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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
More voting machine malfunction

PA Primary Team reports:

We continue to hear reports of broken machines. This tale was reported to the Daily News by a very patient voter:

"I just came from voting. Finally got my vote in at 49 ward, 07 division....after waiting for (the only) 2 voting machines to be repaired.

"I was able to cast my vote for Obama after waiting 1 and 1/2 hours. During that time at least 100 voters left without voting.....possibly not to return.

"I immediately called every News channel I could get through to. Persons who answered at the stations informed me that my ward was not the only one with broken machines and 'Paper ballots (as an alternative) without Obama's name on it. These provisional ballots did have Hiliary's name on them."

Now, voting machines malfunction every election. The worry today is that a high turnout will compound those problems -- forcing voters to wait, as in the case above, or turn to provisional ballots (the paper ones) which will take much longer to count.

We'll keep an eye on this today.


Posted by PA Primary Team @ 10:38 AM  Permalink | File Under: Live from the polls | 3 comments
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Posted 10:50 AM, 04/22/2008
GRADDF7993
this is terrible and the obama camp need to send lawyers there in a hurry they need to file law suits for fraud this is bad, in 2008 we still can't get voting right every election we got mess going on in the african american communities enough is enough
Posted 10:53 AM, 04/22/2008
expat4barack
Provisional ballots with only HC's name? Isn't that convenient...machines not working when there has been months to prepare! Speak up Pa! This isn't a dynasty...we fought for our freedom not to have coronations! No more Bu$h/Clinton/Bu$h/Clinton
Posted 10:55 AM, 04/22/2008
Gamblndan
Just voted in the Dublin Fire Dept. Not a very long line (About 8 people) but they said it was steady all morning and that they would triple the turnout of last election with heavy turnout. There were lots of young voters, and when I was on line with about 7 others, 5 were wearing eith Obama Buttons, or T-Shirts. Looks like Bucks County is going to going to be big for Obama.
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