Widespread Systematic Dirty Tricks in Minority Precincts
Dirty
Tricks
029611
at the location -
Fairmount – where she was told her polling place is. But, it turns out the actual place to cast the vote
is not there, but instead down the street in
a small, inconspicuous apartment complex. The signs directing people
down
the street are very small and people are going by where they think the voting
is suppossed to be and are not voting
because
they cannot know that voting is actually down the street.
044518,
saying that the polling place has moved from
contrary to that
available to Com. of 70 and ACORN.
054839
two concerns: 1. Possible machine problem and 2. He
said owner of garage that polling place was in was telling people
he would pay them $5.00 to vote Republican
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036188 |
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Other polling place problem |
Bogus signs posted on her street.
Giving wrong polling location, a
place that does not exist . |
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040923 |
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Voter Intimidation |
BRYANT SC HOOL, |
HANDWRITTEN
NOTES
TELLING VOTER TO GO TO |
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040999 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Two women in yellow
shirts are walking up and down 2900 block of |
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046474 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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People handing flyers out that give wrong address of polling
place. Flyers state that they are from Democratic Party, but seem clearly to
be a fraud |
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054465 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Two signs hung in this precinct directing voters to another
precinct - looked inadvertant, they were on the
wrong side of the street but still very confusing as they didn't look
official and said "Polling Place Now At:" - indicated a change |
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029772 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Received flyer re: change of polling place that directed voter
to incorrect voting place; voter ultimately able to vote at another voting
place. |
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035660 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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voter received phone message alleged from
Kerry campaign instructing voter to vote at incorrect polling place. Voter
used *69 and the following number appeared 215 789 7400 |
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054817 |
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Voter Intimidation |
57th and Pace, |
*Intimidation from
volunteer Republican attorney told Election Protection volunteer that she
wasn't allowed into the polls. Stuck to position even after EP attorney
explained for what purposes she was allowed in. |
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054941 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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During the morning, we had 3 incidences of voter intimidation:
1. Huge suburban SUV w/4 white guys parked in front of the poll site, idling
& staring down voters, 2. Same as above, different SUV, 3. 3 older white
people (2 men, 1 woman) pretending to be from D.A.'s office in poll site and
in fact they were republican attorneys from Tennessee |
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048999 |
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Non-English lang. assistance problem |
25th Ward 19th Division, |
In heavily Hispanic district, no translator was helping. The
voter was allowed to take her son into the booth, but when the election
official heard that the son wanted to vote the straight Democratic ticket,
the voter was kicked out. |
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039534 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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WPHI, a hip-hop radio station, announced that anyone who had a
parking ticket would be arrested if they tried to vote. We arranged for a
pro-media volunteer to try to call them. However, their phone numbers, |
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032940 |
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Other |
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Rumor that Scout's law prevents you from voting. Person afraid
that if shows up to vote will be arrested bc has
lots of outstanding tickets against him. That's the rumon
floating around |
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054875 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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Radio 103.9, a |
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025381 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem;
Other |
Philadephia , |
REGISTRATION LOCATION |
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019262 |
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Other polling place problem |
13th ward, |
Voter rec'd letter saying his polling place is "not
accessible" and will be closed on election day, but letter gives no alt.
location. Voter has used same polling place for many years and is suspicious
that this may be an attempt to prevent voters from getting to polls. |
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031926 |
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Other |
Phildadelphia, |
Mother received a phone
call with recorded message (President Clinton's voice) telling her that democracts vote tomorrow, not today. |
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032198 |
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Other |
strofront on |
AFter she voted and came
home at 915 she found a message on her answering machine. It was a
prerecorded message by Bill Clinton telling democrats to vote tomorrow
(November 3!!!) At the end of the tape it said the organization is America
Coming Together. |
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035660 |
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Voter Intimidation |
The |
voter received phone message alleged from Kerry
campaign instructing voter to vote at incorrect polling place. Voter used *69
and the follwoing number appeard
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049345 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Registered on line in July and never received reponse-Nver received voter registation
card. However, immediately after registrtion
started receiving numerous solicitations and political messages. Went to
polling place but was not on list. |
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In Philadelphia, the Republican Party hired local people including
down-and-out addicts as neighborhood poll watchers, paid the poll watchers to
challenge their neighbors' voting, and sent visiting teams of burly enforcers
in window-tinted vans in a mixed strategy of intimidation, pay and
misinformation to suppress voting on November 2, according to a Brooklyn law
student working with Election Protection http://www.opednews.com/burns_111504_philly_polls.htm
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045372 |
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Other |
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America Votes 2004 hung a door hanger on her doorknob with the
wrong polling place on it. 1-866-ourvote was also on the hanger. Voter called
to tell us of the problem. |
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042443 |
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Other |
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A group of people are coming by and putting placards on the
doorknobs of all homes in her street telling them to vote. However, the
placards have the wrong address. They are sending people to |
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044592 |
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Other |
Cynwyd Elementary, Bala
Cynwyd, |
America Votes 2004 is
passing out incorrect placards on doors. Wrong info: Bala
Cynwyd library. Also giving the wrong precinct (91
is not correct). The placards say "Make change happen!" |
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045372 |
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Other |
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America Votes 2004 hung
a door hanger on her doorknob with the wrong polling place on it.
