.
Philadelphia (Touch screens switching votes from Kerry
to Bush, or registering no
vote for Presdient,
systematic dirty
tricks in minority precincts, extremely widespread machine malfunction, long lines,
not enough backup
paper ballots, voters unable to vote, and
Confusion & Loss of Presidential Votes of
Straight Party Ballot Voters)
Widespread Systematic Dirty Tricks in
Minority Precincts http://www.flcv.com/penndt.html
Touch screens switching
votes from Kerry to Bush or blank
032344
11/02/04, 7:04 AM PST Machine problem Finletter School , Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Machine was off when entered poll. The light for Kerry did not light up
whatsoever. Pressed #1 for all Democratic candidates and no light for Kerry
went on,
the lights underneath Kerry which may have been the rest of the Democratic
candidates were blinking. The light by Kerry was not blinking. Then hit vote.
Most voters did not speak English. Most Haitian Americans who only speak
Creole. Did report problem to polling official.
034249 11/02/04, 8:29 AM PST Machine problem 50th Street
& King Sessing, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania Voter said she was voting straight ticket, but machine switched
presidential choice. Polling place worker said she did not know how to
reset machine
034252
11/02/04, 8:28 AM PST Other polling place problem; Other 2601 N. 11th
(Salvation Army), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Allegation that when the
polls opened this morning, one of the machines already had 700 votes.
034419 11/02/04, 8:43 AM PST Machine problem 6227
Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania touch screen machine lights worked for all votes except
president. voter asked pool worker what to do;
poll worker said to just press finish and it would count. poll
worker then checked machine and determined that there was one less vote for
president than there were voters. machine may be
defective.
041725
11/02/04, 1:06 PM PST Machine problem Ward 54; Div 18; Tyson and Horrocks NE Philadelphia; Solis-Cohen School, philadephia, philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania badly screwed up machine. woman voter pressed
one-button straight democratic ticket and all the Rs
lit up.
030335 11/02/04, 6:26 AM PST Machine
problem Ward 59, Division 22; Corner of Greene & Tulpehocken,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Not sure if DRE vote counted. Machines were not working upon arrival; then when they were
working, she went in and the lights all down the left hand side in each box for
each race was lit up red and flashing; light never stopped flashing until I
pushed the vote button at end, and no other lights ever came on. Web site says
blinking red light should have gone off when she selected a candidate and a
light in the candidates box should have come on; that
never happened for any of the candidates she wanted, except for a question
at the bottom, where the answer lit up.
044723 11/02/04, 2:53 PM PST Machine problem Hagerman
& Unruh, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Button for
president on polling machine would not light up. All others worked
044822 11/02/04, 3:02 PM PST Machine problem Light of Elmwood Lodge #45 5026 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, West Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Voter Pressed "1" to vote
straight Democrats. All red lights were on by all candidates. All lights stayed
on. Cast vote
039657
11/02/04, 12:02 PM PST Voter Intimidation West Philadelphia High School,
Philadelphia,, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Voter
wasn't sure how to use machine - first time voting. Poll worker asked if she
needed help. Poll worker went into booth with voter. All the buttons were
flashing. Poll worker said something was wrong. They fixed something in back, then all the lights were lit. Voter told poll worker who she
wanted to vote for. Poll worker pushed lit buttons next to candidates, which
went out. Voter now believes that the lit buttons were the actual votes and she
was "tricked" into voting for the opposing party. Other people at
poll had similar problems.
040645
11/02/04, 12:35 PM PST Machine problem; Other Philadelphia Library, Haverford
Avenue and Woodbine, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Caller
suspects elderly woman who preceded her and asked for poll worker's help did
not receive assistance needed and did not complete vote; caller's vote was not
counted as a result. Caller says lights were still on and red button necessary
to complete vote had not been pushed down. Caller pushed button, and did not
realize until later that she must have completed preceding voter's choice, not
her own. Caller believes she was number 238. According to mypollingplace,
machines used there was "shouptronic 1242 (danaher)-dre".
049219
11/02/04, 5:40 PM PST Machine problem Church- at about 4000 North 9th, Phildelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Newer type
machine- once put in choice was not able to change even tough had not yet
pushed vote/submit button. Not possible to change. did
NOT ask for help
049261
11/02/04, 5:43 PM PST Machine problem Blueford School
(58th & Media), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Voting
machines were not reset properly. Voter requested that the machine be reset
twice. People were voting without the lights coming on the machine.
049329
11/02/04, 5:44 PM PST Other Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania made a mistake on
electronic voting machine-can request another?, already
hit vote button
(many more of
these confused voters)
046496 11/02/04, 5:38 PM PST Straight
Ticket Voting Default Other polling place
problem Somerset Villas, 200 Somerset ,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania A
woman who wanted to split her vote (kerry for President
and Specter for Senate) and asked for assistance at the polling place was told
that she could not split her vote and must vote straight party line. As a
result she ended up voting straight
Republican. She reported this incident to EP volunteer.
(see more examples at end)
Polling place
problems/machines not working/long lines/ not enough backup paper ballots/ lot
of people leaving poll without voting
11/02/04, 4:19 AM PST Machine
problem, long lines, 624 South 62nd Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania One of the two polling machines is broken
028590 11/02/04, 4:19 AM PST Late
opening Ward 8 Div. 26, Philadelphia, Phildelphia
County, Pennsylvania Polling place was not opened at
7am. Currently unpacking machines now
028603 11/02/04, 4:21 AM PST
Machine problem 54 TH & bERKS, pHILADELPHIA County, Pennsylvania MACHINES DO NOT WORK,
POLL OFFICIALS DO NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT TO DO OR TO PROVIDE BACK UP BALLOTS
028740
11/02/04, 4:31 AM
PST Machine problem Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania voting machines not
working
028749 11/02/04, 4:11 AM PST
Machine problem Penrose (12th and Sussquahanah),
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania No one can vote due to
machine problems, 2 machines
028824 11/02/04, 4:22 AM PST
Machine problem; Other 2319 N. 11th Street, Vision of Mision
Tab Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania two machines
were broken but are now working and are open, also asked 3 or 4 times if he
would be voting democrat
028834
11/02/04, 4:15 AM
PST Machine problem Roberto Clemente Rec Center, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania machines
not working. people
028882 11/02/04, 4:24 AM PST
Machine problem 624 south 62nd street, ines
2 banquet hall, philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
machine is down, they have 2 machine only one is working. there's a long line and people are leaving to go home
028897
11/02/04, 4:19 AM
PST Machine problem Roberto Clemente Rec Center, 18th and Wallace, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania machines not working. people
are leaving in droves
028907 11/02/04, 4:31 AM PST Machine problem;
Late opening Empirian Apartment Complex,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County County,
Pennsylvania Opened late and only one voting machine is working.
