Systematic Suppression of Student Voters

EIRS election hot line cases reported on election day in various states. There was no complete search

for student related problems in most states. These were compiled mostly while searching for other problems.

The cases identify a major systematic effort by Election Officials and GOP activists in some areas to prevent

students from voting on election day across the country and in most states. Similar to the effort to suppress minority vote.

Main source: EIRS: www.voteprotect.org

Florida

Hillsboro County Dirty Tricks

015195 10/26/04, 8:20 AM PST Registration-related problem Hillsborough County County, Florida Registered to vote through campus group.

Told them she wanted to be Independent but they registered her as a Republican. She just recived her card. Happened to a lot of people

on her campus at Univ of South Florida. There was article in the school paper to that effect

015309 10/26/04, 11:24 AM PST Other Tampa , Hillsborough County, Florida A University of South Florida student reports that about 5 or 6 weeks ago,

she signed a petition circulating on-campus that sought support from all those who support tougher laws for child molesters. The Caller, a registered Democrat,

was aware that the individual approaching her was a Republican. However, that fact, in her opinion, was irrelevant since she was being asked to support a non-partisan

effort to secure the safety of all children. Therefore, along with many other USF students, she signed the petition. However, unbeknownst to the Caller and clearly

without her intent or permission, the petition was used to re-register her as a Republican

015397 10/26/04, 12:08 PM PST Registration-related problem Lutz, Hillsborough County, Florida Caller is college student at University of South Florida, Tampa campus.

Caller reported scam whereby college age person got her to fill out change of voter registration form, under pretext that it was in support of an effort to strenghten child

molestation offender registration laws. Caller found out today (via letter in school paper) that this was a scam, which also happened on other college campuses,

including Central Florida University, whereby people's party affiliation was changed to Republican against their wishes or without their consent

015460 10/26/04, 12:54 PM PST Registration-related problem Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida Registered petition against child molestation. This petition

was used to change her voter registration and party affiliation.

015678 10/26/04, 5:13 PM PST Other Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida Received his new voter registration card and it changed him from green party to republican party

Pinellas County Dirty Tricks

016562 10/28/04, 1:30 AM PST Other Pinellas County, Florida Callers daughter is a student at the University of Florida. She was approached, on campus, by a group asking her to support a change in the state child molestation laws. After signing the forms they gave her she discovered that they had switched her voter registration from Democrat to Republican

016945 10/28/04, 4:31 PM PST Registration-related problem Tampa, Pinellas County County, Florida Voter had registered at University of South Florida. Registered as Democrat, but received voter registration card indicating Republican. Seems to be a part of petition fraud. Told her that it does not affect her right to vote, but that she should call the board of elections to change her party after the election.

Duvall County

057219 11/13/04, 12:04 PM PST Registration-related problem Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Voter's grandson registered at Wolfson High School, where there was a registration drive that registered around 667 students (iut was a joint drive with Selective Service). Superinterdant of Elections said they never received registration forms from the HS

018519 10/31/04, 11:06 AM PST Registration-related problem Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Registered at community college, but doesn't have voter registration card.

047550 11/02/04, 4:36 PM PST Registration-related problem Duval County, Florida She's going to college in the same county she's always lived at, but was told she is no longer registered there.

049841 11/02/04, 6:12 PM PST Other polling place problem Ft. Caroline Middle School, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Had a voter registration card and voter ID and was told that he could not vote because his name came up under a different birthdate and address. Address was his college, but he registered at home.

057333 11/13/04, 12:45 PM PST Registration-related problem Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Registered at Florida Comm. College of Jacksonville (FCCJ)in June. Never got voter card. Not in voter database.

056936 11/13/04, 11:05 AM PST Registration-related problem Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Said he was registered via college but never received card. Insists that he should be able to vote. FINAL-Voted Provisional

Orange County

013871 10/22/04, 8:11 AM PST Registration-related problem Orange County, Florida Caller's son was registered to vote in Orange County. Unknown to him someone then registered him in Leon County. The Leon County registration application was pulled and signatures compared. Her son's signature did not match the Leon registration signature. When he went to vote in the September election he was told his registration had been cancelled. He was allowed to cast a provisional ballot. Caller also indicated that recently 1400 photocopies of voter registrations were submitted to the election office. Many of these were students from A&M university in Orange County. These registrations may be thrown out because original registrations were not provided. Caller believes that someone is falsely registering voters in improper counties. She believes this is being done to prevent voters from casting votes in their proper counties come election day.

010443 10/18/04, 9:22 AM PST Registration-related problem University of Central Florida, New Port Richey, Orange County, Florida The caller's daughter, who attends University of Central Florida in Orlando, was approached to sign a petition. It turned out that what the person had her sign (saying that it was an affidavit to verify her signature) was a voter registration form. The next thing she knew, she was registered as a Republican in her home county of Pasco. The girl was furious and both she and her mum called the county clerk and sorted the individual situation out for her, but she wanted to report that she was not the only one who was approached to sign up in this way.[P]

Leon and Alachua Counties: Students at Florida State, Florida A&M, and University of Florida. some of whom signed petitions to legalize medical marijuana or impose stiffer penalties for child molesters, unknowingly had their party registration switched to Republican and their addresses changed. Switching voters' party affiliations does not affect their ability to vote in the General Election, but changing addresses does, because when voters shows up at their proper polling places, they will not be registered there. About 4,000 potential voters in all have been affected

http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3574

042855 11/02/04, 1:54 PM PST Other polling place problem Grand Ball Room at FAMU , Tallhassee, Leon County, Florida Students at FAMU arrived at polling place bu was told that she was at the wrong place. She went to another polling locations and was told that the polling locations that she went to was correct. Student went back and was allowed to vote. Carller says a number of FAMU students are being turned away and told that they are at the wrong place. Supervision of election was called. Tons of people at FAMU are being turned away or give provisional ballots. It is a historically Black college.

