improper purge of voter rolls, registration and absentee problems)
Machine problems
|
036436 |
|
Machine problem |
na, |
POWER outage throughout sandoval
county. Machines (sequoia edge) are running on batteries. County technician
was called out, said that they have backup batteries and will replace as
needed |
Intimidation by Poll Workers
|
017373 |
|
Other polling place problem |
alternative early voting site (not courthouse), San Ysridro, |
at polling location, poll workers were listening
to conservative talk radio station loud enough for people standing in line
could hear it clearly. the radio station was talking
about the election, bashing Kerry, had Newt Gingrich on, talked about how
great the president. they turned it off when someone
said something, but it was on for a long time (at least two hours). |
|
046800 |
|
Voter Intimidation |
The Church -- |
Voter arrived with her son and, at check-in, requested the
assistance of her son in the voting booth. Election official at the table
assured her that she could have help. The election official at the booth then
questioned her in a loud voice whether she was illiterate and told her that
she would not be entitled to assistance unless she couldn't read or
"push buttons." Others intervened and the voter was allowed to have
the assistance of her son. |
Improper Purge of Voter rolls
|
051018 |
|
Criminal status-related problem |
Bernalillo, |
Caller is attorney: young client was turned away & told he
was a convicted felon. Client had in fact received a conditional discharge
(essentially dismissal). Client was not permitted to fill out provisional
ballot. Client's name is Fernando Espinoza. |
Registration Problems/Absentee ballot problems
|
011828 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Voter was looking for place to register to vote, went to DMV and
library and they were out of the forms, went to post office. Someone was
outside the Post office registering people to vote. He just wanted forms, she
gave him forms and said she had to keep the completed form,
he couldn't mail them on his own. That was in September. Doesn't know exact
date. Then he started following up with the County Clerk's office, he called
October 13-- they said they were still processing the forms and couldn't give
him information, today they said they never received his registration and
that it's too late to register. He was registered to vote previously in |
|
017394 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Has not received voter registration card. Called county, which
said they would send another. He still hasn't received it, although someone
else in his home who registered at the same time received theirs. |
|
032085 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Filled out registration with door-to-door volunteer; no record
of the registration |
|
038569 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Caller registered to vote at current address and successfully
voted in primary election. When she went to poll to vote today, she was told
she was not registered, and her name didn't appear on voter rolls in any
county she could think of. |
|
048524 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
requested absentee ballot but not receive it. |
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