1-866-ourvote was also on the hanger. Voter called to tell us of the problem. |
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046156 |
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Other |
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There are Election
Protection flyers all over her apt bldg with the WRONG polling site
information. Instead of the |
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046964 |
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Other polling place problem |
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when she got home,
there was a "GO VOTE" sign on her door knob, with the wrong polling
place. IT said to vote at |
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045303 |
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Other |
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America Votes 2004 sent out incorrect Go Vote pamphlets in the
mail today. the incorrect info is precinct 13,
polling place: |
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024847 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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The flyer he received from Election Protection had the incorrect
polling place: |
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032026 |
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Other |
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Got recorded message this morning from Bill Clinton telling her
that TOMORROW is Voting Day. |
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041467 |
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Other |
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caller got recorded message from Bill Clinton "Wednesday is
election day” |
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049161 |
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Registration-related problem; Problem based on student status;
Provisional ballot problem |
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Registered in a registration drive on campus- told she could
vote from school address. Denied the right at polling place. Denied a
provisional ballot. |
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021612 |
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Other polling place problem |
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An unidentified group is passing out polling place information
on doors, indicating the wrong polling place. The caller states that the
houses on the odd side of the street should be polling at 29-12, when in fact
the odd side of her street should be at 29-11. SHe
is not sure the extent of the problem. |
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022911 |
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Other |
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America Votes passing out leaflets with wrong information about
precinct voting location on her street. |
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023883 |
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Other |
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Person is passing out Go Vote stickers that have wrong polling
place information, they incorrectly state 4th or 5th district, but should be
the other one. Person went up |
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030077 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Older white men asking african americans there ward numbers. Allegheney
county was not helpful in telling her where she should vote. People are being
told the wrong Church name. Polling place location had changed and it was
unclear where to go next. Had to go to four polling places before getting to
the right one. Polling place not clearly identified. |
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030388 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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Slip hung on doorknob telling him to go to wrong polling
location, with America Votes 2004 on it and our phone number. It told him to
go to |
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036273 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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The voter called in to advise that at the polling place, Kedrin & lang, the |
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037793 |
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Other polling place problem |
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notifications of where to vote list
wrong address. listed gualatieri highrise instead of gualatieri
manor; wrong address; entreance hidden in basement,
other doors locked |
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039993 |
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Other |
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Sample ballot was different from the real ballot. Democrats and
Republicans are reversed on sample and real ballot. Voted for wrong party
because of sample. Poll workers wouldn't let her cancel and vote again
because the machine would not allow it. |
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042642 |
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Registration-related problem; Voter Intimidation |
YMCA, Dupont , |
Caller and wife were turned away at poll location. Caller told
he could not vote and that it was his fault because he hadn't voted in 4
years. Caller said that poll worker: Aaron Hall :
got very confrontational, got in his face, yelled and embarassed
caller and his wife. Caller called night before #025549. Another poll worker
told caller's wife she could vote wit provisional ballot. Constable appeared
and told caller he was right and poll worker was wrong. Caller too embarassed to vote there. He called court house and voted
in another location. |
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043151 |
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Registration-related problem |
St. Scholastica Church, Aspenwall PA, |
Voter registration card had the wrong polling location address (Aspenwall Presbyterian Church) on it. The church was not
actually a polling place. Voter went to other polling locations trying to
determine where to vote but got the run around at the poll and no one offered
him the opportunity to cast a provisional ballot. After going to two other
polling locations, he finally figured out where to go. He called the correct
polling location later that day and asked them to put a sign up to alert
voters of the mistake, but does not know whether any action was taken. |
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043617 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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Voter waited half an hour in the wrong line due to having 2
polling places in same location. This happened twice in a short period of
time. |
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045922 |
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Registration-related problem |
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wrong location |
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056583 |
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Other polling place problem |
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sent to wrong polling site |
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056618 |
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Registration-related problem; Other polling place problem |
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Registration not listed; sent to wrong polling site |
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035843 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
Presbyterian Church, |
at wrong table; they were inefficient in redirecting her to
right table |
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034473 |
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Voter Intimidation |
Glen Shaw Presbyterian Church |
Poll worker ("majority vote lady") inside polling
place was talking about president candidate Bushy and how good he was. Caller
felt it could pressure voters |
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038093 |
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Other |
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Moveon pac worker
told by staffer at polling place that the staff has been instructed and is
following instructions to record the name of each person who votes on a card
and give the card to the Republican party oberver
at the poll. There is no Democratic party observer present. The caller said
that the was told by a Republican party official
that that is standard operating procedure in that district. Was also told,
falsely, that democratic party person was present. |
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049711 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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Republican poll worker was observed telling voter not to park
where they were parking and to keep driving. Person observing is head
custodian of property and knew that the person could park there. |
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049807 |
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Criminal status-related problem |
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Woman was told downtown when she registered that she couldn't
vote for 5 years after release.Voter rights sheet
contradicts this |
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049821 |
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Other polling place problem |
Sycamore and 13th, |
Voter initially tuned away, told she was at wrong voting place.