053503 11/05/04, 12:27 PM PST Registration-related problem; Problem based on student status County Courthouse, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida Caller states she re-registered where she goes to school. Got voter registration card but left it at home. Went to courthouse to vote / or find out correct polling station. Was told she wasn't registered at all. Was then turned away.

Volusia

031153 11/02/04, 6:45 AM PST Voter Intimidation; Machine problem; Long lines city Island, Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida Caller lives in Daytona Beach in Volusia County. Caller and grandson a first-time voter, voted early this weekend at City Island. They report the following: 1) Many African-Americans were present in line, particularly from Bethune Cookman College. Bethune had put buses together to get students to the polls. 2) At least 3 police officers were present at the polling place. One was a deputy sherriff. One was a correctional officer. The correctional officer was huge, at least 6'3" and imposing. The officer, for whatever reason, was blocking the line. When the line entered the polling place, the officer would stand at the door way and block people from entering. He was holding people who were affiliated w/Kerry from entering the polling place, at least for 5 minutes. Eventually, Kerry voters were allowed inside. The CO was "approving" toward those voters openly affiliated with Bush. The police presence was confusing and intimidating the voters, including Grandson. One woman who was a Kerry voter was blocked by the CO -- he actually held his hands and arms out to block her and then when she stopped, he turned his back to her to block her further. 3) When voters, excluding Grandson, finally got to vote -- there were massive "glitches." Grandson was told that the phone lines were experiencing trouble and that not all lines got a connection. Voters could not vote electronically, apparently. They voted manually. However, for each person who showed up to vote, they had to verify by phone that the voter could vote. Once they were "verified", they could vote. 4) Caller's family wonders whether their vote will even count. For reasons that apparantly have been noted in the news, but not explained, the county is recounting these votes. No one has said why or what has happened. Caller's family wonders why wasn't early vote simply shout down? At least they could have voted today. 5) Caller noticed while waiting 1 1/2 hours for her grandson that Deputy Sherriff was effectively preventing Kerry workers from working. Pulled up and parked a huge truck next to them and obscured Kerry workers from voters. Bush workers then put a large Bush sign in the window of the truck. 6) One of the officers present was a female police officer who was apparently guiding or moving the line. When the line moved in a shady area, the police officer restructured the line in Caller' view to purposely make people wait outside polling place and in the sun. She (Caller) suspects that she was trying to make people uncomfortable enough so that they wouldn't vote. 7) Spoke with EP lawyer and was advised to have the Caller fax a statement. The Caller agreed. The fax will be directed to Lawyer's attention and more.

Palm Beach County

010402 10/18/04, 8:42 AM PST Absentee-ballot related problem Palm Beach County, Florida Caller is a law student in Miami, and requested an absentee ballot over the internet over a month ago. He heard through the grapevine that absentee ballots were beginning to be mailed about a week ago, but he does not know any registered Democrats that have received them. He does know of Republicans that have received them.

024006	11/01/04, 1:23 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida	Student in New York. Asked for and received absentee ballot request form. Mailed it in from Florida first week in Oct. 2 weeks went by, wrote letter to supervisor of elections, no response. Called Fri Oct 29, they said they were having problems but they had sent out all absentee ballot forms and they should be received by Mon. Asked "If I don't receive it what happens?" They said "You don't get to vote." Also said she would have to send it FedEx and she would have to borrow money. Mail came, it wasn't there.
022408	11/01/04, 11:19 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Palm Beach County, Florida	never received absentee ballot; student in Massachussetts
010402	10/18/04, 8:42 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Palm Beach County, Florida	Caller is a law student in Miami, and requested an absentee ballot over the internet over a month ago. He heard through the grapevine that absentee ballots were beginning to be mailed about a week ago, but he does not know any registered Democrats that have received them. He does know of Republicans that have received them.
030910	11/02/04, 6:31 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Gainesville, Palm Beach County, Florida	Student at Univ. of FL who requested an absentee ballot from Palm Beach never received it.
043063	11/02/04, 2:09 PM PST	Registration-related problem; Problem based on student status	Palm Beach , Palm Beach County County, Florida	She registered to vote on August 23 or September 16. Her voter reg card came late and says October 16 and they will not let her vote. Her Advise to cast provisional ballot.
030910	11/02/04, 6:31 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Gainesville, Palm Beach County, Florida	Student at Univ. of FL who requested an absentee ballot from Palm Beach never received it.
032639	11/02/04, 8:41 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Wellington, Palm Beach County, Florida	Voter is out of town college student who timely requested absentee ballot online, and made an in person request (through her brother) as well, but never received absentee ballot
035838	11/02/04, 10:08 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	unknown, Boca Raton, Palm Beach ? County, Florida	Voter's father called to state that his daughter, who is a college student in Sarasota, did not receive her absentee ballot despite repeated requests. Asked for at least one month prior to the election. Daughter is 18 and is a disappointed first-time voter.
046633	11/02/04, 4:11 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status	Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida	Son requested and received an absentee ballot. Returned it by thurs 10/28. Mother is concerned that since it is his first time voting he was required to attach proof of id. She i
047175	11/02/04, 4:26 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status	North Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County, Florida	Son, first-time voter, registered by mail and received ballot and sent it in on 10/28. Mother is concerned that the ballot itself did not indicate that the absentee ballot needed a copy of proof of ID and will not count.
055423	11/11/04, 7:58 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Banyan Creek Elementary, Delray, Palm Beach County, Florida	UCF in Orlando FSU in Tallahassee, UF in Gainesville several (many ) students she knows of including her son at these universities did not receive their absentee ballots.
018673	10/31/04, 12:49 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Zip code is 19456, Oaks, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania	She is graduate student in Pennsylvania and requested absentee ballot from Florida at least 3 times over the past few months and still didn't receive. She called Palm Beach County several times.