028924 11/02/04, 4:31 AM PST Machine
problem Germantown Community Presbyterian Church , Philadlphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Voting machine not working for 1/2
hour
029016 11/02/04, 4:44 AM PST
Machine problem PHILADELPHIA County, Pennsylvania WARD 11, DIV 14, 22 W.
ONTARIO: JIM...1 MACHINE - POWER FAILURE LIGHT ON; ELECTION OFFICIAL SAID OK
029033 11/02/04, 4:25 AM PST
Machine problem 624 south 62nd street, ines
2 banquet hall, philadelphia County, Pennsylvania machine
is down, they have 2 machine only one is working. there's a long line and
people are leaving to go home 029076 11/02/04, 4:31 AM PST Machine problem 24th
and snyder in Philadelphia, Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County County, Pennsylvania Has arrived
at polling place in Philadelphia and has been told that voting machines are not
working, and they are waiting for the judge to arrive.
029124 11/02/04, 4:38 AM PST
Machine problem; Late opening Morton McMichael Public
School, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1) Machines not up and running on
time. 6 people left without voting; (2) voting machines were not giving the
"green light" that votes had been cast. 2-3 voters left polling
station without getting the green light for their votes.
029194 11/02/04, 4:45
AM PST Machine problem; Long lines 46th & Chester, Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania One out of the 2 machines is broken
and was never opened; they are not offering paper ballots. They do not
appear to have paper ballots.
029217 11/02/04, 5:30 AM PST Voter
Intimidation; Other ballot-related problem 1221 Fairmont, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania A woman was standing in front of the voting booth asking voters if
they are democrats or republicans. He told her he didn't have to tell her. She
told him that he was required to tell her. He told her he was a republican. He
believes that he saw her "go behind the machine". He believes she is
still in the voting area.
029237
11/02/04, 4:41 AM
PST Machine problem Germantown pres church at green and tulpehocken,
philadelphia County, Pennsylvania At this precinct both
machines are down
029240
11/02/04, 4:53 AM
PST Machine problem Gratz School on Hunting Park,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Two different voters had 2
different experiences on the machine (electronic). ONe
had the screen lit up and flashing when she went in, the other had the screen
blank, but it was flashing when she finished. She pushed the green button
(vote) but it kept flashing. The lady said, fine, that is what it is supposed
to do. Talking to election protection people now. We
don't know whose vote counted; the people who had the machine flashing when
they went in, or not. Finally got someone to explain to her
that if the machine was flashing when she pushed the vote button, her vote
counted. Case closed, she thinks.
029243 11/02/04, 4:45 AM PST
Machine problem North & 4th, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania none of the emachines work
029262
11/02/04, 5:05 AM
PST Machine problem Schmidt Rec Center -- Howard and
Ontario, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania believes the voting
machine is not working properly -- suspects that workers were misdirecting her.
All of the lights on the machine were on when she entered and you could not
change from one candidate to the other. At end of voting, she asked the
election official if it was working properly even though all of the lights were
on and she was told it was despite the fact that the training/intro to voting
she received told her the lights should be off until she selects a candidate.
029279 11/02/04, 4:47 AM PST
Machine problem Kensington Middle School or Elementary on Ontario St between
14th & 15th St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Caller
Harry Daniel was the voter-- 2 machines, both broken. Making
everyone vote on provisional ballots. Only have 30 provisional
[P]
029317 11/02/04, 4:55 AM PST
Registration-related problem; Voter Intimidation; Machine problem;
Identification-related problem; Provisional ballot problem; Polling place
inquiry; Other polling place problem; Other multiple Wards 11 and 13,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania people are being directed at
T.M. Pierson to incorrect polling place in locations 11-2, 11-20 and 11-7; in
11-11 they received a letter instsructing them to go
to 26th & Allegheny; at 11-4, 2 machines are not working, people are
being given provisional ballots which they don't want to use and are therefore walking
away without voting (at 15th and Arterial); at 13-1 voters who are not
first time voters are beieng asked for identification
No
029363
11/02/04, 4:48 AM
PST Machine problem 2301 N 23rd W Oxford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania Polling stationopen but no machines
working
029375
11/02/04, 4:50 AM
PST Long lines 43rd & Market, Fire Dept Co. 5, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania One of the machines was initially broken, is now fixed,
but people walked away as a result of the long lines.
029418
11/02/04, 4:54 AM
PST Late opening Steinberg Dietrich Hall 3700 Spruce/Locus St., Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at 7:15 no voting officials there, machines
not put together; students reading instructions to put machines together. At
least 10 people left without voting. Caller left at 7:30 and machines were
still not working.
029469 11/02/04, 5:03 AM PST Machine problem
Ward 33 Division 15, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania one machine not
working
029531 11/02/04, 5:10 AM PST
Machine problem; Late opening 67 Mghee Ave,
Philadelphia, 19111, Philadelphi, Philadelphia County
County, Pennsylvania Voting machines not working
from 6:45am-7:15am; No voters admitteed to polling
place during that period. Caller had to leave to go to work before voting.
029549 11/02/04, 5:01 AM PST
Machine problem 820 locust avenue, Philadelphia, philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Voting machine is down
029611 11/02/04, 5:13 AM PST
Other polling place problem 735 Fairmount Avenue, Friends Neighborhood Guild,
Philadelphia , Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 2 issues: 1. Thinks cast
ballot but is concerned about the voting machine. She explained that after you
push "vote," one cannot look again to make sure that votes casts are
what you want. 2. There are signs everywhere for election protection and candidates 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 complexs. 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.
029749 11/02/04, 5:15 AM PST
Machine problem Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania machines not working,
voters given provisional (not regular) paper ballots
029751 11/02/04, 5:15 AM PST
Machine problem louden and warnock, philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania voting machine in 1st booth not working
029783 11/02/04, 5:26 AM PST
Machine problem 5544 Gerard Ave, Philadlephia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Only
voting machines and usually four. Not voting because the line is
around the corner. Poll workers are asking everyone for an ID, had never been
asked for an ID.
