem. |
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044979 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
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Voter was concerned that ballot was unclear with regard to straigh party voting and inquired as to whether straight
party line voting AND cross over votes for certain candidates would nullify
the ballot. She suggested perhaps it should read that the individual
candidates should be skipped over if the voter voted the straight party line.
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044999 |
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Unable to read ballot; Other ballot-related problem |
35th & |
Several voters say that ballot lacked instructions regarding
where to resume voting on races after casting a straight-ticket vote. |
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046228 |
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Other |
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WANTED TO KNOW EFFECT OF VOTING STRAIGHT PARTY AND THEN VOTING
FOR INDIVIDUALS (SAME PARTY) JUST TO BE SURE. |
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046391 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Literature says if you want to vote straight party ballot, vote
#5 or 9, but |
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047457 |
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Other |
CITY HALL, |
CALLERS SAY THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BALLOT SAID THAT TO VOTE
STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKET, SELECT ITEM 4. THEY WANTED TO VOTE THAT WAY, AND
SELECTED NO. 4. NOW THEY HER THAT 5 IS THE STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKET. |
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048869 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Caller accidentally voted under her niece's name. She was able
to vote and her niece was able to vote. Voter believes that it was because
their names are very similar. |
Dirty Tricks
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017583 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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Received racist flyer in the mail: "Whites Only". Is
faxing copy to EP Lawyer [P] |
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045800 |
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Other |
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Radio station playing ads stating that voters with unpaid bills
and/or parking tickets would be arrested at the polls. |
Long lines/broken machines/Polling place problems
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029855 |
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Long lines |
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Disorganization, long lines |
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029902 |
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Insufficient number of ballots |
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Could not find actual ballots from |
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031895 |
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Voter Intimidation; Long lines; Other polling place problem |
7304 |
This is caller's second incident report,
follow up to case #030109. She reported that a chaotic situation is still
underway. Ther are two very long lines, one for
registration verification and one for balloting. People are getting into the
balloting line without getting registration verified and then are being sent
to the back of the other line |
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036744 |
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Long lines |
124 N. |
Line not moving, even though open voting boths. |
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036985 |
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Long lines |
Benjamin Banneker Elementary; 7050
Askew, |
Voter described chaos and crowding at the voting station |
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048535 |
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Early closing |
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Voter arrived at |
Registration & Provisional Ballot Problems/Voter Suppression
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016203 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter moved from |
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017116 |
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Registration-related problem |
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voter says he registered in mid July, but county says it has no
record of his registration |
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025718 |
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Registration-related problem |
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She was registered in KC but moved to |
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029610 |
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Other |
3602 E 39th st ( |
moved, not on voter list (same polling place as sons who
received post cards) |
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030015 |
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Registration-related problem |
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before going to polls, voter called to inquire
if she was on rolls, person said she was on rolls but she couldn't vote
because she didn't register before October 6; she registered by mail in
September but received nothing back. [P] |
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031990 |
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Registration-related problem |
Faith Presbyterian Church, |
Wife had changed name, but hadn't changed voter registration |
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032658 |
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Voter Intimidation; Other polling place problem |
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Sign on the door saying if you do not live in this precinct, you
cannot cast a vote - the poll worker said he would take no responsibility.