Broward County

EP Hearing(affidavit) ,Cheryl Grenning, Testified on behalf of her son who is a student at UCF. We agreed that the best situation for him was to maintain his registration at his home address in Florida and vote by absentee ballot. He began calling the supervisors office in Broward County on August 18 and called many times and spent more than 40 minutes of cell phone time over several days trying to get an absentee ballot sent. But he was never able to actually talk to anyone about sending him a ballot. So she looked into what he had to do and suggested he register over the internet. He registered over the internet on Oct 15. But with the election fast approaching they began to worry when he never received a ballot. They looked into other options and decided to call Senator Nelson’s office, who called the Broward S.O.E. office and assured us that a ballot would be Fed-Exed on Oct 27. He went to the office to get it and stayed all day but it never came.

015414 10/26/04, 12:21 PM PST Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem Broward County, Florida Caller phoned on behalf of hundreds of students who all came from Broward County. They are students at universities in Fl, but outside of Broward County. In Summer, several requested absentee ballots so they could vote at their universities. None have rec'd them and the Bd. of Elections claims too innundated with requests to provide them. Students have contacted local media sources with complaints that these students won't be able to vote.

011866 10/19/04, 11:11 AM PST Absentee-ballot related problem; Machine problem; Other polling place problem Coconut Creek , Broward County, Florida Working with a group called verifiedvoting.org She is a poll monitor and is noticing a lot of irregularities. She is driving to different precincts-- wants to report that zero tapes from ivotronics are printed as October 11 2004 -- the precinct is supposed to be dating the tapes October 18. She attended "Logic and accuracy testing" training-- none of the early voting machines were present at the Logic and Accuracy testing. None of the spanish language machines were present at the logic and accuracy testing. Most flagrant problems are at the Coconut Creek precinct at the North regional-BCC (Broward Communiyt College) Library. She asked a series of questions and they wouldn't answer. She noticed issues re: absentee ballots. At the BCC Library they are accepting absentee ballots and they are putting them in an improper container and are handling the absentee ballots improperly. Today they won't tell her where absentee ballots are being stored, etc. They weren't logging in affirmations of early voters. Before the voting started, they are accepting absentee ballots at the early polling sites in violation of the regulations.

015414	10/26/04, 12:21 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem	Broward County, Florida	Caller phoned on behalf of hundreds of students who all came from Broward County. They are students at universities in Fl, but outside of Broward County. In Summer, several requested absentee ballots so they could vote at their universities. None have rec'd them and the Bd. of Elections claims too innundated with requests to provide them. Students have contacted local media sources with complaints that these students won't be able to vote.
019692	11/01/04, 6:12 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida	Student in Florida applied for absentee ballot from Georgia but has not received.
011866	10/19/04, 11:11 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Machine problem; Other polling place problem	Coconut Creek , Broward County, Florida	Working with a group called verifiedvoting.org She is a poll monitor and is noticing a lot of irregularities. She is driving to different precincts-- wants to report that zero tapes from ivotronics are printed as October 11 2004 -- the precinct is supposed to be dating the tapes October 18. She attended "Logic and accuracy testing" training-- none of the early voting machines were present at the Logic and Accuracy testing. None of the spanish language machines were present at the logic and accuracy testing. Most flagrant problems are at the Coconut Creek precinct at the North regional-BBC (Broward Communiyt College) Library. She asked a series of questions and they wouldn't answer. She noticed issues re: absentee ballots. At the BCC Library they are accepting absentee ballots and they are putting them in an improper container and are handling the absentee ballots improperly. Today they won't tell her where absentee ballots are being stored, etc. They weren't logging in affirmations of early voters. Before the voting started, they are accepting absentee ballots at the early polling sites in violation of the regulations.
047017	11/02/04, 4:23 PM PST	Registration-related problem	North Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida	She went to University of Florida, registered in that county but when tried to vote there she ws told she was re-registered in Broward because she got a duplicate license. Asked for absentee ballot - one was sent to Broward address.
016243	10/27/04, 2:51 PM PST	Registration-related problem	Broward County, Florida	Registered last April or May when away at School, and hasn't received card from Broward
017462	10/29/04, 3:55 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Tallahassee, Broward County, Florida	Voter, a registered Democrat, requested absentee ballot weeks before her two registered-Republican roommates. Both roommates received their absentee ballots; voter did not. She is concerned that she did not receive her ballot because she is a registered Democrat.
017630	10/29/04, 7:16 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Broward County, Florida	Caller's son is at college in a different part of Florida. He has attempted to obtain an absentee ballot three times via telephone and once via the internet. The county refuses to send him his ballot.
020240	11/01/04, 7:48 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Broward Co County, Florida	Daughter at school in Gainsville, requested an absentee ballot. Didn't get. Re-requested the next week and again on Friday. Was assured that the absentee ballot was being FedExed to her. Didn't get it Sat or Sun.
022091	11/01/04, 10:48 AM PST	Problem based on student status	Broward and Volusia County, Florida	Here two sons are both students and registered. but have recieved no cards. Have ID but mother anticipated trouble.
033531	11/02/04, 7:52 AM PST	Registration-related problem	Broward County, Florida	Registered to vote at his university with move-on.org, called registrar office and was told he is not on the rolls
035680	11/02/04, 9:21 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	broward County, Florida	registered in borward. student in gainsville. hasn't received her absentee ballot. recieved call last monday form Leslie at broward SOE office.has tried to return call but no luck getting through. very disapointed not able to vote.
044368	11/02/04, 2:50 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem FSU	Hepburn Center on 8th Avenue in Hollandale FL 33009, Tallahassee, Broward County, Florida	Voter requested an absentee ballot from Broward county; instead received a voter registration application once it was too late to either get a second ballot or register (he was already registered).
045554	11/02/04, 3:22 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Hollywood, Broward County, Florida	Never received absentee ballot. In school at FSU, cannot get down to vote. Filed request in October by postcard.
047299	11/02/04, 4:27 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Winter park , broward County, Florida	home in broward- voter is student in orlando request absentee ballot 2 day befoe dealine - has not received. requested by phone called 10/28- told duplicate to be sent - transferred to somemail voice . Thurs- told it would be sent Fedex not received as of mon 11/01/04.
054996	11/10/04, 9:06 AM PST	Registration-related problem	Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida	Student-Status related problem; voter told that she wasn't registered. She insists that she registered at her high school.
055163	11/10/04, 11:05 AM PST	Registration-related problem	Melrose, Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida	Name not on roll. Voted here 4 years ago. Re-registered at BCC 2 months ago