029809 11/02/04, 5:36 AM PST Other polling place problem 56th Ward Loretta St 7600?
Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 10 or 12
people in line at poll opening (including the caller). Poll official made an
announcement "if you want to vote straight Democrat hit 1 if you want to
vote Republican hit 2" Which was correct, but confusing to this voter who
did not want to vote straight party. She was concerned that the little speech
(while correct) confused her. She also said she was used to the old machines
and doesn't like the new ones and wanted to change her vote if possible. No
029846
11/02/04, 6:03 AM
PST Machine problem Mission Tabernacle Church, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania some machines broken
029948 11/02/04, 5:54 AM PST Machine problem 4526
Benner St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania all the lights went
out on the machine and in the booth after he pressed the 'vote' button; he has
used this machine in the past and this has not happened before No
030142 11/02/04, 5:38 AM PST Machine problem;
Other ballot-related problem Ward 42 Division 6, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania voter walked into the polls and voted without signing in,
machines are between the door and the sign in place.
030196 11/02/04, 5:42 AM PST Machine problem Stenton and Mermaid Ln , Philadelphia Cty County,
Pennsylvania The machines were broken. So she left without voting.
030275
11/02/04, 5:43 AM
PST Machine problem Ward 18 Division 11 or 12, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania one machine is not working
030398
11/02/04, 5:46 AM
PST Machine problem Ward 7 Division 13, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania no
machines working 030402 11/02/04, 5:50 AM PST Machine problem community
center 63 43 race st, philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania no lighting at pollng place
where machines are. no bulbs . no
persons waiting outside.
030419 11/02/04, 5:54 AM PST
Late opening; Other polling place problem 7600 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Polls did not open until 7:20, and when doors
opened, poll staff said machines were not working, and they did not know
how to deal with the problem. Nobody was voting. Caller called
215-686-1509 (City Hall) to report problem; they did not seem to know how to
cope with it either. Caller left at 7:30.
030442 11/02/04, 5:48 AM PST
Machine problem Ward 25 Division 18, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania one machine
broken
030493 11/02/04, 5:55 AM PST
Voter Intimidation Feltinton Rec
Center, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania a Republican Poll
watcher showed up on time and signed to open the machines, two hours later the
real Republican Poll watcher showed up (at 8 pm) the first person performed the
function with the later one having the right creditials
030677
11/02/04, 6:05 AM
PST Machine problem Ward 44, District 3, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania A machine
was reported down by caller, an Election Protection volunteer. He said that
initially it had caused some delays and lines, but that had mostly cleared up
since the problem arose. [P]
030721
11/02/04, 6:10 AM
PST Machine problem Ward 19 Divsion 2, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania only two machines and one is not working since poll
opened, precinct judge said mechanic was called, lines are long
030842 11/02/04, 6:07 AM PST Machine problem;
Long lines Strawberry Mansion High School (32nd and Ridge Ave), Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Only one working voting machine
030952 11/02/04, 6:10 AM PST
Machine problem Kenderson School (Ontario &
15th), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania MACHINES ARE BROKEN
Provisional ballots given out but voters turning away and do not want to
fill them out
030335 11/02/04, 6:26 AM PST
Machine problem Ward 59, Division 22; Corner of Greene & Tulpehocken, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania Not sure if DRE vote counted. Machines were not working upon arrival; then when they were
working, she went in and the lights all down the left hand side in each box for
each race was lit up red and flashing; light never stopped flashing until I
pushed the vote button at end, and no other lights ever came on. Web site says
blinking red light should have gone off when she selected a candidate and a
light in the candidates box should have come on; that
never happened for any of the candidates, except for a question at the
bottom, where the answer lit up.
030724 11/02/04, 6:11 AM PST Machine
problem; Disability access problem; Long lines; Polling place inquiry Hattington Restaurant, 6227 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania EP volunteer called: No indicator of polling
place posted, truck blocking entrance, no monitors, broken machine.
030758 11/02/04, 6:12 AM PST Late
opening; Other polling place problem Recreation Center, 2nd and 65th,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Polling place opened late about
7:06 am because the machines weren't ready. The ballot was confusing. When hit
the button nothing came up and then the polling worker had to play with the
machine so that the lights turned on again. People outside are giving out
information telling people to push the red button for a certain candidate but
the red button should not be pushed. Two voting precincts
without appropriate signage.
030827 11/02/04, 6:13 AM PST Machine
problem The Philadelphian Apts - 2401 Pennsylvania
Ave., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Poll worker called to
report a machine that does not work; she does not know if any votes were
cast on this machine today, but she thinks some were and fears that votes may
be lost; also, broken machine is causing long lines
031326 11/02/04, 6:24 AM PST Machine problem 285 E. Ashmead Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania Turning people away since 7 am - machines do not
work.
031606 11/02/04, 6:40 AM PST Voter
Intimidation; Machine problem; Other 701 E. Passyunk
Ave., Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania electioneering at polls; asking for
party affiliation of those waiting in line and announcing to all who were
waiting; voter was one of the first to show up at the polls and not sure
whether poll workers set up machines correctly.
031738 11/02/04, 6:42 AM PST Other 84th and Lyons, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
School scheduled assembly during election, so moving voting booths out of the
auditorium. There will be only one machine later this afternoon.
032090 11/02/04, 7:01 AM PST Machine
problem fairfax apartments 43rd and locust, philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Attempt by another voter
tried to write in a name; the machine locked up causing delays. Person
knows of another such incident; [P]
032302 11/02/04, 7:09 AM PST Machine problem Saddiq's 5009 Wayne Ave, Philadephia,
PA, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Polling place is
a tiny storefront; only two machines there and only one is working. In
previous elections, polling place had 4 machines. Caller WAS able to vote b/c
she went early, but thinks there will definitely be long lines later.
032305 11/02/04, 7:07
AM PST Provisional ballot problem Philidelphia
County, Pennsylvania Voter moved and was asked to file a provisional ballot
because no address change recorded. Voter wanted to vote by machine.
