Other than King County(Touch screen switching from Kerry to Bush, polling place problems, voter intimidation, appearance of discrimination against minority voters, registration problems, provisional ballot problems, absentee ballot problems)
http://www.votersunite.org/info/SnohomishElectionFraudInvestigation.pdf
More documentation at
end of
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059085 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Reported via e-mail to eirhelp: I was
an unpaid poll watcher with the Democratic Party for the 129th & 131st
precincts in |
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047352 |
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Registration-related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
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Voter called to verify that his provisional ballot would be
counted. He voted in the last general election and has not moved since he
first registered. Voter was given provisional ballot because his name did not
appear on the voter rolls at the polling place. |
Registration problems/provisional ballot problems
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037658 |
|
Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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Registered to vote several weeks ago (at voter registration
drive at a public event), never received voter registration card |
|
049842 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Caller moved from |
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050449 |
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Registration-related problem |
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volunteer seeing many problems with voters
registration. States that large number of provisional ballots at this
precinct (650 regular ballots and 180 provisional ballots. He also spoke to
an upset african american
lady from another recinct who was not on the roll
despite having registered. (her name was Tovah Super and she was turned away from the Lakewood Chruch of Christ precinct and sent to this precinct. Adivised that everyone was allowed to cast provisional
ballots. |
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050728 |
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Identification-related problem |
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2 voters didn't appear on the rolls. Were not allowed to vote.
They thought they were at the correct polling place. Voters asked for advice,
poll workers said "I don't know." Voters were not offered
provisional ballots |
Absentee ballot problems
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024732 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter requested absentee ballot several times, but never
received one. Is in NY and won't be in WA on election day and believes has
been effectively disenfranchised. |
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025472 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
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Caller twice requested an absentee ballot, but County says she
is not on their list to receive one, and it is now too late. She must work in
a different county (King) all week, and cannot likely make it back to |
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027651 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter called Pierce Co. last week and requested absentee ballot
and was told it would be mailed that day, but it has not been received. |
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027594 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Polling place inquiry; Other |
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Registered to vote absentee; received registration card, but no
absentee ballot |
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042967 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Voter is away at college in PA, but registered to vote absentee
in WA state. He completed his absentee ballot, and put it in the mailbox on
10/31. He just received it back today and the outside envelope was opened,
and destroyed. The inside secrecy ballot was intact. Voter wanted to know
what to do. |
Machine problems
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033451 |
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Machine problem |
Rowan & Alberta, |
Caller reported that friend and friend's husband had observed
numerous ballots being rejected by machine at polling site. Friend's ballot
was accepted; unclear whether friend's husband's ballot was accepted as well. |
Registration problems
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025966 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Caller had registered in August 2004, apparently through a
canvasser who did not ask her party affiliation, but still had not received
anything from the registrar indicating that she was registered |
Absentee ballot problems
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013589 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Recently moved to another address within same county (within
last 1 1/2 month). Submitted absentee ballot application. Hasn't received
absentee ballot. |
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038615 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
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College student- Requested absentee ballot before deadline. Recieved ballot yesterday. Cannot turn it in to election
official before today's deadline. |
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044897 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
Spokane Co, WA & Multnomah Co, OR County, Washington |
Caller states she knows of two draft-age young men who requested
absentee ballots but did not receive them, when they had always received them
before in previous elections. One (her son) had moved and could not return to
his original polling place to cast provisional ballot |
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045059 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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recently registered; did not receive absentee ballot; not being
told polling place because shown as an absentee voter; inquiring about where
to vote so that can vote provisionally at least |
Polling place problems
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037557 |
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Other polling place problem |
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Signage for the polliing place was "woefully inadequate" and
could not be seen from the road. Also, signs were pointing in the wrong
direction. She was given wrong directions from the |
Voter intimidation
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028134 |
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Voter Intimidation |
Battleground, |
Kerry supporter was harrassed by
conservative with Bible on her own lawn for having Kerry signs up. He
screamed at her and her small kids, then took the
signs. This is just an example of how polarized the town is and how
conservative everyone is. She cannot trust the local police because they are
conservative too. She is afraid to vote tomorrow |
Registration problems
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026903 |
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Registration-related problem |
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HER FAMILY REGISTERED TO VOTE ON THE LAST |
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038675 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Voter registered about 1.5 months ago but never received
confirmation of his registration. |
Absentee ballot problems
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043247 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem |
La Center, |
Recently moved to WA from |
Registration problems, provisional ballot problems, apparence of discrimination
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047271 |
