Palm Beach County,  EIRS data base election incident reports involving absentee ballots

There are currently 175 incidents reported regarding absentee ballots for Palm Beach County, Florida. 

(Apparent malfeasance and bias in absentee ballot process and provisional ballot process)

 

 

010317

10/18/04, 7:39 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida

Husband sent for absentee ballot but never received ballot and is leaving next week.

 

010402

10/18/04, 8:42 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Caller is a law student in Miami, and requested an absentee ballot over the internet over a month ago. He heard through the grapevine that absentee ballots were beginning to be mailed about a week ago, but he does not know any registered Democrats that have received them. He does know of Republicans that have received them.

 

010966

10/18/04, 1:05 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Has not received absentee ballot; tried calling local and state elections officials, but either phone line is busy or no one answering

 

011122

10/18/04, 2:54 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Identification-related problem; Provisional ballot problem; Other ballot-related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Caller had a number of concerns. She sent in her request for an absentee ballot 10 weeks ago and had not received it. She called the local election board two weeks ago who said she would receive it soon. She called today and they stated that they had still not prepared it and that the delay was because it had not been printed. She stated that her husband who is a Republican received his absentee ballot 4 days after he submitted his request. She had several other concerns about absentee ballots. She stated that on the absentee ballot, there are instructions written in very small print that states that the ballot must be completed with a number 2 pencil. She spoke to several older people that did not notice this when they completed their ballots and used ink. She noted that this requirement does not exist in Broward County. She stated that she called the supervisor of elections in Palm Beach County who told her that they were accepting ballots accepted in ink also. She was concerned because this is not stated on the ballot. She also stated that voters sign the envelope and not the ballot. She stated that the envelope does not require that voters use pencil and was interested in knowing whether she needs to use ink or pencil. She also stated that she completed and signed her husband's ballot before she realized that it was his. She is concerned that they will not accept this, but was told by the supervisor of elections that they will accept ballots that are signed by spouses, and that this happens frequently. She stated that this also concerns her because there is nothing that permits this on the ballot.

 

011136

10/18/04, 2:40 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Voter was called two weeks ago and asked if he wanted an absentee ballot. He said that he did. He received a call two days ago and was asked if he had received his ballot. He said that he had. He has not received his ballot and wanted to know if he could vote in person.

 

011648

10/19/04, 8:46 AM PST

Other

Early Voting Del Ray, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County County, Florida

The woman says that she voted in the primaries in Florida and she knows that her vote was not counted. She voted yesterday in Del Ray, Palm Beach County (early voting scheme) by absentee ballot and was told that her ballot would be taken to West Palm Beach. She is deeply suspicious and wants to know that her vote will count this time.

 

011687

10/19/04, 9:06 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Boca , Palm Beach County, Florida

Her husband had requested but not received an absentee ballot. Has been told more than once that ballot would be sent but none received. Same thing happened in primary and husband could not vote

 

013020

10/20/04, 12:30 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Voter requested ballot mid-August and still has not received it.

 

013380

10/21/04, 7:33 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

husband and wife both requested absentee ballots at the same time, but only one has received ballot

 

013403

10/21/04, 8:45 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Caller reported a problem with absentee ballots being mailed without the second page containing state constitutional voting issues. Referred us to a Sun Sentinel article from 10/20/04, "Early balloting continues in Palm Beach County, and so do voters' gripes."

 

013512

10/21/04, 11:19 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Registered to vote outside of DMV. Heard that registration cards of certain voters were destroyed rather than sent to State election officials. Went in to request absentee ballot, and hasn't received anything. Believes there may be deliberate attempt to disenfranchise.

 

013587

10/21/04, 12:39 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

has not received requested absentee ballot

 

013611

10/21/04, 1:18 PM PST

Other ballot-related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Poll worker went to vote early, but left due to long wait times. She was told to leave her absentee ballot and it would be counted. She wants to know how to assure that her vote is counted.

 

013654

10/21/04, 2:09 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

West Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida

Voter requested an absentee ballot for primary and the election but never received the ballot for the election.

 

013715

10/21/04, 3:43 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

woman submitted request for absentee ballot during the primary. newspaper says that all requests submitted prior to Oct 8th were mailed out on October 12th but she hasn't received it. has tried calling election office many times and gotten busy number. one time was on hold for 1.5 hours before she gave up. wants to know where her ballot is.

