Milwaukee, Wisconsin(widespread systematic dirty tricks in minority precincts, long lines, broken machines, polling place problems, voter intimidation by partisans, minor registration and absentee problems)
Extremely widespread systematic Dirty Tricks in Minority Precincts
http://www.flcv.com/milwaudt.html
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015848 |
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Other |
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40,000 leaflets sent out with the wrong polling place address.
We've been directing calls to the Wisconsin Citizen Action Fund but I can't
get a real person to answer there. They corrected the mistake but only on one
radio station- a conservative and religious one. The gentleman did manage to
speak to the woman at the Citizen Action Fund but didn't seem to get much
help. (other widespread dirty
tricks as well) |
Polling place problems/long lines/broken machines
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030106 |
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Long lines |
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Long line; turning people away; election person to another
place; |
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030336 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Polling place only had one pencil for people to share. |
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031905 |
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Disability access problem; Late opening |
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Polling place did not allow voting for more than an hour after
the statutory poll opening time; dozens, if not hundreds of voters left the
polling place without voting. |
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032595 |
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Late opening; Long lines |
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St. Mark |
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032927 |
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Machine problem |
District 6 - St. James Methodist Church, |
Machine was broken from beginning |
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033565 |
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Long lines |
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Palmer St. school - 1.5 hours to vote. 150 voters in 2 hours. |
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037093 |
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Long lines; Other polling place problem |
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Lack of books to check people in. Long lines, 2 people verifying
addresses and only one book. Exceptionally long lines -- people leaving in
frustration. 2 hour wait. |
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037426 |
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Other polling place problem |
Clare Boston Elementary, |
There are voter-designated 15-minute parking spots. Voting is
taking longer than that and police are standing outside checking cards. |
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037661 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Voter called to say that her polling place only has one voting
machine when they usually have 5-6 and the single machine is broken. She said
they were offering people to write down their vote and taking it. |
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037717 |
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Other polling place problem |
Queen Avenue (between 23rd/24th), |
Polling signs not visible. |
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037775 |
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Other |
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Sent to wrong location by poll workers; Ward 10 Bryant Kilbourn |
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040183 |
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Machine problem |
District 309, |
Machine rejected ballot
(said it was for voting out of party lines).
(apparently voter not able to vote straight party ticket and president
of other party) |
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042804 |
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Long lines |
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3 hour lines. Poll workers making everyone re-register at |
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044294 |
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Long lines |
District 153 -- |
2 poll workers. In line 1 hour, 15 min. |
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045891 |
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Registration-related problem; Machine problem; Long lines |
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Not on time, polls not open until |
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045895 |
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Other |
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Problems called into radio station; Fairview School voters are
told portion of registrations have been lost; St. James School ballot machine
not working; list on city courthouse door - a list was placed on city hall
door listing individuals who are behind in their child support; the list says
they cannot vote if they are on the list; Milwaukee Bryan Elementary they are
telling people they are at the wrong poll but are refusing to tell them the
correct place; Police Athletic League on Burleigh - there are only two people
working the polls; Polling places did not open on time: Sherman Park
Library/Washington Park, Craig Montessori at 76th/Congress, St. Mark's West
Allis. |
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046433 |
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Long lines |
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No sample ballots available or posted. 1.5 hour wait and only
using 2 booths. Only one counting machine is working. Ballots from both wards
are being put in one machine. Also some ballots are being counted by hand. |
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056027 |
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Long lines |
Stueben, |
Understaffed Lines are over 2 hours
long |
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056054 |
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Registration-related problem; Long lines |
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Voter wanted to leave. Lines were long. |
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056087 |
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Long lines; Other |
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Would like in gym. Lines going up and down steps. |
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056100 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Short staffed 2hours 15
minutes |
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056061 |
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Ballot Security Problems |
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Registration forms were
unattended behind poll workers. Absentee envelopes unattended behond poll
workers. |
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044428 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
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Poll worker told latino woman that she could only vote straight
party ticket. |
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042367 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Poll workers did not indicate wrong polling place until got to
head of line. |
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049106 |
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Other polling place problem |
Ward 60, |
http://etmdapps.ci.mil.wi.us/electedreps/electrep.jst official
website gave some |
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049652 |
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Problem based on student status |
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People are thinking they are registered only to find out they
are in the wrong line. Those who are in campus housing going into wrong line
and getting frustration for having to get in line again. |
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057852 |
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Other polling place problem |
Ladder 12 |
Voter told he was in the wrong place. Sent over to another
place, but ended up coming back here after site attorney explained to staff
how to read parameters correctly. [P] |
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045895 |
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Other |
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Problems called into radio station; Fairview School voters are
told portion of registrations have been lost; St. James School ballot machine
not working; list on city courthouse door - a list was placed on city hall
door listing individuals who are behind in their child support; the list says
they cannot vote if they are on the list; Milwaukee Bryan Elementary they are
telling people they are at the wrong poll but are refusing to tell them the
correct place; Police Athletic League on Burleigh - there are only two people
working the polls; Polling places did not open on time: Sherman Park
Library/Washington Park, Craig Montessori at 76th/Congress, St. Mark's West
Allis. |
Registration Problems/Voter intimidation
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017399 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Tried to register, thinks person who registered her threw her
registration away. |
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037490 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Mayor of |
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043326 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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Republican poll watcher; 2 feet behind voter in polling place;
20 vets from VA hospital; copying down license; |
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045144 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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Called to report Republican poll watchers crowding votes;
peering over their shoulders as they mark their ballotts; Ward 189, Lyons
Park Pavillion; 55th and |
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057859 |
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Voter Intimidation Minority precinct |
Ladder 12 9th and |
Parked van to block "Vote" sign at door of polling
place and to block "election day vote here" sign. Saw him
reposition van to obscure polling place. The poll worker registering new
voters got him to move van |
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045087 |
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Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem;
Problem based on student status |
Sarah Scott, |
Marquette University student lives in large residence - full
scholarship therefore no utilities/cell phone bill/lease which contains here
address - student ID does not state the address - wants to register today |
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057893 |
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Identification-related problem |
Kosciuszko, |
Polling judge requiring all voters to show ID. Asked to stop and
didn't. |
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046245 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter is black; 19 years old; college student; registered in
door to door drive a month ago; poll workers told her she's not registered;
would not take her student ID, WI drivers license, required utility bill; she
lives with ?; bill not in her name; her drivers license shows current
address. |
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045671 |
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Identification-related problem; Other polling place problem |
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Poll workers are asking everyone for photo ID; he is on the
rolls already and was asked for photo ID |
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047401 |
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Registration-related problem |
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216 people who have voted at the ward in the past not on list.
Being registered, but some left frustrated. |
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044744 |
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Other malfeasance |
Sarah Scott MS, |
two young women went to vote at middle school - were told to go
to vote at Marquette University - went to Marquette - where they were again
referred to middle school - they arrived here at Sarah Scott MS - and wer
told to go to marquette university - voters are currently registered |
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Absentee ballot problems
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009299 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
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Voter requested absentee ballot but did not receive one |
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046769 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Disability access problem |
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Disabled; asked for absentee ballot - never received |
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038780 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Friend's absentee ballot got sent back because of insufficient
postage. Did not get his own ballot back; wondered if this was a common problem. |
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046769 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Disability access problem |
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Disabled; asked for absentee ballot - never received. |
7000 Phantom votes in
http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=4762