032355 11/02/04, 7:13 AM PST Machine problem
Germantown--Shelton and Binghamton Ave, in Firestation,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Machines not working
they wouldnt turn on. The poll workers were aware of
the problem and called someone to address the problem
032425 11/02/04, 7:35 AM PST Machine
problem philadelphia, philadelphia County, Pennsylvania voting machine broken
at opening 7am at 28th street and dolphin in north philadelphia
complaint logged at 10 am No
032535 11/02/04, 7:31 AM PST Machine problem Heston School (54th Street and Landsdowne
Avenue), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 1 of 2 machines out for two
hours and fixed by technical personnel accompanied by ward personnel; unknown
how machine fixed;
032921 11/02/04, 7:36 AM PST Machine
problem Ward 19 Divsion 13, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania machine broken 033058 11/02/04, 7:44 AM PST Machine problem
930 Winwood Rd, Philadelphia, Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania It sounds like election official being carless about resetting machine. She went in to vote and
kept hitting button and nothing happened. Then noticed directions and asked why
the light was lighting up. He reset. She made him sound careless. She is
concerned because this is the first time the precinct has used these machines
and thinks people won't know to ask for the machines to be reset.
033126 11/02/04, 7:39
AM PST Machine problem Green and Tulpehocker (Germantown
Comm. Presb. Church), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania both voting machines
not working
033302 11/02/04, 7:42 AM PST Machine problem; Late
opening; Long lines Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania machines
not working
033394 11/02/04, 7:48 AM PST Machine
problem; Other Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania One machine
at polling place wasn't sealed. Machine #020423, Seal
#0004423. They are using the machine.
033439 11/02/04, 7:51 AM PST Machine problem Mission
Tabernacle Church, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Voters saying as they left
polling place that machines are broken
033599 11/02/04, 8:29 AM PST Machine
problem St. Francis Assissi Church, 4821 Greene St.,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Polling
place has two electronic machines (Shouptronic 1242
Danaher DRE). Voter arrived at polling place at 7am and both machines were
down. Poll workers were not offering voters paper ballots or any other backup
system, but were simply telling voters to come back later in the day.
033622 11/02/04, 7:54 AM PST Machine
problem AME Church 28th Street, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Machine
malfunction
033761 11/02/04, 8:10 AM PST Machine problem Mitchell School, Kingsessing
Ave., Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Caller drove a group of elderly voters
to the polling cite. Caller said that when the machine was set up to
only let voters vote democratic and that voters had to
request an adjustment of the machines in order to vote republican. One voter
was having trouble submitting her vote and was told that she did not pressed the vote button. When she pressed the vote button,
the voter believes that the machine took her vote for all democratic candidates
even though that was not what she intended. The caller left the polling cite and
was calling from home.
033798 11/02/04, 9:18 AM PST Machine problem philadelphia County, Pennsylvania broken voting machine
54thstreet and berk at
033810 11/02/04, 8:20 AM PST Voter
Intimidation 2101 Salvation Army, Ward 37, 1901 West Gerard Avenue, Ward
Division 12-3, Ward Division 7-7, Philadelphi County,
Pennsylvania 4 machines with pre-existing votes when poll stations opened. Ward
30, division 11: gun purposefully visible. Friend called, and on news.
034029 11/02/04, 8:25 AM PST Late opening; Other polling place problem Valmont
Towers - 7600 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, Philadelphia- County, Pennsylvania
Caller stated the polling place was not open when she arrived at 7AM; at 7:15
am, the election worker came outside and said they were still not ready; at
around 7:20am the poll workers opened the doors but said they still cannot vote
because the election workers could not figure out how to operate the
machines; Additonally, the election worker handed
out paperwork and sample ballots on how to vote -- HOWEVER, THE SAMPLE BALLOTS
HANDED OUT TO SHOW HOW TO VOTE ONLY HAD THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ON THEM; at
7:30 AM the caller left because she had to get to work; 034499 11/02/04, 8:36
AM PST Unable to read ballot; Other polling place problem Limekilm
Pike and Washington Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Voters leaving without voting--cannot understand the machines and there
is no one there to help.
034625 11/02/04, 8:41
AM PST Machine problem Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania only one working
machine
035052
11/02/04, 9:36 AM PST Voter Intimidation; Machine problem Mitchell School; 56th
and Kingsessing Avenue , Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania Woman resident in nursing home. Minute residents stepped
out of the car, we were accosted by people who were
telling us how to vote. They were all Democrats. Reported that the Democratic
operatives were standing "right outside the door" to the school
serving as the pollsite. The group that went to the
polls reported that some machines were lit up with votes already when they came
in (apparently because the previous voter had not pushed the VOTE button to
finalize their votes); some in the group were able to successfully insist that
poll workers reset the machine before they voted. In at least one case, poll
workers assumed that the votes already displayed on the machine (apparently
left over from the previous voter) were what this voter intended, pressed VOTE
for them, and did not allow them to subsequentl y
cast their own vote. On later visits, the group knew to be more assertive about
demanding machine resets, which seems to have solved the problem. No 035629
11/02/04, 9:54 AM PST Machine problem 31st & Ridge (Strawberry Mansion High
School), Philly, Philly County, Pennsylvania At Strawberry Mansion HS (where
she is supposed to vote), the poll officials are there, but all the machines
are down, and potential voters are leaving/have left.
035676 11/02/04, 9:22 AM PST Machine
problem; Provisional ballot problem Ward 11, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
With both machines broken, officials erroneously told people to cast
provisional ballots.
035809 11/02/04, 9:26
AM PST Machine problem Ward 11, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
One machine at polling place did not have the power light on. Poll worker and
election judge were concerned that machine was not working properly.
035955 11/02/04, 9:32 AM PST Other
6501 Bustleton Ave. (Greek Orth.
Church), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Electioneering in
polls. Campaign literature inside polling place (on door and
on table inside polling place); campaign workers handing out info at doorway;
committee workers carrying literatue while directing
voters to machines.
036026 11/02/04, 9:38 AM PST Machine problem;
Provisional ballot problem 1742 52nd Street , Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania Machines broken; removed because wrong names on
ballot; new machines brought in. Supplement: Machines from two divisions, where
state representatives were different, were swapped. Not fixed until 11-11:30
when machines picked up and swapped. Apparently picked up from one location in
Gabriel Van Lines truck, and from other location in Ryder Rental Truck; Witness
Account: State Rep. Harold James, who's name should have been on the 51st Ward,
Div. 1 ballot, lost 126 votes; State Rep. Ron Waters, who should have been on
ballot at 51st Ward, Div. 3, lost 125 votes. Judge of elections for 51st Ward,
Div. 3 did not attend training and did not know about provisional ballots -
none apparently provided during time period when machines were non-operational
- at least an hour. Channel 10 news was present and
interviewed witnesses. During time period shut down, voters drove up and passed
by due to crowds; others heard machines broken, so left
036210 11/02/04, 9:41 AM PST Machine
problem Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania wasn't sure if vote
counted Yes
036272 11/02/04, 10:00 AM PST Machine problem Cavalry
Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 1 of 2 machines
stopped working at 7:15 AM, as of 12:45 PM, still not fixed but city
official and technician have been working on it for hours; apparently a problem
with a "cartridge"; engineer unsure if he can fix it
036534 11/02/04, 9:52 AM PST Machine problem 7630
Woodbine Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania went to the
polls at 7am, was told machines were broken, hoping to have them fixed
by this afternoon. Yes
036637 11/02/04, 9:54 AM PST Machine problem 12003 Bustleton NE Phila. (Shalom Arbor House), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 2 machines
broken.
