(Touch Screen Switching from Kerry to Bush; Systematic dirty
tricks affecting students and minorities,
Polling place problems, too
few machines in
some precincts, broken machines, Long
lines, registration problems, absentee ballot problems, registered at DMV but
not on rolls,
not allowed to vote
because requested absentee but never received, uncounted votes, glitches
causing counting errors, suggestions
of voter suppression, misfeasance or malfeasance
Touch Screen Machine Switching Vote from Dem to Repub
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033258 |
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Machine problem |
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Move-on Volunteer, touch screen voting machines are defaulting
to Bush/Cheney, 3 voters have said tried to change to Kerry, kept going back
to Bush. Finally succeeded, but don't feel confident. |
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039531 |
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Machine problem |
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Voter selected Kerry and the voting machine showed that they had
selected Bush - it took her many tried to correct. |
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041196 |
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Machine problem; Long lines |
asian family and community empowerment
center, |
- voter reported that she voted for
particular candidate and when she reviewed her ballot the wrong candidate was
displayed. Fortunately she was able to change it so it was accurate when she
submitted. -were supposed to have 10, actually have 5, 1 broke, so there are
only 4. 2.5 hour wait to vote - people are leaving. |
Long lines/ too few machines/machine problems
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040159 |
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Long lines |
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Long lines, only 7 machines for two precincts (119 & 134),
where there used to be 8 - 12 machines there in the past. Additionally, the
poll workers are not separating the voters by precinct. |
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041167 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
County Court, |
Caller went to Pinellas County Courthouse to vote and all voters
were being given absentee ballots. There were no electronic
voter machines at the polling site and voters were given ballots marked
"absentee", told to complete them and place absentee ballot in two
sealed envelopes (which they were required to sign and date). |
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041196 |
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Machine problem; Long lines |
Asian family and community empowerment center, |
- voter reported that she voted for
particular candidate and when she reviewed her ballot the wrong candidate was
displayed. Fortunately she was able to change it so it was accurate when she
submitted. -were supposed to have 10, actually have 5, 1 broke, so there are
only 4. 2.5 hour wait to vote - people are leaving. |
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051238 |
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Machine problem; Long lines |
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Lots of people trying to vote and only 5 machines and 1 is broken. They are supposed to have 10. |
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051330 |
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Long lines; Other polling place problem |
Salvation Army |
2 precincts in one place, #119 and #134. They are not separating
voters by precinct. Also, lines are very long. |
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051440 |
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Machine problem |
carl oaks senior living calm harbor, fl, |
machine malfunction. workers
not well trained. |
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053598 |
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Other |
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Caller was given a paper ballot, absentee ballots -- told thats' what she should get -- fill in arrows -- security
brown & white mailing envelope -- sign & date back of white mailing
envelope |
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057985 |
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Other polling place problem |
St. Pete Beach Municipal Bldg, 7701 Boca Ciega
Drive, St. Petersburg Beach, Pinellas County, Florida |
Polling officials not helpful. Asked voter to go to two
different lines. Voter finally gave up after 2 hrs. Will not vote if he has
to vote at specific polling place. |
Polling Place Problems
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042316 |
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Voter Intimidation; Early closing |
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told yesterday- polls open til
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022242 |
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Long lines |
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2ND |
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022410 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Wanted to do early voting in |
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027065 |
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Disability access problem |
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Disabled voter never received absentee ballot. Spoke to someone
at |
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027895 |
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Long lines |
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Elderly person cannot wait 2 hours to stand in line to vote.
Caller asks if she can stand in line for him. |
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033952 |
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Disability access problem |
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Waiting on line too long-need assistance |
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051715 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
Countryside area, |
Ballot was prevoted and stamped. Made
her show |
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052656 |
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Other polling place problem |
Seminole, |
Too hot in polling place; people waiting to vote unable to
withstand heat so they were leaving. She was a volunteer |
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053208 |
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Machine problem; Identification-related problem; Other |
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Grandmother of caller went to vote, but was flagged as having
already voted. She filled in ballot of some sort (possible provisional?) 30
people had that problem that morning. Similar problem in WI. |
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053373 |
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Other |
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Two precincts in one place, one has very short voting machines
and no a/c, lots of elderly. |
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060956 |
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Late opening |
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Voter showed up at |
Registration Problems
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017434 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Registered by deadline, did not receive card, called Elections
Board, needs help, wants to vote. |
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016748 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Moved w/in same county. Filled out change of address form.
Hadn't received anything. |
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009092 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter learned that registration is deemed incomplete for no
signature. |
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011778 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter and family was registered in |
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018511 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Tried to register a couple of times, last time on the 12th of
October -- after the registration deadline. |
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021910 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Moved from one county to another. Re-registered in new county by
the sierra club in front of Wal-Mart near USF campus. Called the new county
and not on list. Caller has heard that people collecting registration forms
were throwing away those checked democrat. She's a first time voter. Called
previous county to see if she was registered and said she was but that the
address changed and now couldn’t vote. |
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022057 |
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Registration-related problem |
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did not receive new voter registration card |
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023218 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Registered in parking lot, never got reg. form. |
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023990 |
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Registration-related problem |
St. Petersbur, |
Caller called clerk in Pinellas who told her she's ineligible to
vote in this election, regardless of county, even tho
she told she registered. |
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036533 |
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Registration-related problem |
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No (that was all that was written on form) |
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043329 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Caller registered via DMV, and did not receive voter
registration card. |
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050363 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Moved from |
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052420 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Registered 5 weeks ago and didn't received
voters registration card. |
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052537 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Registered in both |
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052710 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Moved from OH to FL. She registered at the Clearwater Library on
August 1. Went to early vote and was told she was not registered. Went to |
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060763 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter not listed on rolls (registered 2 months before election) |
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060792 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Caller registered at the DMV. The Board of Elections claims that
it cannot find his name. |
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060845 |
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Registration-related problem |
St. Peterburg, |
Caller is a registered voter in St.Petersburg.