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Registration-related problem; Other polling place problem |
Mypollingplace.com comes back with no information; caller didn't
know exact address., |
Voter went to polling place she has always gone to, and to which
her registration notice for this election had directed her. She was told that
she was not on their list and that her registration notice & ID were of
no help. Voter filled out a provisional ballot, then called the county auditor
to see what had happened. She was told that attempts had been made to mail
her a notice and that they had been returned by the post office. Voter has
lived at the same residence throughout, has never had a problem voting in the
past, and has never had a problem receiving mail. Voter is mixed-race
(Black/Korean) and noted that several other minority voters were being turned
away as unlisted at her location. The county auditor also informed her that
many people were having this problem in her precinct. |
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048619 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Other polling place problem |
Nursing home, |
Although a long-time absentee voter, she did not receive her
ballot this year. She did not call the county. She tried to go to her polling
station, but she can't find it. the listed address
is inaccurate, and there are no signs. she was able
to call the facility, and they said, "it's not really on lilly rd.," and gave her directions. She found them
inaccurate and difficult to follow. She doesnt know
how anybody could find it. |
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039340 |
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Registration-related problem |
Lacey, |
Registered at WalMart in late October
- signed petition re health care costs and insurance and had to be registered
to sign, so they registered him to vote. At polling place didn't have his
name and gave him provisional ballot |
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038850 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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Voter changed address but never received confirmation |
The
Olympian, http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3473
http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=3705
http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=4068
http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=4022
With
17 counties' hand-counts completed, 249 new votes have been found for governor,
and 11 votes have either changed or disappeared http://www.komotv.com/stories/34350.htm
The Washington Secretary of State won't investigate anomalies in the vote counting process, pointed out by Gregoire, one of the candidates in a virtual tie for Governor, and refuses to give counties time to investigate King5 News, , http://www.votersunite.org/article.asp?id=4022
In
the Governor's race, a hand recount of nearly 3 million ballots overturned the
outcome reported by machine counts. Republican Dino Rossi received 261 more
votes than Democrat Christine Gregoire in the first
machine count; Rossi received 42 more votes in the second machine recount and
lost to Gregroire by 10 votes in the manual recount.
566 additional ballots in
http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_122304_news_governor_recount.3b8d3736.html
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Machine problem, late opening poll
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039736 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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officials feeding ballots in machine, machine breaks down, poll
worker put ballots in absentee ballot bin and said ballots would be counted
with the absentee ballots later |
|
033928 |
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Late opening |
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Caller went to polling place at |
Registration problems/provisional ballot problems
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015693 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Her daughter had sent a change of address 6 weeks ago and
contacted her voter registration office, they told her she was not listed and
was informed that she had to vote with a provisional ballot at her precinct |
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022016 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
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Someone came to his door to register him about 2 months ago. he is almost positive he checked the "send me an
absentee ballot" part of the form. no absentee
ballot has arrived and no confirming communication of registration. Also, in
response to my inquiry, no calls or mail of any kind asking him to vote for
anyone/thing. He is worried he is not really registered and the door-to-door
thing was a scam. |
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022624 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Registered with change of address but had not received
confirmation or new precint information |
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025681 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Never received confirmation of registration which she did on
line two months ago. |
|
026341 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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Sent in registration form by mail approx. 2 months ago, never
received anything in response. Needs to know polling site. |
|
027559 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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caller registered by mail close to deadline; does not know if
registered & where to go |
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033503 |
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Other |
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Wife had registered through school, but never received election
materials. Wasn't sure if she'd been properly registered and/or would be able
to vote today. |
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033898 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Moved and sent in registration 6 months ago but received no
confirmation so called Bd of Elections last week,
who said they had his name and he was registered. But, polling place does not
have his name on rolls. He thinks this is a problem "going on in |
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035221 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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Registered to vote in June '04. Never received card from county.
Moved (within |
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036525 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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Voter wanted to find out where her polling place is located |
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036525 |
|
Registration-related problem |
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Voter has moved since she registered and wanted to know if she
could vote provisionally in her new location. |
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036779 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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Caller has not voted in more than four years and has moved.
Wants to know where to vote. |
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038023 |
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Absentee-ballot related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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Voter doesn't have absentee ballot, also moved within county in
last month |
|
038424 |
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Registration-related problem |
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recently moved from different county (Watchon), submitted reregistration
form "several weeks ago" but never received any confirmation.
