Touch screen switching/defaults/glitches, systematic dirty tricks affecting registrations or causing polling place confusion,
polling place problems, registration problems (clerical errors and unprocessed forms), absentee ballot problems
(some didn’t receive requested absentees, many who didn’t ask for absentee listed as requesting AB and many who
didn’t get or use AB had to vote provisionally, some not allowed to cast provisional ballot.
Touch screen switching/freezing
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017395 |
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Machine problem |
fairgrounds, |
voter had problems with touch-screen machine.
when she selected the candidate for President that
she was voting for, the other candidate's name lit up; the same thing
happened for several of the individual races -- when she chose the candidate
from one party, the candidate's name from the other party lit up. when she checked it at the end, all the correct candidates
were selected, so it appears that her ballot was correct, but she didn't
understand why the other candidates' names were lighting up while she was
filling out her ballot. this call was from a
MoveOn.org activist in TX who received this information from a caller in NM
and wanted to report it. |
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052341 |
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Machine problem |
Sombrillo, |
When voter went in the machine button on the Republican ticket
was stuck. She hit the button three times before it cleared. This is related
to the Shik problem reported as well. |
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059470 |
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Machine problem |
Sombrillo, |
sticky button that she had to hit 3 times
before it cleared. she cleared it and voted
successfully. After she left a lady asked if everything went OK - shed told
us about the sticky button. |
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052219 |
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Machine problem |
Sombrillo, Espanola, |
When the voter went into the voting booth all the Republican
lights were lit. The Presiding Judge cleared the machine and indicated that
it had gotten stuck and may had missed counted the votes. The machine was
cleared and the voter was allowed to vote. The clerk was notified about the
problem and sent a technicain to fix the machine. |
Long lines
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033037 |
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Long lines |
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people leaving long line |
Dirty Tricks
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026979 |
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Other |
Capshaw Jr. High, |
Someone called her purporting to represent George Bush; told her
to go to a different polling place further from her home( |
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028087 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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Registered and received voter registration card |
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039561 |
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Other polling place problem |
Salazar Elementary, 1300 Osage Ave, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County,
New Mexico |
ACT mailing told voter, incorrectly, that their polling location
was St. Josephs. Salazar was the correct polling location. |
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052189 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Caller was called by some organization that gave him the wrong
information regarding his polling site. He called to confirm his old polling
place. [P] |
Improper Voter Roll Purge
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015564 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Caller registered to vote about six months ago but never
received a voter registration card. She tried to find out what happened by
calling the |
Polling place problems
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033391 |
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Other polling place problem |
Aqua Fria, |
Precinct Captain called to say both precincts (66 & 80) are
voting in one room with no signs to distinguish who should go where. This was
causing delay and confusion. His boss was non responsive and refused to make
signs. Both precincts are in the same room. Connie (election judge) was asked
if signs could beposted and was defensive; sait there were not problems in the past, and I/we
(election protection) were being a problem |
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044882 |
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Provisional ballot problem; Other polling place problem |
Nava Elementary School, 2655 Siringo
Road, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico |
Caller had difficulty finding correct polling place location.
Went to correct building - Nava Elementary - but several precincts at same
location. Was in line for #35 instead of #50. Election worker refused to give
him provisional ballot. Sent him to Martinez Elementary and said that was
where he was supposed to vote. It was the wrong place, but they were more
helpful. Called county clerk who sent him back to Nava. |
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045048 |
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Other |
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Voter could not find correct precinct. Voter had already been to
two other precincts and was not getting clear directions. |
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045358 |
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Registration-related problem; Voter Intimidation |
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Voter claimed had been a long time voter but was turned away
because did not have ID. |
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050701 |
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Registration-related problem; Other |
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Had a conversation with a person that said he voted in |
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052197 |
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Registration-related problem |
Sombrillo, |
Voter not found on voter rolls, was sent to clerk's office to
sign affidavit, none at polling site. Returned and voted. |
Not allowing provisional vote if not on roll
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036959 |
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Provisional ballot problem |
Pojoaque, |
Poll workers will not allow people to vote with provisional
ballots. |
Registration Problems
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019114 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter sent in reg.form in Sept., has
received nothing back from BOE |
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031083 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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Need to know polling place. Registered to vote, received card,
but name not on rolls. |
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033146 |
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Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem |
Aqua Fria Elementry
and Salazar Elementry, |
Despite voting at Salazar previously, he was turned away. He
went to Aqua Fria and was also turned away. |
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033512 |
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Voter Intimidation |
Aqua Fria, |
Voted at Aqua Fria in the past, but