Dade County

001339	08/31/04, 11:23 AM PST		Other		Miami-Dade County, Florida		His daughter is in Gainesville (away at college). She just received her absentee ballot yesterday (in Gainesville). The father was calling on his daughter\'s behalf to see if she can vote in Gainesville.
014676	10/25/04, 9:55 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Miami-Dade cty County, Florida		Caller's daughter is registered in Florida (she has received her voter registration card), but attends college in Virginia. She requested an absentee ballot more than one month ago, but she has not yet received it.
020099	11/01/04, 7:23 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status		Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida		Student called with question about whether his absentee ballot would count if he did not include a photocopy of a picture ID. He is a first time voter.
021109	11/01/04, 9:20 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Tallahassee, Miami-Dade County, Florida		Student registered to vote via absentee ballot one month ago. She did not receive the absentee ballot.
023806	11/01/04, 1:12 PM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Key Biscayne, Miami Dade County, Florida		In beginning of October 2004,she requested absentee ballot to be sent to Jacksonville, FL where she attends college. She followed up 10/26 with Supervisor of Election office in Miami because she hadn't received it. She was told to overnight a downloaded request, which was fedexed with signature and received on 10/29 before noon (has proof). Still hasn't received ballot. Cannot vote in person.
032779	11/02/04, 7:52 AM PST		Registration-related problem		Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida		Stated that she completed a Voter's Registration Form and returned it to Felix Varela High School. She called the Sup of Elections office this morning to verify her registration b/c she did not receive her card
033532	11/02/04, 8:11 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem		Florida City, Miami Dade County, Florida		Registered in Miami-Dade, lives in Tallahasee, Fl. Attempted to re-register in Tallahasee, FL three times with college democrats registration drive, started in July and stopped in September. Req'd an absentee ballot in mid-OCtober. Never recieved it. Cannot vote in person in Miami-Dade.
034018	11/02/04, 8:27 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status		Miami, Dade County, Florida		requested absentee ballot 10/26 and voter called on 11/01 and was told they mailed on ballot on Friday, 10/29. voter has not received it. she is in DC as a student.
035382	11/02/04, 9:34 AM PST		Registration-related problem; Problem based on student status		Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida		Caller's son away at college in Palm Beach County (FAU) Son was turned away from the polling site and was told he would need to vote at his permanent residences. What should he do?
035679	11/02/04, 9:30 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Tampa, Miami-Dade County, Florida		New voter - registered in Miami-Dade, asked for absentee ballot because college student in Tampa, did not receive it - mother checked on status 2 weeks - still did not receive absentee ballot. Stood in line at polling place in Tampa - told she could not vote or get an absentee ballot.
037465	11/02/04, 10:26 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		N. Bay Village, Miami-Dade County, Florida		College student who goes to school in Pennsylvania requested an absentee ballot. She called to verify if it was sent. It was sent overnight on Fri. She still hasn't received it.
038119	11/02/04, 10:51 AM PST		Registration-related problem; Problem based on student status		Miami County, Florida		attempted to register thru teacher in june 2004. never received voter reg card, 1st time voter.
038225	11/02/04, 10:57 AM PST		Registration-related problem		UM Convocation Center, Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County County, Florida		She registered to vote through a voter registration drive at the UM on August 21, 2004 during an orientation. She called the central office for Miami-Dade, and was told that because she registered in Birmingham first and then Miami-Dade, that the Birmingham registration would stand.
038936	11/02/04, 11:24 AM PST		Identification-related problem; Provisional ballot problem		FLORIDA MEMORIAL COLLEGE, 15800 NW 42 AVE, Miami, FL, Miami-Dade County, Florida		Voter was asked to fill out provisional ballot instead of regular ballot due to lack of voter's registration card, not being on the roll and first time voter.
039590	11/02/04, 11:39 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Miami, Miami Dade County, Florida		Voter is student in Wash DC and did not receive abesentee ballot. Applied for the ballot about a month ago.
042137	11/02/04, 1:23 PM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		new way missionary baptist church, miami, dade County, Florida		requested absentee ballot three weeks ago; ucf college republicans filled out form; have not called in to check on ballot
042726	11/02/04, 1:40 PM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status		Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida		Never received absentee ballot but requested on early last week. In school in Tallahassee
043459	11/02/04, 2:15 PM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status		Miami Gardens, miami dade County, Florida		Brother requested absentee ballot on Oct 13. Has not received it as of today, Nov2. Cannot vote.
044618	11/02/04, 2:58 PM PST		Long lines		University of Miamia-Convocation Center-Coral Gables, FL, Miami-Dade County, Florida		Father (who lives in LA) called after getting a call from his daughter at the University of Miami. She just finished voting after waiting 4 hours in line, and when she came out from voting, the line was even longer. Apparently there is only one polling place for the entire university and surrounding neighbors. Polling place has 5 booths, but only 4 are working. Many newly registered, first-time voters are very unhappy.
046743	11/02/04, 4:20 PM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Miami, Miami Dade County, Florida		Voter requested an absentee ballot in early October - sent it in the same as her roommate. Voter never received her ballot (as of 11/2) but her roommate received an absentee ballot. Voter called the Elections Department to check, the Elections official said that he didn't see her request for an absentee ballot, but he had her temporary address which voter only gave on her request for an absentee ballot. Department of Elections sent her a new registration card to her temporary address in Illinois. Voter called and told the Department that she did not need a registration card. The Department of Elections representative stated that it didn't matter anyway because it was too late for her to get it in time to vote. (This call took place on Tuesday, October 26th). Voter sent a new request form by federal express. She then called to explain that she was sending it by overnight mail. Voter says that she called to inform the Department of Elections and was told they would send her the ballot by overnight mail and that she should return it by overnight mail using the federal express account number of the department of elections (this call took place on October 29th). As of November 2nd, however, she has not received the overnight mail package containing her absentee ballot. She is a student attending school in Illinois.
050081	11/02/04, 6:25 PM PST		Problem based on student status		Florida Memorial College Campus, Oskaloosa, Dade County, Florida		Did not mark "new registrant" on voter registry. Completed form in August and then again in September. Met Florida residency requirements. Checked "changed of address" on form instead of "new registrant". Was told to check this box. Now caller not being allowed to vote.
048765	11/02/04, 5:17 PM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Miami-Dade County, Florida		Caller did not receive absentee ballot, and is in college in Pennsylvania. Could not get to polls
051538	11/03/04, 12:30 PM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Tampa, Miami Dade County, Florida		Student requested absentee ballot 2 weeks ago and did not receive. Tried to vote early at her school's county but was turned away
051685	11/03/04, 1:08 PM PST		Long lines		Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida		University of Miami Precint ; 100s of people still waiting in line to vote. About 900 people.
051695	11/03/04, 1:10 PM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida		Going to school in Talahassee and did not receive absentee ballot. Requested in September
053195	11/05/04, 7:49 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Coconut Grove, Miami-Dade County, Florida		Received absentee ballot today in Gainesville (goes to school at U of FL. Can't get it to them in time.
053270	11/05/04, 8:55 AM PST		Long lines #640		University of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida		University of Miami polling place only five touchscreens there, resulting in a large line - many students watiting in line for 3 or 4 hours - still long lines of students
055644	11/11/04, 12:42 PM PST		Other		Westward Elementary School, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida		Not on central list Filled out an Acorn registration Registered at Palm Beach Community College
058111	11/16/04, 12:12 PM		Long lines; precinct 640		University of Miami Convocation Center, 1245 Walsh Ave., Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida		For 1700 registered voters, they have 5 machines. Called Bd. of Elections and head clerk Sigrid D'Justina said there was nothing they coould do. Currently 300 people in line.
059077	11/29/04, 2:47 PM PST	Other		Florida City, City Hall (PCT 631), Florida City, Dade County, Florida		Lisa Giles-Klein complained that her daughter Susan still has not received her absentee ballot, despite having requested it weeks ago. She complained to me Oct. 30, 2004 at 4:45pm, in Florida City, at the City Hall Polling place. Susan is away at school in Boston, MA.
058319	11/17/04, 4:29 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem		Uleta Park, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida		Student in Gainesville didn't receive her absentee ballot to vote. The poll workers said it was sent October 30. When I called, they said it would be sent out October 29 FedEx. But I phoned the next day, said it was sent out October 30. her boyfriend was in Gainesville and was going to return the ballot with him. It would have been here on time for deadline.
058010	11/16/04, 7:54 AM PST	Identification-related problem; Provisional ballot problem; Other polling place problem		University of Miami Convocation Center, Miami-Dade, Miami-Dade County, Florida		Clerk initially said EP Volunteers could not talk to voters. Clerk was also requiring Voter ID of all voters, otherwise requiring provisional ballots & affidavits.