036644 11/02/04, 10:29 AM PST Machine
problem; Other polling place problem 66TH AND ELMWOOD Tilden Middle School,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania machines are not working; voter
in machine when poll worker entered the booth and began explaining how to vote.
She did not ask for any assistance. After she voted the lights went out on
machine and she is not sure her vote counted. She was told her machine did not work
and that her vote was not counted. The poll workers were also very hostile.
036771 11/02/04, 9:57 AM PST Machine problem
Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Only 1 machine of
2 is working
037017 11/02/04, 10:10 AM PST Machine
problem 4th Ward, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania one machine down
037161 11/02/04, 10:13 AM PST Machine
problem Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 2 our
of 3 DRE machines are broken at Ward 8 and various precincts.
037326 11/02/04, 10:51 AM PST Machine problem;
Other polling place problem; Other ward 44, philadelphia County, Pennsylvania One of the machines
went down several times. Each time, a poll worker rebooted it. We
dispatched an a field attorney to the scene. Have been unable to get in touch with the attorney to follow-up.
037405 11/02/04, 10:24 AM PST Other 1340 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Electioneering in polls. Person wearing trench coat with slicked back hair is
electioneering in polls. He is also going behind booths--caller thought person
was tampering with machine.
037961 11/02/04, 10:46 AM PST Machine
problem; Other polling place problem 2001 9th St.,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Judge there from 7 to 9am--then left until
the afternoon. Machines are problematic--votes may not be registering. Question on competence of staff working machines--worker going into
the machine.
038170 11/02/04, 10:51 AM PST
Machine problem 4247 Locust (43rd and Locust -Fairfax Apartments), Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania Machine not functioning. 038306 11/02/04, 10:54 AM PST Other polling place problem 11024 Kinghts
Rd. (Calvery School), Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania There are separated machines for democrats and republicans.
038556 11/02/04, 11:04 AM PST Machine
problem Steven Decatur Public School, philadelphia, philadelphia County, Pennsylvania machine: candidates not
lined up properly; difficult to decipher; if not going by strict party line,
impossible to figure out; machine: third from right No
040109 11/02/04, 12:01 PM PST Other polling
place problem; Other 3609 Chesnut, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania Polling place being run by first time poll officials. One
machine set up for Kerry. One machine set up for Bush.
040164 11/02/04, 12:11 PM PST Machine
problem Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania At approximately 2:45 1 of 2 machines
broke; Down for approximately 20 minutes, voters directed to other machine;
election judge reset the machine by closing and opening the machine (doing the
same thing they do at the beginning of the day)
040297 11/02/04, 12:14 PM PST Machine problem
PHILADELPHIA County, Pennsylvania ONE MACHINE DOWN, TRYING TO RESTART
040525 11/02/04,
12:17 PM PST Machine problem 242 Fitzwater St., Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania Vandalism on machine. Woman broke seal on machine and shut it
down.
040699 11/02/04, 12:26 PM PST Long
lines; Other polling place problem 330 Race St. (1st
Reform Church), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Only one person to vote at a
time--but no machines are broken. Some people told to vote, others told to wait
in a line with no explanation. When people asked why--they are given no
explanation. 3 hour wait.
040840 11/02/04, 12:30 PM PST Voter
Intimidation; Late opening; Other polling place problem Lowell School, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania Three problems reported. Machine not being used. Republicans challenging in line. Poll closed until 6:00pm
040936 11/02/04, 12:34 PM PST Machine
problem 1300 Luborne St., Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania Polling machine broke; tried to
fix but still does not work.
041168 11/02/04, 12:43 PM
PST Voter Intimidation; Machine problem 6-1, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
DC person refused to leave building. Resulted in
brawl. Electors official slugged him. 5 cops
showed up, took statements. Voters not affected. Also- machine down from
7:20-7:50. Five voters left without voting.
041487 11/02/04,
12:55 PM PST Machine problem 1742 52d Street, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
wrong person listed on Democratic slot, so machine was taken away on a truck.
No one can vote. [P]
041623 11/02/04, 12:58 PM PST Machine problem 32nd and
Ridge, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania There are two machines but only one
is working.
041698 11/02/04, 1:01
PM PST Machine problem Forrest School, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania The
polling machines are set up so you can see the body of them and see who has
been selected by light.
041714 11/02/04, 1:03 PM PST Machine problem
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania One machine malfunctioning; could not vote
for libraterian or constitutional party candidate,
voted for kerry; machine taken out of service
041796 11/02/04, 1:05 PM PST Machine
problem; Other polling place problem Bartram
Motivational School, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Power outage--needed to
tell officials to check whether votes wee counted.
041892 11/02/04, 1:12 PM PST Machine problem 32nd and
Ridge (Strawberry Mansion School), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Two
machines, one is broken. Wait is up to 30 minutes, poll workers aren't
doing anything.
041968 11/02/04, 1:15 PM PST Machine
problem Guild House 1221 Fairmont Avenue Philadelphia ,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania machine not working this
morning at this location
042259 11/02/04, 1:23 PM PST Machine
problem 20th & Ontario, philadelphia , philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Part of 1 of 2 machines
wasn't lighting up -- wasn't able to vote for Liberatarian
or Constitutional party; election judge said voter complained but just voted
for Kerry & left.....
042289 11/02/04, 1:24 PM PST Voter
Intimidation; Machine problem; Late opening 30th and Burkes, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania Election judge was very nasty to a first time voter and
didn't want to tell them how to vote. Polls opened after 7, machines were not
plugged in. Workers present did not have their certificates.