was not listed and turned away. |
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034881 |
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Registration-related problem |
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First time voter who was told when she went on 10/30 for early
voting that she was not registered. She had sent her voter registration form
over 56 months before so it would be received by |
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039798 |
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Provisional ballot problem |
Salazar Elementary, |
Mail-in before deadline with proof of residence got vote card,
not on signature list, but called clerk and she was on vote list. Apparently
received a provisional ballot. |
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041228 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter moved to county from CA in September 2004. She obtained a
registration form at New Mexico State Library and mailed it on |
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044543 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Identification-related problem |
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Caller moved to NM for school, was aware of confusion over
whether need to show ID if register by mail, so he registered in person at
county clerk office and requested an absentee ballot. When he received
absentee ballot, also received a cover letter saying he had registered by
mail and need to show ID. He went to county clerk office to turn in ballot
and complained that he had registered in person. Clerk pulled card and it was
marked that he had registered by mail. Clerk received his absentee ballot and
said it would be counted, but caller was concerned that records are not being
properly kept and asking for ID may intimidate/confuse minority voters. |
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045028 |
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Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
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Voted provisionally because not on registry. Registered 2 1/2 -
3 months ago in ABQ with Santa Fe Address; someone approached him by |
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046883 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Registered at a mall several months ago; had moved within the
county. Name not at polling place. |
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052194 |
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Registration-related problem |
Not identified, |
Caller had originally been registered in |
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053146 |
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Registration-related problem |
Sombrillo, |
Name was not on the rolls |
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059447 |
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Registration-related problem |
Sobrilla, |
new voter, name not on voter roll |
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059462 |
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Other |
Sombrillo, |
she came back to vote, she went to Clerk,
declared an address and came back to vote. Voter Registration - no street
address, map drawn returned twice - sent to |
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059466 |
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Registration-related problem |
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originally registered in Albequerque and moved to |
Absentee Ballot Problems
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016827 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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tried to vote early and was told she had applied for absentee
ballot- she says she had not applied for a ballot - election person told her
that people were being paid 7$ per absentee ballot that they turned into
presidential campaigns. |
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026391 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller registered to receive an absentee ballot but only
received an absentee ballot for local (not state or federal) elections.
Because she felt that her absentee ballot was incomplete, she threw it away.
She wanted to know whether she would be able to vote at the polls tomorrow. |
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033845 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
De Vargas, |
Voters did not recieve absentee ballot
and are complaining of paper ballot taking too long. People are leaving. |
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035299 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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caller never received absentee ballot |
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037712 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Salazar Elementary, |
First time voting in |
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039691 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter applied for absentee ballot from |
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040018 |
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Provisional ballot problem; Other ballot-related problem |
Salazar Elementary, |
Poll judges said person was absentee voter,
voter stated she was not absentee. She had her voter registration card. They
made her do a provisional vote. She filled out an affidavit. |
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044186 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
Salazzar, |
Voted with provisional ballot. Signed Affidavid
of did not receive Absentee ballot and never requested absentee ballot. Voter
was told by poller that he was absentee voter.
Voter's mother had people approach her about accepting absentee ballot. |
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044521 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
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Voter was denied vote; delayed by "Elizabeth Beadreau" (role at polling location wasn't included
in incident report -- actually, incident report wasn't submitted; we just got
an affidavit fromt he voter. Voter said he was
delayed by 45 minutes, and Beadreau was rude and
unprofessional. Later, when finally allowed to vote, forced to use a
provisional ballot, and fill out affidavit of non-receipt. Discouraged by her
attitude. |
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044737 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Larragoite, |
Voter did not receive absentee ballot, 2 requests mailed in.
voted at precinct normally. |
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045450 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
Salazar Elementry, |
Got absentee ballot, but had NOT requested one. |
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047734 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Sweeney Elementry, |
When voter came to table she was told an absentee ballot had
already been submitted in her name. She never requested an absentee ballot.
She completed and submitted a provisional ballot. |
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023914 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Arroyo Seco, |
Voter received absentee ballot in mail and sent it in weeks ago.
Went to reg. of voters twice and called a few times to confirm receipt and
told they could not confirm receipt (computers were down once and then
computers were fine, but still told no way to confirm). Voter claims foul
play. Says something is "fishy." Also: Voter's mother never rec'd ab. ballot in mail and now is told to vote at polls
tomorrow instead. |