038724 11/02/04, 11:14 AM PST Registration-related problem Tallahassee, Miami-Dade County, Florida Originally lived in Miami, but, moved to Tallahassee to attend school. While at school, she changed her voting address through a group of people who had come to the school to register voters. She called the Supervisors of Elections in Tallahassee and Miami and neither had notification of her change of address. She states that there are many students at her campus who report that they had registered with this group and none of their registrations were processed. She was able to fly back down to Miami to process her vote, but, the other students she spoke with were unable to do so.

Seminole County

Possible Fraud

051244	11/03/04, 10:35 AM PST	Other ballot-related problem	First Sweetwater Baptist Church, Seminole County, Florida	Poll Workers are told that ballots with blue pens would be thrown out. Blue pens given to students and Democrats. They are sending Democrats and blacks to certain booths to use blue pens.
043653	11/02/04, 2:20 PM PST	Voter Intimidation; Problem based on student status; Other polling place problem	3800 W. Spring Road, 1st Sweetwater Baptist Church, Longwood, FL, Seminole County, Florida	Voter complaint that African-American voters being "turned away" and/or directed to separate polling booths than other voters; Same with college students; Ultimately appeared that Democrat voters being sent to different polling booths than Republican voters.

Hillsboro County

044991 11/02/04, 3:10 PM PST Voter Intimidation St Francis Episcopal Church - 6111 North Central Ave, Hillsborough County, Florida Voter reported that poll workers were rude to African American students. Also, complaints of too few machines and poll workers

055958 11/12/04, 8:58 AM PST Other polling place problem Univ of S Florida, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida Observer from moveon.org calling to report that only 3 machines and two people are working at polling place. Poll worker refusing to give info -- giving students a hard time if they don't have a voter registration card. Hassling African American students. Waiting time is about 3 hours here.