Goes to school in ??? but is not registered there
(person entering this cannot read the rest of the account of the problem) |
Failure to allow vote by Provisional Ballot
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048443 |
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Provisional ballot problem |
Duncan Library, |
She and a number of other Hispanic voters were denied the right
to vote, even when the voter asked to be allowed to vote through provisional
ballot, because the officer said she wasn't registered. Not given provisional
ballots. |
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053192 |
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Identification-related problem |
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Election officials refused to let him vote because he did not
have ID. He has voted there before. Turned away without any options. |
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053497 |
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Provisional ballot problem; Other |
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Was told that she couldn't vote because her drivers license
number didn't appear on the registration and was not offered a provisional
ballot, was told they're not counted anyway. |
Improper Voter Roll Purges Alleged
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052437 |
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Registration-related problem |
Pineallas , |
Voter was told he was removed from voter rolls because he did
not vote in last two primaries. Wife as able to vote |
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052621 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Individual was informed that she could not vote because she hadn't
voted in last two election. |
Absentee Ballot Problems
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015139 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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put less than right amount of stamps according to newspaper |
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016232 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Has been in NY and not received his absentee ballot from |
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016664 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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The voter requested an absentee ballot from |
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022898 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Requested absentee ballot 2-3 weeks ago and ballot has not been
received. |
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034828 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller requested absentee ballot for his son at college in |
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056064 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Couple applied for absentee ballots. She is Rep, he is Dem, the
Rep. ballot arrived, the Dem ballot did not. Person
who didn't get ballot was able to early vote by regular ballot. |
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060859 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter lives in |
Dirty Tricks
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016562 |
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Other |
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Callers daughter is a student at the |
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016945 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter had registered at |
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018873 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter attempted to register at a Countryside Christian Center
(part of Clearwater) in his neighborhood ...The pastor apparently told him
that as a Democrat he is going to hell and belittled people who would vote
for a Democrat...The attempted registration took place three months ago and
he still hasn't gotten his card. The voter is afraid that the church tore up
his registration form. He will call back tomorrow (11/1) with an update on
the registration status. |
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024487 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Received call from |
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035585 |
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Other |
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People knocking on doors and saying "Vote here for Kerry.
Don't bother going to the polls." Additionally, today at the polling
place there was someone dressed up in Kerry garb on |
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053402 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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Caller called late last night (11/1)and
didn't identify organization. Gave her address to vote which was wrong. Told
her to go back to "Vote for Change". She told them had wrong
address. He said go there and hurry up. She went to address and voted no one
else at poll had seen problem. |
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056196 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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Got a call 3-4 days ago saying that her voter id was wrong. Claims that he was w/voter registration office. |
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053313 |
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Other ballot-related problem |
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Mailed ballot; man took ballot |
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014934 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Voter Intimidation |
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Voter has mailed absentee ballot ten days ago. Man came to door
on 10/22 asking for him by name, represented himself as from county board of
elections to pick up absentee ballot. When voter said he'd mailed ballot, man
told him he should not have sent it by mail but give it to him in person and
in the future. Very convincing, so didn't report until next day to local
police. Has heard reports of other |
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018722 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Voter Intimidation |
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Voter received his absentee ballot last Thursday. He filled it
out and put it in the envelope and was ready to send it. Then, he received a
call from some people who said they could come by and take his ballot for
him. He said he did not want them to come take his ballot. They came anyway
and he gave them his ballot. [P] The people who contacted Shawn knew all his
information, name, address, when they talked to him. When they showed up to
take his ballot, they identified themselves as collecting ballots on behalf
of the Democratic Party. |
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025708 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
St. Petersburg/Coquina Key, |
On Sat., individuals bringing "absentee ballots"
around and telling individuals to fill out, put them
in mailboxes without postage and they would be picked up. Same individual
asking if they didn't want an absentee ballot, to sign a piece of paper and
give voter registration number. A week later with official looking DNC badges
asking if they had absentee ballot and that the only way to vote was to hand
in absentee ballot at polls. Otherwise, they were not allowed to vote. Have
alerted the news media. [P] |
Voter Intimidation
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016887 |
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Other |
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Company is forcing overtime on November 2. Forced overtime hours
make it such that can't vote while polls are open. Caller wants us to call
the union so that it can tell people to go vote early so as to not run into
this problem. |
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017870 |
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Voter Intimidation |
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Went to early voting polling place; wearing a Bush shirt and was
vocal about support for Bush; told by polling place worker wearing
Kerry/Edwards pin that they were too busy for him to vote; was not able to
vote |
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032046 |
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Voter Intimidation; Other |
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US Marshall Service was in van parked in front of polling place
- binoculars and cameras Chevy Tahoe with telephoto lens. The agent gave his
card and credentials. He watched for return of van today, but no van. |
Ballot Problems
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018076 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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She received absentee ballot, but it only has ballot referenda,
not candidate info. Called Bd. of Elections to get full ballot - they said no
time to re-send. Told her to come to |
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051083 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Received absentee ballot missing 1 page (the page for senate
candidates). Sent ballot off yesterday. |
Hillsborough
and
Statistical study
showing apparent high lost votes or misvotes due to
election irregularities: http://www.flcv.com/fla04EAS.html