042566 11/02/04, 1:34 PM PST Machine problem Palmer
and Levick, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Only
one voting machine is working and the other is down. An elderly woman
went into the voting place and found th
officials laughing and then got silent when they noticed that she was there.
They told her that someone was going to come out and repair the machine but
they said it in a way that to the woman appeared to not be serious. She fears
that voters will not wait in long line to vote.
042680 11/02/04, 1:39 PM PST Machine
problem; Identification-related problem 1225 Vine St. -- 29th & Glenwood, philadelphia, philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania Requiring ID's from everyone -- arguments,
altercations, etc. -- also broken machine issue; 18 sites, all in N.
Philly
043041 11/02/04, 1:50 PM PST
Registration-related problem; Other polling place
problem 168 29 47 Bouvier It., philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania #1 Pollwatchers: how many
permitted inside -- can they see count on machines #2 No phone number to
confirm registration...
043100 11/02/04, 2:35 PM PST Other
polling place problem john wister elementary school, philadephia, philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania polling official did not activate machine, told voters vote was in
but it wasn't, light was supposed to be on to vote , voters given a hard time
043125 11/02/04, 1:51 PM PST Machine problem 4523
Chester Ave., Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Only one machine working.
043363 11/02/04, 2:01 PM PST Machine problem STANTON & MERMAID,
PHILADELPHIA County, Pennsylvania MULTIPLE BROKEN MACHINES 043441 11/02/04,
2:10 PM PST Voter Intimidation; Other polling place problem 1600 S. 12th St.,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Caller was first time voter who asked for
help on how to work the machine. Poll worker hit what he wanted her to vote
for, but did not tell her how to take it off. She asked him to come back and
show her how to change it. Saw what she was voting for tried to get her to vote
for other candidates. Poll worker yelled out who she voted for when she would
not vote his way.
043524 11/02/04, 2:11 PM PST Machine problem Mallery Recreational Center; Johnson & Morton Streets,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania The vote button was placed too
low and difficult to see. All the instructions are at eye level, but the vote
button is at the lowest right hand corner of the machine. The candidate button
for Kerry/Edwards-->the button to press is besides Edwards name not Kerry's name,
so it's confusing. No
043670 11/02/04, 2:14 PM PST Machine problem
Ward 33 Division 15 , Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania machine down 043858
11/02/04, 2:21 PM PST Machine problem Olney High School -- Ward 42,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Machine lights up intermittently
043963 11/02/04, 2:23 PM PST Machine
problem Ward 16, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
one machine operating, two not
043994 11/02/04, 3:00 PM PST Registration-related problem; Machine
problem Taylor School/ Randolph &
Erie, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1) Total number of machines is 2. One
machine was not working,
and someone entered the facility and unplugged the wrong machine. No work
papers presented by this person. Broken machine fixed. 2) Voters who have voted at polling
place over the past 20 years no longer on the books
044415 11/02/04, 2:50 PM PST
Machine problem Merto AME Church- 725 So. 20th St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania Voter said that he voted. Exited the
voting booth. Waited for a friend and while waiting an election
official? approached and said "What did you
do?" He told the voter that he had touched the curtain and that the
machine had gone down. He then said that the voter had voted but that the
machine could no longer be used. Clained he was too
rough with the curtain. Feels that does not make sense. Yes
044598 11/02/04, 3:01 PM PST Machine
problem Leeds School (MT PLEASANT & WOOLSTON AVES )
-- Ward 50, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania One machine is down
044717 11/02/04, 2:53 PM PST Other
polling place problem; Other Porterhouse Bar, 7th and Porter St., Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania Caller is neighbor of voter who is hearing impaired. Voter
went into the machine and a poll worker pushed the button for her--voting for
someone she did not want to vote for. Voter is hearing impaired and they
assumed that she didn't know how to vote.
045091 11/02/04, 3:02 PM PST Machine problem
Leeds School (MT PLEASANT & WOOLSTON AVES ) --
Ward 50, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania One machine is down
046052 11/02/04, 3:42 PM PST Machine
problem; Long lines Leed's School,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania There was previously a report
of a broken machine at this polling place. There are now long lines at this polling
place. The broken machine is out of service, and we do not believe that any
paper ballots are being used.
047208 11/02/04, 4:31 PM PST Machine problem Ward 46,
Division 13 (Christine Rec Center), Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania A machine broke down earlier in the
day (see #040164) and the machine was fixed by resetting it. Apparently some
poll workers conducted a manual count of the number of voters and there are
four more votes on the machine than the recorded number of voters (possible
that 4 voters didn't sign in)
047901 11/02/04, 4:49 PM PST Machine
problem Ward 16, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Only one machine
operating 048068 11/02/04, 4:54 PM PST Long lines Ward 20, Division 3,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Very long lines, 2 hour wait
because there is only one copy of rolls on hand (ample machines)
048190 11/02/04, 4:56 PM PST Other
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at 8:30-machine down, no provisional ballots;
10:30-as far as he knows problems have been solved, does not recall ward or
precinct
048287 11/02/04, 5:00 PM PST Machine
problem Ward 32, Div 22, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 10:40 2d machine has
been repaired and is now working
048445 11/02/04, 5:06 PM PST Other
polling place problem Ward 19 District 14, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Poll workers are directing voters to different voting machines, depending upon
voter registration cards or stated preference. Election judge confirmed that
party determines which machine they use.
048806 11/02/04, 5:19 PM PST Other Lady
School, Belmont and Thomson, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Republican
lawyer is spreading rumors about problems with seals being broken on voting
machines -- but not true.
049027 11/02/04, 5:29 PM PST
Disability access problem Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania woman in wheelchair
can't access the machines in the polling place--can't reach them
049207 11/02/04, 5:46 PM PST Voter
Intimidation 3901 Market St., Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Two people
inquiring about identification of Bush poll watchers. The Bush poll watchers
did not have certificates, but they wanted to take down voting machine numbers.
They moved on.
049219 11/02/04, 5:40 PM PST Machine problem
Church- at about 4000 North 9th, Phildelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania Newer type machine- once put in choice was not able to
change even tough had not yet pushed vote/submit button. Not possible to
change. did NOT ask for help
049261 11/02/04, 5:43 PM PST Machine
problem Blueford School (58th & Media),
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Voting machines were not reset
properly. Voter requested that the machine be reset twice. People were voting
without the lights coming on the machine.