018809 10/31/04, 1:54 PM PST Absentee-ballot related problem Lutz , Hillsborough County, Florida Caller previously reported a problem. initially son did not get absentee ballot. Son finally received one after mother made a second request, but ballot came without a return envelope and came late. Mother is concerned that barriers are being placed in the way of absentee voters, particularly students. [P]

Dirty Tricks

015195 10/26/04, 8:20 AM PST Registration-related problem Hillsborough County County, Florida Registered to vote through campus group. Told them she wanted to be Independent but they registered her as a Republican. She just recived her card. Happened to a lot of people on her campus at Univ of South Florida. There was article in the school paper to that effect

015309 10/26/04, 11:24 AM PST Other Tampa , Hillsborough County, Florida A University of South Florida student reports that about 5 or 6 weeks ago, she signed a petition circulating on-campus that sought support from all those who support tougher laws for child molesters. The Caller, a registered Democrat, was aware that the individual approaching her was a Republican. However, that fact, in her opinion, was irrelevant since she was being asked to support a non-partisan effort to secure the safety of all children. Therefore, along with many other USF students, she signed the petition. However, unbeknownst to the Caller and clearly without her intent or permission, the petition was used to re-register her as a Republican

015397 10/26/04, 12:08 PM PST Registration-related problem Lutz, Hillsborough County, Florida Caller is college student at University of South Florida, Tampa campus. Caller reported scam whereby college age person got her to fill out change of voter registration form, under pretext that it was in support of an effort to strenghten child molestation offender registration laws. Caller found out today (via letter in school paper) that this was a scam, which also happened on other college campuses, including Central Florida University, whereby people's party affiliation was changed to Republican against their wishes or without their consent

015460 10/26/04, 12:54 PM PST Registration-related problem Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida Registered petition against child molestation. This petition was used to change her voter registration and party affiliation.

015678 10/26/04, 5:13 PM PST Other Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida Received his new voter registration card and it changed him from green party to republican party

Orange County

053487 11/05/04, 12:09 PM PST Registration-related problem Stoneybrook Golf Course, Winter Gardens, Orange County, Florida Registered at her community college (Valencia Community College) but the college never turned in the forms. All the people are being turned.

Ohio

Franklin County(Columbus)

032630	11/02/04, 7:20 AM PST	Provisional ballot problem	Mays Manor Church, 3901 Mays Road, Columbus, OH 43224, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio	College student returned home to vote. She is registered (but her driver's license has college address), and poll workers refused to give her a provisional ballot.
058633	11/18/04, 1:33 PM PST	Registration-related problem; Problem based on student status; Long lines	columbus, franklin County, Ohio	got info on polling place and went where he was told to go, waited 2 1/2 hours to be told 1st poll official was wrong, he was at wrong precinct was after 7:30 so they let him vote provisionally in wrong precinct
058824	11/19/04, 2:47 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem; Problem based on student status; Other	Student Union, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio	- Voter registered in ohio, but is not being allowed to vote. BoE reported that voter returned an absentee ballot - Voter adamently denies returning any OH absentee ballot.
019244	10/31/04, 6:29 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status	Franklin County, Ohio	hasn't received absentee ballot, student, not sure about which address it was sent to
033098	11/02/04, 7:38 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Franklin County, Ohio	Student going to school in Penns., requested absentee ballots 1 1/2 months ago. Never received. Unable to vote.
058729	11/19/04, 9:39 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status; Other	Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio	Asked for Absentee Ballot - [he] overnighted the request and never got it and therefore was unable to vote

Hamilton County(Cincinati)

058661	11/18/04, 2:32 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem; Identification-related problem; Problem based on student status; Other polling place problem; Other	Cincinnatti, Hamilton/Warren County, Ohio	Voter asked for absentee ballot, never received it. Mother went to vote today and was told that an absentee ballot had been received from voter [her daughter]. Voter states this is impossible !!! Voter in Cincinnati (student) is registered in Warren County.
035317	11/02/04, 9:06 AM PST	Problem based on student status	Cincinnati , Hamilton County, Ohio	Student - registered in Ohio in May, but has received no confirmation. Advised to vote at appropriate polling place for address and vote provisionally if necessary.

Lucas County

016689		10/28/04, 10:59 AM PST		Registration-related problem		Lucas County, Ohio		19 year old son registered at drive on campus at University of Toledo. Now he's been told he isn't registered. This happened to several students. Mom is worried because he gave lots of personal info, so there's an identity theft risk, and because he can't vote.
034022		11/02/04, 8:20 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Lucas County, Ohio		College student registered originally in Lucas County. Now attends OSU. Requested an absentee ballot, but election officials in Columbus said it was lost and she could not vote. Checked neighbor's house, but it didn't come there either. Columbus officials said she couldn't vote because "there was a ballot out there they could not verify."
015372		10/26/04, 12:10 PM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem		Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio		College student registered at information table on campus to vote at college address in Lucas County. No confirmation received. In doubt about registration, requested absentee ballot for Cuyahoga County home address. No confirmation received.
052449		11/04/04, 10:46 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		sylvania, lucas County, Ohio		college student in dc never received absentee ballot in ohio in north carolina. requested absentee ballot prior to deadline but did not receive it. wanted his vote to count
032269		11/02/04, 7:08 AM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem; Problem based on student status		ohio County, Ohio		student wanted to know if it was too late to get an absentee ballot
057971	11/15/04, 7:30 PM PST		Absentee-ballot related problem		Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio		Caller is a student in Cambridge MA. Sent/faxed absentee ballot last week before deadline of 10/30. Hasn't gotten ballot. What can he do? Saved copy of application?

Knox County

052560

11/04/04, 12:10 PM PST

Machine problem; Long lines

Gambier, Knox County, Ohio

At Kenyon College there were only 2 voting booths. One student was in line for 10 1/2 hours. At 12:30 pm last night students were still in line. Polling officials were pushing provisional ballots to shorten the line. Wants this investigated. Caller also reported a shortage of voting machines in Democratic areas. Voters had to leave due to work and child care issues. Lots of voters walked away after spending several hours in line. Also thinks hard drives should be investigated.

