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Demand for early ballots cannot be met (CA) Story Here Archive |
Solano County election officials said they will be unable to meet the record demand for issuing early ballots through the mail to voters. That means an unknown number of people likely between 500 and 1,000 won't be getting ballots sent to them despite making requests on their registration forms, Assistant Registrar of Voters Lindsey McWilliams said Monday. |
Texas county's machines causing concern for some voters Story Here Archive |
A caller from Beaumont, Texas reports that his mother, who he accompanied to the polls, had problems assuring the electronic touch screen machine was accurately recording her preference for Sen. Barack Obama. “She went to punch the ion for Obama and it flipped to McCain,” the caller said. “They need to do something about this. They need to separate the names. Put ‘em apart, pretty much. Side-by-side instead of stacked on top of one another. This issue needs to be addressed,” said the caller. |
'Daily Voting News' For October 27, 2008 Story Here |
A collection of articles from local and national media that cover voting issues |
New Mexico GOP Sued For Voter Intimidation Story Here Archive |
ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) has sent out a press release about a lawsuit against the New Mexico GOP after reports that minority voters in the state are being intimidated by party officials. |
Problems with Voting Machines (TX) Story Here Archive |
Touch screen voting is supposed to be easier and faster, but some voters are not sold on the technology. Newschannel 9 received a complaint from one voter who says he tried to vote straight ticket Democrat. |
Voting machine complaints continue (WV) Story Here Archive |
A few voters from different counties continue to experience problems with electronic machines during early voting. Eleven early voters from three counties - Jackson, Putnam and Berkeley - previously reported having problems with voting machines to the Charleston Gazette. At least five more voters in three other counties - Ohio, Monongalia and Greenbrier - recently reported similar problems. |
Ballots picked up, then disappear (FL) Story Here Archive |
Three Hialeah voters say they had an unusual visitor at their homes last week: a man who called himself Juan, offering to help them fill out their absentee ballots and deliver them to the elections office. |
Summit County residents show up at polls only to find they've already voted (UT) Story Here Archive |
Some Park City-area voters were surprised to learn last week when they tried to cast early ballots they'd already voted - when, in fact, they hadn't. An apparent computer glitch informed poll workers that ballots couldn't be provided to several would-be voters at the Park City Library. |
ES&S official left company in May (WV) Story Here Archive |
In recent days, at least 14 voters from Jackson, Putnam, Berkeley, Ohio, Monongalia and Greenbrier counties have told The Charleston Gazette that ES&S machines switched their votes from Democratic to Republican candidates. |
'Daily Voting News' For October 26, 2008 Story Here |
A collection of articles from local and national media that cover voting issues |
ERROR ON REDFIELD, ALTHEIMER BALLOTS ADDRESSED AT EMERGENCY MEET (AR) Story Here |
The original electronic ballots that have been available for early voting use since Oct. 20 only presented voters of the two towns the opportunity to vote for alderman candidates of the ward in which the voters were registered rather than all wards. |
Problems Plague Early Voting System (TN) Story Here Archive |
More than 126,000 people voted early in Davidson County, which tops the early voting totals that broke records in 2004. However, despite the record numbers, a growing concern has been raised that some of the machines are malfunctioning and counting the vote for the wrong candidate. Channel 4's Deanna Lambert reported that a couple of early voters said they were left with doubts after casting their ballots. |
Clerk says to double-check electronic ballots (TX) Story Here Archive |
When Shelle Gaul checked her ballot after voting straight party, she noticed the person checked for president was not her choice. |
Candidate Reacts to Ballot Error That May Have Cost Votes (AR) Story Here Archive |
A Redfield alderman candidate who may have lost votes due to an error on Redfield and Altheimer early voting ballots expressed dismay on Saturday that such a mistake could occur. “I’m kind of speechless that this happened,” said Brenda Carmical, Redfield alderman candidate, Ward 2, Position 2. “I would like to know how many have voted to this point to see how many votes we may have missed. We have a problem in Redfield where many don’t get out to vote so it usually comes down to the nitty gritty. If someone has voted already, it could really have a significant impact on the results. Our last mayor won by only three votes.” |
'Daily Voting News' For October 25, 2008 Story Here |
A collection of articles from local and national media that cover voting issues |
Tennesseans report voting problems Story Here Archive |
Record numbers of voters are casting ballots early, but not everyone is leaving the polls happy. Tracey Hudson's voting attempt at the Edmondson Pike Library ended with her in tears. The machine malfunctioned and didn't let her see the ballot, but a poll worker told she had voted. |
Missing ballots weren't prepared (CO) Story Here Archive |
Stephanie O'Malley, Denver's clerk and recorder, said Saturday nearly 11,000 ballots that had been reported missing Friday had never been prepared by the vendor. O'Malley said an investigation led by the Denver Elections Division discovered that the vendor didn't prepare the mail-in ballots "due to a technical problem with the data file on the vendor's end." |
'Missing' Denver mail ballots were never sent by vendor Story Here Archive |
Denver election officials were breathing a little easier Saturday after they determined that 11,000 mail-in ballots they feared were missing were actually never sent by a vendor. |
'Daily Voting News' For October 24, 2008 - Morning Edition Story Here |
A collection of articles from local and national media that cover voting issues |
'Daily Voting News' For October 24, 2008 - Evening Edition Story Here |
A collection of articles from local and national media that cover voting issues |
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