049329 11/02/04, 5:44 PM PST Other
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania made a mistake on electronic voting
machine-can request another?, already hit vote button
049460 11/02/04, 5:53 PM PST Machine problem 5100
Lebanon, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Ms. Johnson is the
Election Judge for this precinct; she called to let us know that when one of
their machines shut down, the
tape didn't register the votes; she
hopes the cartridge registered the votes. Cartridge
022538. She also let the Bd
of Elections know and they said the votes were probably on the cartridge.
049802 11/02/04, 6:07 PM PST Other polling
place problem Ward 28 Dist. 7, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Police officer
came into the polling place to check the cartridge of a voting machine at 820
am, but the election judge said that such activity is normal.
050896 11/03/04, 6:09 AM PST Machine problem Finletter School, Philadelphia, PA County, Pennsylvania
Nobody would explain how the machine worked.
054407 11/09/04, 8:44 AM PST Machine problem 4400
Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Machine
broke at approximately 10:30am. New machine delivered at 1:30 pm.
Meanwhile, voters filled out provisional ballots. New machine
not working upon delivery. Voters going to other
locations.
054409 11/09/04, 8:47 AM PST Machine problem
12th & cambria, phila, phila County, Pennsylvania
2-3 voters complained that one of the voting machines wasn't working. one was not sure his vote was recorded.
054415 11/09/04, 8:53 AM PST Machine problem phila, phila County, Pennsylvania
machine did not work. voter left for work. 054420
11/09/04, 8:55 AM PST Machine problem; Late opening
12th & susquehanna, phila,
phila County, Pennsylvania machine still not working
at 7:25. No
054444 11/09/04, 9:29 AM PST Machine problem
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania one voter said that there are
no instructions for how to correct a mistaken vote. When she told a poll worker
about the possible confusion with the machine, she said "Don't worry about
it, they're confused anyway."
054450 11/09/04, 9:38
AM PST Machine problem 1537 Norris, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania repair broken election machine.
054453 11/09/04, 9:52 AM PST
Registration-related problem Freewill Baptist, Philadelphi,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania My problem was that they did not have my name
in vote [Reg.?] book and gave me the run around. In past elections voted at
Fitzsimmons School. Was told that polling place had moved to
2450 Sergeant. At Sergeant was not on rolls so had to fill out povisional ballot. No
054491 11/09/04,
10:27 AM PST Machine problem phila, phila County, Pennsylvania machine wouldn't allow her to
vote for constitution or libertarian candidtates. they didn't light up when selected.
054520 11/09/04,
10:47 AM PST Machine problem 3415 allegheny, phila, phila County, Pennsylvania
lights didn't come on, had to use a different machine
054521 11/09/04, 10:47 AM PST Machine problem 3415 allegheny, phila, phila County, Pennsylvania lights didn't come on, had to use
a different machine
054525 11/09/04, 10:52 AM PST Other
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania I used an electronic voting
machine and was curious if they print out a copy in an issue of a recount.
054542 11/09/04, 11:09 AM PST
Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem 6250 Walnut St.,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Registration was completed
before deadline and voter registration card reflected correct district and
polling place. however, I was not permitted to vote in
the computerized machine
054549 11/09/04, 11:12 AM PST Other
ballot-related problem 1600 Cumberland School, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania There were numbers on the machines before polls open.
054552 11/09/04, 12:29 PM PST Machine problem 1600
& Cumberland, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania District 4: 2 machines
down. One they were able to fit. Lots of frustrated people
waiting inside - 1 down, 1 working. According to poll workers, they
called Election Board, & they gave instructions...now all are working.
"They pulled down something, pulled the curtain - now one is
working." 054557 11/09/04, 11:30 AM PST Other 3500 Lancaster,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Unknown couple came to Ward
2410 - 3500 Lancaster Ave - Community Education Center. They asked for the
election judge. He explained to the couple, mainly the husband, that if he
wants to come in and get the numbers off the back of the machine, he must have
his official document. The husband explained to the judge that another polling
place allowed him to get the numbers off the back of the machine. The judge
asked him who allowed this. He told the location of the other place and the
judge explained that she should not have done that, and if he goes and gets
proper document he can get the numbers off the machine.The
guy joked by saying he would have to go to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Someone
asked the man who he represented and he said 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (George
Bush). 1 voter reported that another voter had showed a voter reg card but name was not found on rolls. (Voter left
before we could speak to him or her)
054579 11/09/04, 11:45 AM PST
Machine problem; Other Christy Rec Center,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania The polling machine overcounted the manual count by 4. It appears that those votes will be
counted because there is no wat to identify who those
voters are/who they voted for. This incident occurred on a polling machine that
had gone offline temporarily earlier in the day, so there is no wat to know whether the descrepency
is attributable to the machine or people who didn't sign the book.
054583 11/09/04, 11:40 AM PST Machine
problem Herdon School, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania Voting machine is not working - only 1 machine operating
054596 11/09/04, 11:57 AM PST Machine problem;
Identification-related problem; Provisional ballot problem; Polling place
inquiry 36th & Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania 1. 7 am - One of two voting machines did
not function for 10-15 minutes, then repaired. 5-6 people did not get to vote
(because we could not get here on time due to hold up handing out packets and
t-shirts at headquarters - we arrived at 7:15 am) 2. Provisional ballots were
not in the envelopes with the instructions for filling out ballots. We found
ballots and asked poll workers to distribute with instructions. 3. Handful of
people needed help finding right polling place 4. A few people were misinformed
that they could not vote because they had no ID - we told them what they could
use for ID and they actually went home, got proper ID/bill/etc, and came back
and successfully voted. 0
054628 11/09/04, 12:23 PM PST Machine
problem 47th and Walnut St, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania voting machine
out of service for 2 hours; was fixed around 1 pm (each precint
has 2 machines)
054654 11/09/04, 12:41 PM PST Machine
problem 2218 w. ontario st., phila, phila
County, Pennsylvania 1st machine inside door; when voter entered entire left
column had lights flashing. voter was able to make
selections and lights lit up according to her selections. also
seemed to register vote but voter was unsure
054659 11/09/04, 12:43 PM PST Machine problem
51st & Reno, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Machine at all day
054679 11/09/04, 1:05 PM PST Late
opening Gideon Public School, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania POlling site was not open @ 7:00
AM not working/up and running @ 7:10 AM. Poll worker did not know how to turn
machine on.