Green County

046022	11/02/04, 3:41 PM PST	Registration-related problem; Voter Intimidation; Identification-related problem	Ohio University Campus, Xemia, Greene County, Ohio	Registered students are being turned away. They are required to show 3-4 forms of identification.
053211	11/05/04, 8:11 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem	Fairborn, Greene County, Ohio	Caller is a student. Primary residence is her parents home in Ohio. She goes to school in Chicago. She requested an absentee ballot from Ohio and did not receive one. When she inquired about it she was told that she was deleted from the system in January 2002 but the county board did not give her a reason . She has not registered in Illinois. Her parents were in Montgomery County moved to Green County.No change of registration was filed.
054033	11/08/04, 10:57 AM PST	Other polling place problem	Norman Ward Center, 1400 Brush Rod Road, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio	Caller states there are too few voting machines, very long lines (4-5 hours or more). States students being turned away despite having accurate voter registration cards. Poll workers demanding ID, when no ID is required. Majority of those in line are African-Americans. Believes they are being deterred.
052545	11/04/04, 11:52 AM PST	Voter Intimidation	Central State polling place, Cincinatti, Greene County, Ohio	RNC attornys outside of polls were telling other students they shouldn't talk to others and get them to vote. Lawyer said that is advocating.

Cuyahoga County

014564	10/25/04, 6:40 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Voter Intimidation	Cuyahog County, Ohio	1. Several college students with permanent residence in Ohio have not yet received their absentee-ballots. 2. Students are hearing rumors that when they go to vote, if they have any outstanding tickets or other minor legal infractions, they will be arrested. 3. Caller wants packet of info about voting rights in the state of Ohio.
015151	10/26/04, 6:57 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	jtasbill, Cuyahoga County, Ohio	Ms. W.'s daughter is student in Maryland. Trying to secure absentee ballot for her daughter, whose registered to vote in Ohio.
018039	10/30/04, 12:43 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio	College student in Cambridge. Registered at parents' address in Cuyahoga. Sent in absentee ballot request in June/July, and never rcvd it. Did receive notice @ parents' address that request had been processed.
022778	11/01/04, 11:41 AM PST	Registration-related problem; Problem based on student status	Cuyahoga, Cuyahoga County, Ohio	College student who is in NC but whose home state is Ohio. He sent his registration so he could vote absentee ballot but when he called the election board in Ohio, they told him he was not registered. He affirms that he sent the information. So now he can't vote since he won't be able to go home and it's too late to vote in NC.
042071	11/02/04, 1:23 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio	Ordered absentee ballot over a month ago. Student in Baltimore. Called a while ago and the BOE said the absentee ballot had been sent. She called yesterday and was told that they never received a request for it.
042356	11/02/04, 1:26 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio	Student at Brooklyn NY Ordered absentee ballot in mid october. Called on 10/20 to check. Called on 10/29 and told that it was sent on 10/27. Never received it. [P]
043295	11/02/04, 2:08 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Other	n/a, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio	Caller is calling on behalf of her son, who is a student in Texas and who asked for an absentee ballot several months ago. He never received an absentee ballot, however, and both the caller and her son have been trying to call the Bd of Elections for weeks, but their response is that it is too late -- they were not given the option of having the absentee ballot sent by overnight mail or anything else. Because caller's son is in Texas, he cannot show up in person anywhere and vote through a provisional ballot. Caller wanted to know if there was anything she could do to allow her son to vote, and to report the incident.
048348	11/02/04, 5:11 PM PST	Registration-related problem	Matoeheoghte, Cuyahoga County, Ohio	She is a student. She is registered in one place. She is registered at the school (new place). They never gave you the registration form. They say she is registered in the first place.
050717	11/02/04, 7:45 PM PST	Long lines	alexander graham bell school, Cleveland, cuyahoga County, Ohio	the student had to go to school and the line was too long to wait
051024	11/03/04, 8:31 AM PST	Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem	Cudell Rec Center, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio	Student registered to vote via high school. When he went to cast ballot, his name was not on the voter registration list and he was turned away. Voter very frustrated.
051471	11/03/04, 12:16 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Brecksville, Cuyohaga County, Ohio	Voter's friend called to report problem getting an absentee ballot. Voter is a student who resides in OH, goes to school elsewhere. He sent in registration information and applied for an absentee ballot by mail postmarked Sept. 30. He did not hear back, so his mother went into the Board of Elections, and was told that it was too late. Friend called BOE on October 26, found that the voter was registered but that they had no record of the request for absentee ballot, but that it was not too late to get an absentee ballot. Voter faxed a new application, and the election employee promised to mail immediately. It did not arrive.