This did not allow for provisional voters. |
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033023 |
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Registration-related problem |
trailwood elementary school, kc,
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Voter went to location on postcard - same as other residents in
household and was told wrong polling place. Voter "swore an
affidavit" and election judges contacted Bd of
Election & sent her to 1903 Hardesty location. At Hardesty location only
the voter's sister was registered and voter told she could not vote. |
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037024 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Unnamed complaintant states that
students registered to vote at UMKC as a result of student registration
drive. She was told by another student that she went to vote and was not
allowed to due to not being registered and not told she could cast a
provisional ballot. Advised her to tell the student she might go back and try
to cast a provisional ballot. |
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037945 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Caller believed he had registered in September through Missouri
DMV but was told at polling place that his registration had been received
past deadline. |
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039810 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Moved from |
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040467 |
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Registration-related problem |
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She registered at Blue Ridge Public Library with correct
address, brought in paperwork to verify her address, sworn in by white male
in his 60s at registration booth, yet her registration somehow ended up in KC
and she was denied ability to vote. |
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040978 |
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Registration-related problem |
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registered in |
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041795 |
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Provisional ballot problem |
4125 |
The voter indicated that when she went to her voting place, all
the people that were not on the list were forced to file a provisional
ballot. She did not file it, but she said that most of the other people were
filing the the ballots. The lady who called went to
her old polling place and filed a change of address. The she went back to
original place and when she got there. The provisional voting area was closed
and the ballots were being stuffed into an envelope. |
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042268 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter never reveived voter
registration card after a voter drive. |
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043389 |
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Registration-related problem |
Sugar Creek, |
Has been registered and lived at the same address for 30 years.
Has voted repeatedly, has done jury duty 8 times, not a felon and not
incompetent. Was turned away from the poll b/c name was not on list.
Husband's name was there but hers was not |
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043389 |
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Registration-related problem |
Sugar Creek, |
Has been registered and lived at the same address for 30 years.
Has voted repeatedly, has done jury duty 8 times, not a felon and not
incompetent. Was turned away from the poll b/c name was not on list.
Husband's name was there but hers was not |
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043389 |
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Registration-related problem |
Sugar Creek, |
Has been registered and lived at the same address for 30 years.
Has voted repeatedly, has done jury duty 8 times, not a felon and not
incompetent. Was turned away from the poll b/c name was not on list.
Husband's name was there but hers was not |
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043424 |
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Registration-related problem |
Bridger Jr. High, |
her named didn't appear on the rolls; she moved within the
jurisdiction; they didn't give her a ballot; they left without demanding a
provisional ballot |
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043430 |
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Registration-related problem |
Community ? Church, |
do not have her registration, didn't offer a provisional ballot |
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043460 |
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Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem |
10500 E. Hwy 350, |
Voter was previously registered in |
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045003 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Husband failed to register from |
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045003 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Husband failed to register from |
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045122 |
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Provisional ballot problem |
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voter asserts she is registered but was denied an ability to
vote and after requesting a provisional ballot was told she could do one but
that it would not count |
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045769 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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Caller registered in |
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045893 |
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Registration-related problem |
Daniel Young Elementrary, |
said he registered about 2 years ago at the DMV; he doesn't
appear on the roles |
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046122 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Lady lived there 4 years ago, and currently lives at same
address. Poll workers say they called her and no answer. |
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047160 |
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Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
Abiding |
Voter reported to this polling place; Jackson County Election
Board's website confirms it is his polling location, based on his address.