054682 11/09/04, 1:12 PM PST Machine problem; Long
lines 5333 Market St, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania One of two machines
have been broken all morning (problems setting it up as well). Long line caused
some voters to leave. State agency came to fix the machines - they're
now working properly.
054685 11/09/04, 1:06 PM PST Machine
problem 20th & cambria, phila, phila County, Pennsylvania
a woman came out of the polling place and told us that tehy
had a problem operating the machine, and the poll workers had to call a voter
back to re-enter votes.
054692 11/09/04, 1:16 PM PST Machine
problem Brith Shalom Retirement Community,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania The
voter had problems with her voting machine. She didn't think her vote was
registering. An attendant helped her try to vote, then
the attendant went in the back to check on the machine and told the voter that
her vote was counted. The voter, however, does not believe her vote was
counted. No
054724 11/09/04, 1:53
PM PST Late opening Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania voter arrived to
work at Ethel Allen Elementary School and complained that her polling site was
not open at 7:15 am when she & her son attempted to vote. Poll workers
informed her that the machines were not ready. Ward 13, Division 23. She said
the same thing happened last time.
054751 11/09/04, 2:28 PM PST Other W - 16, D
15 & 16, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Voter said that at Roxbrough High School they had voting machines set up - and
marked Democrat & Republican - and that he was under the impression that he
had really voted. When he got home from school his friend told him he wasn't
registered at school but he had to vote @ the Raymond Rosen Manor Community
Center.
054769 11/09/04, 2:53 PM PST Machine problem Stoddard
Fleischer School, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania One of two voting machines
has been broken since the polls opened.
054839 11/10/04, 6:57 AM PST Machine
problem; Other Elwood and 73rd St, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Man had
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
054870 11/10/04, 7:29 AM PST Machine problem
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 3 reports of machine being
broken. 1 report of "things being disorganized" a poll taker
randomly clicked counter - don't (know if that has any bearing) no wheelchair
access, but it seemed that all wheelchair users managed to get in to vote.
054929 11/10/04, 8:14 AM PST Machine problem
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Machine not plugged in. Voter informed poll
worker, who resolved problem.
054951 11/10/04, 8:30 AM PST Other
polling place problem 1742 53rd St, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Woman
reported that she could not vote because her polling place (1742 53rd St) was
shutting down for 15 minutes. They said because there was a problem with the
names and they had to get machines from a different location.
054953 11/10/04, 8:34 AM PST
Disability access problem; Other Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
There is no lighting/insufficient lighting above the voting machines. There are
approximately 6-7 steps which make it difficult for seniors to access the
polling location. No
054957 11/10/04, 8:37 AM PST
Provisional ballot problem Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania General election
2004 street list had the name of voters (registered) on it, but when they went
inside to vote their name was not on the list. They were told to use a
provisional ballot instead of voting by machine.
059221 12/01/04, 7:21 AM PST Other Ben
Franklin High School, Broad and Green St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania Positive Story: I had read in the voters guide that the electronic
machines are adjustable for physically challenged people like myself. When I
got to the polling place I asked the people to adjust the machine to my height.
They knew just what to do and did it, making my voter experience a happy one.
060360 12/10/04, 9:09 AM PST Machine
problem 56th & Chestnut - Firehouse, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania Both machines did not work. There
was a line of people here. People left. This is called voter
suppression. Those voters may not return.
Straight Party Vote Problems
|
046496 |
11/02/04, 5:38 PM PST |
Other polling place problem |
Somerset Villas, 200 Somerset , Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania |
A woman who wanted to split her vote (kerry
for President and Specter for Senate) and asked for assistance at the polling
place was told that she could not split her vote and must vote straight party
line. As a result she ended up voting straight Republican. She reported this
incident to EP volunteer. |
||
|
035255 |
11/02/04, 9:15 AM PST |
Other polling place problem |
EYE INSTITUTE - 11 AND GODFREID, PHILADELPHIA County,
Pennsylvania |
Poll Worker told him that he had to vote Straight Party Line- He
wanted to vote for different persons based on the office. |
||
|
054712 |
11/09/04, 1:38 PM PST |
Machine problem |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
Voter cast ballot and when he exited the site he explained how
he voted. First he hit the top button used to vote a straight party ticket.
After he hit individual candidate buttons for candidates in the same party -
this had the effect os undoing his straight ticket
selection and he didn't cast a vote for some candidates. He then hit a red
button intended only for election workers - we're fairly sure his vote was
then made ineffective. |
||
|
054754 |
11/09/04, 2:35 PM PST |
Other polling place problem |
61st & Jefferson (Simson-Fletcher
Church), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
Male polling staffer told complainant that she couldn't vote for
a Republican candidate if she was a registered Democrat |
||
|
054868 |
11/10/04, 7:29 AM PST |
Machine problem; Other |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
Pamphlet instructions misunderstood with reference to
"red" button (used for write-ins) and red button #1 (used for
straight democratic) - the result is that some believe they are voting by
pressing the red button but their votes are not going through because the
green button (that finalizes the vote) has not been pressed. |
||
|
048445 |
11/02/04, 5:06 PM PST |
Other polling place problem |
Ward 19 District 14, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
Poll workers are directing voters to different voting machines,
depending upon voter registration cards or stated preference. Election judge
confirmed that party determines which machine they use. |
||
|
049632 |
11/02/04, 5:56 PM PST |
Voter Intimidation |
Brith Shalom House, 3900 Conshohocken St,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
Pollworkers asking people their
party affiliation before allowing them to vote. |
||
At least four polling places in Philadelphia reported
malfunctioning of older voting machines from Danaher Controls Inc http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3654
In Philadelphia, Republicans planned to contest 10,000 registered
voters who were sent letters by the GOP but whose letters came back
undelivered. When The Philadelphia Inquirer asked for the list, the GOP
provided just six names and addresses, with photos of vacant lots or buildings
http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3603
A recent change in election law did away with the Election Day
appeals process. Now, with some registration groups not turning in voter
registrations, victims of this registration fraud have no recourse but to cast
a provisional ballot, but the ballot will only count if the voter is properly
registered
http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3504
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
Sproul and Associates of
Chandler, Arizona, was hired by the Republican
National Committee to canvass Pennsylvania and register new voters. The
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that some canvassers claim they were given
instructions to avoid adding anyone to the voter rolls who might support the
Democratic presidential nominee.
http://www.votersunite.org/electionproblems.asp?sort=date&selectstate=PA&selectproblemtype=ALL