Didn't know if, where she could vote. |
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039058 |
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Registration-related problem |
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Caller registered two years ago at current address in |
|
039357 |
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Insufficient number of ballots; Provisional ballot problem;
Other polling place problem |
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At |
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039579 |
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Identification-related problem; Provisional ballot problem |
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Voter who had changed her name was told she had to vote a provisonal ballot. Inspector said he thought he had to do
it that way, but if election offical called the
inspector, the inspector would modify the requirement. |
|
041126 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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Caller registered to vote at DMV when she applied for drivers license. License was issued on |
|
041353 |
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Registration-related problem; Insufficient number of ballots;
Provisional ballot problem |
New Holly Neighborhood Campus; |
Volunteers report a shortage of Provisional Ballots (and high
requirement for provisional ballots due to voters not being on regisgration list. Poll workers claim lack of time to
call in the problem. |
|
043153 |
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Other |
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043750 |
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Insufficient number of ballots; Provisional ballot problem |
Yessler Terrace, |
Provisional Ballots running low. |
|
043876 |
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Provisional ballot problem |
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Observer reported that he was told by a poll worker that the
polling place had only 15-20 provisonal ballots left. |
|
044140 |
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Insufficient number of ballots; Provisional ballot problem |
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Observed reports that this polling place is running out of
provisional ballots and Inspector is not addressing the issue. |
|
044309 |
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Insufficient number of ballots; Provisional ballot problem |
New Holly Neighborhood Campus, |
Observer reports that this location is critically low on
provisional ballots. The Inspector has requested additional provisional
ballots but none have arrived. |
|
044965 |
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Insufficient number of ballots; Provisional ballot problem;
Other polling place problem |
St. Mark Lutheran Church, |
Polling place running out
of provisional ballots. |
|
048206 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
Mann Bldg, |
This caller registered to vote several months ago, and to make
sure that everything was fine with his registration, he called the King
County Election Board. They said he was in their system, and he confirmed his
voting location. When he went there to vote, they said he had to fill out a
provisional ballot because he wasn't in their ballot book. He filled out a
provisional ballot, and plans to follow up and make sure that his vote
counts. He says he saw several other people at the location with the same
problem, and he is concerned, especially since this is a predominantly
minority area. |
|
049063 |
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Provisional ballot problem; Other polling place problem |
37th district, |
Move-on.org volunteer called to report ballot problem. Precincts
are running out of provisionaly ballots, and were
going to use photocopy. Wanted to verify legitimacy of procedure. |
|
049403 |
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Polling place inquiry |
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Went on-line to change address for voter registration around
October 10. Wants to know if she should go to her old precinct, or new. Also,
she didn't vote in the last election, so wants to know if she would still be
registered. Also, wanted to know where to go. |
|
049704 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
Ballard/Fremont, |
Calling for her mother, who moved 4 yrs ago and doesn't know if
she re-registered or not. She confirmed her polling stations, but got
conflicting advice: the county auditor (a recorded message?) told her to vote
in the old town, but somebody who came door-to-door
(unidentified affiliation) advised her to vote in new town. She's still
within same county in any case. |
|
050062 |
|
Provisional ballot problem |
Black Diamond, |
Caller voted by provisional ballot in a different precinct than
the one she is registered in and wants to know if vote will count. Also wants
to know if fiance is registered in |
|
050115 |
|
Registration-related problem |
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Caller is a student who is registered to vote in |
|
050383 |
|
Registration-related problem |
Woodinville Community United Church, |
Unsure whether she registered but thinks she did register last
year in her class at school after she turned 18. |
|
050451 |
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Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
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Recently moved from |
|
050712 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller said she was "not allowed" to vote, b/c she
does not have a driver's license and is disabled. however,
she did not ever try to go to a poll, and had not requested an absentee ballot. |
|
050724 |
|
Polling place inquiry |
|
Wanted to know if there was a polling place closer to her home
than the one provided to her. Has an absentee |
Absentee ballot problems
|
013076 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
The voter is a student from |
|
014227 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Student in |
|
014707 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
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Caller requested absentee through email in September, but never recieved ballot. Caller tried calling and emailing county
auditor (office handles absentee ballots) but has not heard back. Caller
states that "no phone number works for the the
office." |
|
016823 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Caller says a lot of correctly addressed absentee ballots are
being returned to the registrar's office as undeliverable. Caller is
concerned that the ballots are deliberately being returned. |
|
017022 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
Yarrowpoint, |
Moved and called to change address. Requested absentee ballot
and not received. Unsure where to vote. |
|
017479 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Has not received his absentee ballot |
|
020208 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Requested absentee ballot long ago; hasn't gotten. Re-requested.
