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Early Problems Reported at the Polls

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Posted on Nov 4, 2008
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smh.com.au

Long lines were one form of fun awaiting voters around the country as they made their way to the polls on Tuesday; early voters also reported troubles of a more potentially prohibitive nature in battleground states.


The New York Times:

There were also reports of underhanded tactics. Several callers from Indiana, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland reported receiving automated phone calls with incorrect polling locations. Dozens of people in Colorado and New Jersey reported not receiving confirmation of their voter registrations or absentee ballots.

Yesterday alone, the hotline received more than 30,000 calls. Most were from voters in high population and swing states, including over 2,000 calls from Florida. The most common calls by far up until Election Day have been in regard to registration problems, followed by absentee ballot issues and polling place problems, which include extremely long lines.

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By Sol, November 4, 2008 at 7:36 pm #

The richest (bankrupt) nation on Earth, the only superpower (in weapons), the nation that put man on the moon, cannot run an election. 4 to 6 hours waiting times? People not on the list and computer irregularities. I believe that it is time the UN sends observers to US elections. AMAZING!!!

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By Keith, November 4, 2008 at 6:38 pm #
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At my polling place today, I got a paper ballot and a pen. It worked fine. There was no line. Why do we even need all this high tech balloting equiptment, when paper and pen works!

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By Jinny Lee, November 4, 2008 at 6:18 pm #
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Come on…we can do better than this…I am tired of the bullying…tired of the intimidation…but most of all, I’m tired of our continuous lack of knowledge and our laziness in preventing our voting system from being such a sham.

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By JohnRJ08, November 4, 2008 at 6:00 pm #

http://johnrj08.wordpress.com/

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By voice of truth, November 4, 2008 at 5:35 pm #

And the Black Panthers with billy clubs intimidating white voters outside polling places in Philadelphia.

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