After checking with county registrar, she returned here. Entered polling
place, and determined she belonged here. She voted. Found her name, but after
three tries. |
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042026 |
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Machine problem |
Harrisburgh, |
Only one machine working. Other broke before polls opened. And
the only working machine does not seem to be working right; this is second
report of the one remaining machine being faulty. Voter pressed red button
for Democratic ticket. Was told by poll worker his vote did not register.
Poll worker looked in back of machine and a few minutes later said his vote
counted. |
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050206 |
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Machine problem; Long lines |
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Only 2 machines for largest precinct in the area. Only one
machine working. Straight ticket sticking on other machine as of 8:00a. 12
had left without voting due to wait/long line. |
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040706 |
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Voter Intimidation; Machine problem |
Highland Park Fire Co. - Cedar Ave. Upper Darby, Upper Darby,
Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
3 problems Serious-- 1. lever on voting
machine prevented voting for multiple parties. Pres- Dem and Repub- Senate. Could not vote this way on the lever
machine-- People outside the booth telling voters that they msut choose a party before they vote. 2. Lever for
Democratic President could not be pulled down. Advised person a Joe Bazziani- Heavily Republican District- he poked head in
and said everything is fine. he kept peeking in the
curtain and demanded that she finish and that she had voted. 3. her Mom and sister tried to vote. They were first told
that they had to declare what party and then they would be allowed to Vote--
When they said Republican they went inot the booth
and were told that they had voted just pull the handle./
They were lied to about how the machines worked and need help at this polling
place to straighten out a mess. |
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037339 |
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Other polling place problem |
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received tlephone message directing
him to a polling place that is 25 miles from his home- His polling place is a
few blocks from his home- The call came from tel. number |
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040447 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
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The registration card says go to Scullion Field on |
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024996 |
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Polling place inquiry; Other polling place problem |
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just got a call from
his wife who is very upset because their neighborhood is being leafleted with
alleged change of polling place to a church which is not in their
neighborhood - he checked and was told that the polling place has not changed
- he is on his way home and will call back when he has the flyer in had - he
is very upset about this effort to discourage people from voting |
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042156 |
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Registration-related problem |
Darby, |
Registered in Philly where used to live. Called |
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019249 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Caller filled out registration form twice through 3rd party
group but hasn't received registration card so doesn't know if she is
registered |
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024064 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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Caller moved from a
different address in |
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032130 |
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Voter Intimidation; Other polling place problem |
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Caller
complained that there are Republican Party members sitting at the polling
desk and that they would not allow a Democratic Party member to sit at the
desk and made her stand outside the building |
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047684 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
Exton Community Baptist Churh; |
When voting, she started at back of ballot. Ballots were the
kind that had to be punched. When she got to the first page of the ballot,
she filled in a circle at the top of the ballot that said to vote straight
for the party, punch here. So she punched democratic. Several other people
did this also. Her husband voted 6 hours later and was told not to do this,
because if he did, his vote would not count. She is concerned that her vote
will not count |
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032642 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem;
Other |
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Caller's wife's absentee ballot it said punch 46 for straight
democratic ticket (or so it looked to her). This morning when caller went to
the polls, the straight democratic ticket was 42. At both the polls and on
the absentee ballot, the straight republican ticket was 44. Not sure whether
wife misread or there was a misprint on the absentee ballot [P] |
Lehigh County Dirty Tricks & Straight Ticket Not vote for Kerry
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017464 |
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Registration-related problem; Other |
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Group mascarading as EP; registered
people and people are not registered with the board of elections. |
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055099 |
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Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem; Other
polling place problem |
Cedar & 11th, |
Voter was not on rolls & not permitted to cast machine
ballot (cast provisional ballot). Polling place staff did not call county
office to check voter's status. I called registrar & it turned out that
voter had been in the wrong location. After th is,
I tried to get election judge to call registrar to confirm procedures for
voters not on local lists, but he refused & told me to get out. Eventually,
one of the other poll workers came out to talk to me, and she was willing to
talk to registrar. After that, we got no more reports of provisional ballots
being used. |
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055165 |
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Other |
Salvation Army 8th & Turner, |
"Future date (Nov 5) on properly & timely new voter
card" |
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055325 |
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Registration-related problem |
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voter is registered but address on file is
incorrect - voter wants to vote by regular ballot. voter was told to go to
precinct of incorrect address and vote - voter decided not to vote and left
frustrated |
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043102 |
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Other |
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misvoted - instruction on
sample ballot said to leave the lever down but didn't say that by leaving it
down you were casting a vote. When voter did so and saw all the tabs went to
down position she pushed the Kerry/Edwards tab up. Ended up voting for
everyone on the democraric ticket except Kerry but
wanted to vote for Kerry |
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029304 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
Dicetown District 1 (Dicetown
Firehall), |
Punch card ballot; voter voted for each democratic candidate
individually, but also punched "10" for the straight democratic
ticket. Concerned that because he made more than one choice, the vote will
not be counted. |
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016598 |
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Registration-related problem; Other |
Hermitage, |
Voter calling to report two incidents of fraud she is aware of
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