 

013787

10/22/04, 5:59 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Absentee ballot missing security envelope

 

013878

10/22/04, 7:33 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Boca Raton, Palm Beach County County, Florida

Went with husband to John Kerry's headquaters in Dale Ray Florida to register for absentee ballot and have not yet recieved ballot, they are registered democrats

 

013892

10/22/04, 7:43 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County County, Florida

Requested absentee ballot in March. Has not recieved a ballot. Called a number of times, a week ago the county told her that they had just mailed the ballots and that she should recieve it shortly. They verified that they had the right name and address and told her it would arrive. It has not arrived.

 

013899

10/22/04, 7:46 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida

never received absentee ballot

 

014525

10/25/04, 5:58 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida

Caller's absentee ballot was sent to his son's address in Connecticut instead of his address. He eventually received it and is mailing it in.

 

014546

10/25/04, 6:25 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida

Tried calling BOE to get absentee ballot. Could not get through.

 

014547

10/25/04, 6:38 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Needs to get an absentee

 

014548

10/25/04, 6:21 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida

Absentee ballot has the wrong address - is it okay to use?

 

014609

10/25/04, 7:48 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Requested absentee, has not received it.

 

014656

10/25/04, 8:51 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Has not received her absentee ballot.

 

014700

10/25/04, 10:19 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida

Caller and wife are house-bound and want to vote by absentee ballot in election.Have tried every day for two weeks for several hours each day to reach Palm County Board of Elections and Florida's state election hotline. Thus, have not been able to apply for absentee ballot with either. Asked me to conduct online application for them through FLorida's absentee ballot online application.

 

014741

10/25/04, 11:04 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

delray beach, delray beacg, palm beach County, Florida

person with significant physical problem --- going to back surgery next week -- had submitted an absentee volting applicaiton on august 6 but has not received one. today,he went to the election office in del ray to check on the status of his application. he was instructed to wait in the voting line. after two hours, he could no longer stand and left the line. we could not reach the palm beach election office and had the same problem all morning. i called the state election office complaining that it was unfair and wrong to require people inquiring as to their status of the absentee applicaiton. the office agreed but also stated that they could not reach the palm beach office.

 

014804

10/25/04, 12:02 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County County, Florida

Has asked twice for absentee ballot – wants to know what else she can do

 

014812

10/25/04, 12:02 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida

her absentee ballot is missing a page 2 (amendments)

 

014854

10/25/04, 1:05 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Delray Beach, Palm Beach County County, Florida

Both she and husband received absentee ballots with one page missing. Called hotline and was told to go to elections board, went to supervisor of elections to show ballot and get the second page, but there was a two hour line.

 

014875

10/25/04, 1:02 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

voter has not received his absentee ballot

 

014894

10/25/04, 1:17 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Mother and son did not receive absentee ballots.

 

014896

10/25/04, 1:23 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Voter never received his absentee ballot and wanted to know if he could vote in person

 

014995

10/25/04, 3:00 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Voter has not received his absentee ballot

 

015206

10/26/04, 8:28 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida

Local paper reported that 2600 absentee ballots have been lost- she applied months ago has not received her ballot not has her husband.

 

015217

10/26/04, 8:39 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida

has not yet received requested absentee ballot

 

015256

10/26/04, 9:18 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida

Caller has not received absentee ballot, although she applied for it two weeks ago. She reports that a newspaper article appeared yesterday indicating that the Palm Beach SOE lost 2600 absentee ballots. Caller had 3 questions: (1) when would she receive her absentee ballot; (2) if she did not receive it by 11/2, could she vote in person

 

015425

10/26/04, 12:32 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Mother hasn't received absentee ballot yet. Requested two weeks ago, then again yesterday.

 

015480

10/26/04, 1:16 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

She and her husband sent in request for application for absentee ballot. A representative of the Democratic party came by to see if they had received their ballots, and they had not. The representative had them fill out new applications and took these to the elections board office. The representative asked the office if these people were registered for absentee ballots, and the office said no, so she submitted the new applications. The caller and her husband wanted to submit a complaint because they don't know what happened to the original applications.

 

015680

10/26/04, 5:04 PM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida

Sent away for absentee ballots for family, haven't received any. Tried to do early voting, there was a 4 hour wait at the library on Glades Road.

 

015803

10/27/04, 7:41 AM PST

Absentee-ballot related problem

Palm Beach County, Florida

Never received absentee ballot