Voter denied provisional ballot at polls. |
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048767 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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Caller showed up at polling place and was told he was not on the
voter list, even though he believed he was registered. I told the caller that
he could go to the polling place (which I verified) and request a provisional
ballot, or he can go to the election board. |
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048913 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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caller showed up at polling place and was told
she wasn't on rolls. she hadn't voted in the last 2
general elections. this is the same polling place
that she had voted at since the early 1970s. |
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018023 |
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Registration-related problem |
37th & |
registered thru NAACP, state claims to have no record |
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018954 |
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Registration-related problem |
Unknown, |
Has not received confirmation of registration at present. |
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018989 |
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Registration-related problem |
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she called last week and told she wasn't in the system |
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021675 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Moved within jurisdiction and Board of Elections in |
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028495 |
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Registration-related problem; Late opening |
Laborers' Union |
have been voting same place for last 20 years, name not on
rolls; both she and husband presented voter ID cards, husband presented
drivers license as well, refused by poll worker who stated that names were
not on rolls; no name or address changes; no provisional ballot was offered,
nor was one asked for; they vote every election |
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028511 |
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Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem |
Greater Corinthian Church |
First time voter was told not on registerd
voter list. Presented driver's license, but had old address. Was in
possession of utility bill with name and current address, but was not asked
for this by election official. |
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028909 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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Moved recently and did not receive moter
registration card following registration at DMV. |
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029526 |
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Registration-related problem |
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moved cannot find on the kc list |
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029906 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter registered in |
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032431 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Individual has voted at this location in the last several
elections, has not moved or become ineligible, but the registration does not
show a person of his name at his address. A person with a similar name and
same birthdate and last four digits of |
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032441 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Caller indicated the person he is calling on behalf has been
running between two poll stations without having the opportunity to vote |
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033880 |
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Registration-related problem |
Engels Elementary on |
Was told that she was not on list at this poll. Poll workers did
not tell her where to do, so she went to several other polls, all of which
told her she was not on list of eligible voters. No one attempted to direct
her to the appropriate poll. |
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034567 |
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Other |
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Name removed from rolls even though she had voted there for
years. Judges checked and allowed her to vote a regular ballot. She was persistant, and worried that others might not be. Just
made report in case there are others with similar problems. |
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034579 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Poll station called requesting address verification. Voter is
not shown to have re-register at new address. |
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034765 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Registered, didn't get voting card called election official,
didn't have info on you 1st time registrant. |
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035400 |
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Provisional ballot problem; Polling place inquiry; Other polling
place problem |
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Voter was told name was not on list, was not told where correct
polling place was located, and was refused provisional ballot. Voter had
moved from |
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036182 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter failed to provide birth date on registration form. She
provided birth date after registration deadline and was told she could not
vote. |
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037473 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter moved from |
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038586 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter believes herself to be registered, but not on rolls per
Kansas City Election Board |
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039668 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry; Other |
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Woman moved fro |
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040082 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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caller sent in change of address (moved within jurisdiction) and
did not receive information about new polling place |
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040479 |
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Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
Raymore, |
He registered to vote when he moved to the jurisdiction in March
2004. He changed registration at the DMV when he updated his driver's
license. He never got a registration card. He went to the polling place this
morning and was told he was not on the rolls. The election judges called the
court and confirmed he was not on the rolls. |
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040818 |
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Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
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Received notification card from KC board of elections, and was
told on phone that she was on the list of registered voters for her polling
place, but when she showed up to vote, her name was not on the list. |
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041676 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Registration card not received. Registration via door-to-door
registration drive |
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044539 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter registered with ACT, but not in county registry |
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044635 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter had moved within the |
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045186 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Caller noticed that her name was listed twice on the rolls, with
similar addresses, but with different DOB. Was allowed to vote, but had
actually received two different registration cards in the mail sometime in
the last week |
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046201 |
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Registration-related problem |
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She said she registered 2 yrs. ago. The poll did not have her on
the rolls. She voted on a provisional ballot after waiting to be found. There
were 8 people at this poll that had the same problem. Many chose to leave. |
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Absentee Ballot Problems
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022745 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Military personnel - registered from absentee ballot and never
received. Local board told him that it was being sent. |
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024741 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Wornall |
Two African American said they would be working for the election
board and wanted to vote but they were denied that because the woman said she
didn't believe they were working for the election board--the question she
asked them was whether they were going to get paid--she said people working
for election board don't get paid and she indicated she did not believe
them--you should vote tomorrow because you are going to be present. She was
extremely terse with them--what you are doing is not honest or moral--I
interrupted--this is taking too much time. She said stay out of this and did
not permit the two to vote |
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036102 |
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Other |
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Concerned about a Republican party flyer that he thinks
encourages voter fraud via absentee ballots |
Other
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037469 |
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Other |
79th & |
As she signed the book to vote, the election person called out
her name and someone behind the election table wrote her name down on a legal
pad. She had never experienced this and felt a bit intimidated. She did,
however, get to vote |
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021723 |
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Other |
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Questions why |