Was assured it was sent again last week. What can she do? |
|
022016 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
|
Someone came to his door to register him about 2 months ago. he is almost positive he checked the "send me an
absentee ballot" part of the form. no absentee
ballot has arrived and no confirming communication of registration. Also, in
response to my inquiry, no calls or mail of any kind asking him to vote for
anyone/thing. He is worried he is not really registered and the door-to-door
thing was a scam. |
|
024236 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Caller's voting residence is in |
|
025163 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Voted absentee, and has received certified mail card that ballot
has been received, but |
|
025217 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
Matt voted by absentee ballot in the past. For this election, he
decided to vote in person. He completed the steps necessary to make such a
change. Matt then received an absentee ballot in the mail. Matt called the |
|
025376 |
|
Registration-related problem; Polling place inquiry |
TERRY RESIDENCE |
Voter moved one month ago, registered by mail using form from
Rock the Vote approx. two weeks ago, and requested an absentee ballot. She
has never received anything. |
|
027253 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
voter did not receive absentee ballot before leaving state on
Oct. 21 |
|
027418 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Never received absentee ballot |
|
027745 |
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Other |
Issaquah , |
Womin in pyschiatric
unit at USF. Woman claims she is being imprisoned against her will. Medical
staff will not allow her to get her absentee ballot from her car. |
|
028097 |
|
Registration-related problem |
|
REGISTERED TO VOTE ABSENTEE, DIDN'T RECEIVE ABSENTEE BALLOT |
|
034998 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
|
caller had not gotten absentee ballot, was not sure that
registration was received on time |
|
040534 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Voter is a student in |
|
042355 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
caller moved to |
|
042799 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Caller applied for absentee ballot that never arrived. Caller
now inOklahoma and has no way to vote (Ab. ballot still not rec'd). |
|
044664 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
king County, Washington |
caller concerned that mother and other absentee voters who did
not pull off strip on the top of the ballot would not have their votes
counted |
|
045712 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Caller and her partner both requested absentee ballots, but she
accidentally put her ballot in her partner's envelope and vice versa. She
went to turn in her ballot at polling place and was told they would rubberband the ballots together with a note and the
ballots would be counted. |
|
047261 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem; Polling place inquiry |
|
Absentee ballot not arrive. Needs to
know where to vote. |
|
049831 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Never received absentee ballot. |
|
050088 |
|
Polling place inquiry |
BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH |
Voter wanted to know where she could drop off absentee ballot. |
|
050188 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
voter wants to know how to return absentee
ballot. |
|
050312 |
|
Polling place inquiry |
brenton, king County, |
voter registered in pierce county but wants
to vote in king county. doesn't have absentee
ballot. can voter vote with provisional ballot? |
|
050314 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Voter requested absentee ballot; ballot hadn't arrived by last
Tuesday; she called and was told that the ballot had been lost in the mail
and that they'd resend it immediately. Ballot still hadn't arrived by today. |
|
022405 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Registrant moved from |
|
023728 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Voter has been using absentee ballot for 4 years, including
recent primary. She sent in her ballot for Nov. 4 weeks ago (around 10/1),
and has her receipt stub. She recently received a letter from the county
auditor advising her that her signature is not on file, and that her vote
will be invalidated unless she submits her signature for verification. She
does not know why this is suddenly the case, so last minute, and why her vote
is being threatened. She asked these questions of the county on the phone,
and was told b/c this is such a hotly contested election. She has since lost
the letter, and does not know how to guarantee her vote counts. |
|
023768 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
Seatle, |
Voter had absentee balot with
incorrect address; he went the the Registrar's
office and they told him to go ahead and vote. He did, but not before
altering the ballot filling in, with a pen, the correct address. |
|
023925 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
|
Voter has been registered for 10 years at same address, and had
no problems until last election when she was told she was not on the rolls.
She used a provisional ballot that time. This year, she received a new voter
registration card (she got married and changed her name 2 years ago) and a
card listing her new poll location. She applied from |
|
028143 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
Shoreline, |
Caller sought absentee ballot, never received; was advised to
vote at old polling place, then change address later. |
|
033469 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Voter never received absentee ballot and had to fill out
provisional ballot |
|
036683 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
Shoreline, |
Voter did not receive her absentee ballot although she voted by
absentee in the primary at the same address. |
|
036875 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
ABSENTEE BALLOT APPEARED TAMPERED WITH. |
|
041316 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
Sammamish, |
Never received absentee ballot |
|
042630 |
|
Insufficient number of ballots; Provisional ballot problem |
|
Volunteer reports that this polling place is low on provisional
ballots. High use of Provisonal Ballots by voters
who had not received absentee ballots or voters who lost absentee ballots. |
|
049352 |
|
Absentee-ballot related problem |
|
Caller was going to vote by absentee ballot. The instructions on
how to send it in were wrong. The first step said to tear off the "top
stub" even though the stub was actually attached to the bottom of the
ballot. Afraid she was doing it incorrectly, she went to her regular polling
site today to submit it in person. |
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