Alabama

037592	11/02/04, 10:30 AM PST	Registration-related problem	Stillman College Campus, Hay Center, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama	Stillman College is a majority African-American school. Many students registered to vote on campus before October 22 (caller re-registered after October 22). When they showed up at the polling site on campus, students originally from other counties in Alabama were told that they could not vote on campus, and that they had to go back to their original county and file a provisional ballot there. The polling site officials told students from other states that as students, they could not vote in Alabama, and had to go back to their original state to vote.
036347	11/02/04, 9:45 AM PST	Other polling place problem	Daniel Payne College, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama	Voters (incl. students and elderly) being turned away from polls and directed to different locations even though they are long time voters in the district. At least one person who was turned away and went to new location was told to go back to Daniel Payne college to vote.
021713	11/01/04, 10:20 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Jefferson County, Alabama	Caller's son is in college at University of Arkansas. He filled out an [application for a?] absentee ballot and provided a utility bill and a copy of his driver's license with his application. In a 10/29/04 letter from Ann Marie Adams of the Jefferson County circuit court, rm 400, they were notified that although his application had been received, the proper identification was not.
048979	11/02/04, 5:28 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Jefferson, AL; Madison, KY County, Alabama	Caller registered for absentee ballot in AL which never came (filled out application before Oct. 16); went to polling place in KY. Send to 2nd one which was supposed to help with college students. Said he's not registered. Poll worker said must register 30 days before election
036347	11/02/04, 9:45 AM PST	Other polling place problem	Daniel Payne College, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama	Voters (incl. students and elderly) being turned away from polls and directed to different locations even though they are long time voters in the district. At least one person who was turned away and went to new location was told to go back to Daniel Payne college to vote.
038266	11/02/04, 10:53 AM PST	Registration-related problem	Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama	Student registered to vote in on campus registration drive, but was not on rolls.
024815	11/01/04, 3:01 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Decatur, Mobile, AL County, Georgia	Caller is a student in GA and requested absentee ballot timely from AL; however, he did not receive. Student cannot return to AL to vote. Student contacted SOS and was advised that the only way to ensure his vote was to return home to vote. Spoke with Absentee Election Mgr who confirmed receipt and processing of request on 10/15 but not record of when absentee ballot was sent out.
049024	11/02/04, 5:31 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Montgomery, Mobile County, Alabama	Didn't get absentee ballot until yesterday and lots of people on campus didn't get voter registration cards and didn't know where to vote -- big problem for students
040738	11/02/04, 12:24 PM PST	Provisional ballot problem	Alabama State University, Student Union Building, Montgomery , Montgomery County County, Alabama	The polling person refused to give him a provisional ballot and laughed at him.

Arizona

Pima County Voter Registrar Chris Roads said on the program that out-of-state students are committing a felony if they register to vote in Arizona and they don't intend on remaining in the state "indefinitely." Students consulted attorneys and held a press conference last week declaring that it was perfectly legal for out-of-state students to vote in Pima County as long as they've lived here 29 days. Even Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez backpedaled from Roads' statement in comments last week to the Arizona Daily Wildcat. http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3868

http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3869

053982	11/08/04, 10:23 AM PST	Provisional ballot problem	ASU Information Center, Maricopa County, Arizona	Apparently incorrect information was given from University registration drives. Voters were told they could vote anywhere with a provisional ballot. Others had not received their cards yet.
047975	11/02/04, 4:53 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Arizona State University, Phoenix, , Maricopa County, Arizona	never received absentee ballot
021708	11/01/04, 10:35 AM PST	Registration-related problem	Dreamland Villa Community 6159 E University Dr, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona	Registered to vote online, printed out receipt from online registration, but has not received any voter materials. Afraid not registered to vote.
048257	11/02/04, 5:02 PM PST	Provisional ballot problem	Tempe, maricopa County, Arizona	When she went to polling center, she was told that an early ballot had been sent to her but she had not requested one and had not received one. She stated that this happened to a lot of college kids that were waiting in line.
035591	11/02/04, 9:27 AM PST	Identification-related problem	Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona	She is away at college. She was unable to find an approved form of ID with her new address on it. The only piece of ID with her college address was from the Arizona State University dorm housing office. She was unsure whether this qualified as a proper form of ID.
039618	11/02/04, 12:14 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona	Requested absentee ballot end of September and never received it (voter is a student out-of-state), and when called to inquire said it was mailed on 10/7 but it was to the wrong address, so never received ballot and now can't vote.
049202	11/02/04, 6:45 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Problem based on student status	phoenix, maricopa County, Arizona	this person in calling from NY, but is registered to vote in maricopa county, arizona. she never received her absentee ballot. is very upset. registered in arizona this year. applied before the deadline. note: this person is a student calling from rochester, new york but registered in arizona. the information she provided is her mother's home, where she is registered. also note that this person is deaf, and contacted us via an AT&T internet relay program. she does not feel that her disability had anything to do with the problem.
050845	11/02/04, 8:33 PM PST	Problem based on student status	3535 e mcdowell, maricopa County, Arizona	student in arizona didnt get colorado absentee ballots where he was registered (in colorado can fill out provisional in same case)
026175	11/01/04, 4:32 PM PST	Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry	tucson, pima County, Arizona	registered to vote with his friend at college; friend got his voter id card but he didn't; doesn't know where to vote or his rights as he has no info
045498	11/02/04, 3:22 PM PST	Registration-related problem	Tucson, Pima County, Arizona	Said he wasn't registered, although he requested twice (Pima College & Job Corp).

Calif

Alameda County. Students at Berkeley were given provisional ballots when they chose the option for paper mandated by the Secretary of State. In one precinct nearly half the ballots were provisional

http://www.berkeleydaily.org/text/article.cfm?issue=11-16-04&storyID=20110

036710	11/02/04, 10:02 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Alameda County, California	Caller's daughter is CA-registered college student in AZ; never rec'd absentee ballot.
038684	11/02/04, 11:09 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	Alameda County, California	Caller advised that students at Mills College in Oakland did not receive their absentee ballots
039356	11/02/04, 11:55 AM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem	800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, Fullerton, Orange County, California	Sent for absentee ballot and registered as permanent absentee voter but did not receive ballot by mail. Was told when she tried to vote early at Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 26 that she could not because she had sent for absentee ballot.
048729	11/02/04, 5:35 PM PST	Registration-related problem	cal state fullerton/ golleher alumni house, 800 north state college, fullerton, orange county County, California	registered in oregon. re-registered in ca when she moved, before deadline of october 18. tried to register this morning, but won't allow because she wasn't registered in county. problem of wrong zip code preventing registration?
049212	11/02/04, 5:45 PM PST	Absentee-ballot related problem; Provisional ballot problem	cal state fullerton/ golleher alumni house, fullerton, orange county County, California	voter registered in alameda county end of september. requested absentee ballot. verified yesterday with alameda: absentee ballot had been sent. however, voter never received ballot. tried to go to closest precinct to vote with provisional ballot, and was refused provisional ballot by different three people.