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flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:15 PM Nov 2012

Ohio: Reports from election observers and voters: Broken scanners and too many provisionals

http://freepress.org/departments/display/19/2012/4790

Reports from election observers and voters: Broken scanners and too many provisionals
by Free Press staff

November 6, 2012

The Free Press is receiving multiple reports of ES&S optical scan machines in Cuyahoga County (Cleveland). One specific polling site where this is happening is the University Heights Library.
Also, at the Driving Park polling site in Columbus' inner city, many voters' names are not showing up on the voting list and they are being forced to vote provisionally. The lines for provisional voters are longer than the ones for regular voting.
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flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
3. So what happened is they put the ballot into a broken scanner?
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:18 PM
Nov 2012

Maybe incompetence more than fraud..

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
4. It's not scanned. Presumably the authorities will have to scan these ballots later.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:19 PM
Nov 2012

I don't think its fraud either. But how does that make it any better?

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
5. And no provisional ballot?
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:20 PM
Nov 2012

I think you wrote about that - scanned later is not a comforting option!

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
9. No, they are putting their paper ballots into the scanner that is not working.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:22 PM
Nov 2012

I am glad they are not being given provisional ballots, since I believe Husted is on the war path to discard as many of those as he can. But, I agree about it being very discomforting.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
6. Monkeywrenching is more like it. Repukes probably know that precinct has too many minorities
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:20 PM
Nov 2012

and'or registered Dems. So they want the whole precinct invalidated.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
11. The scanner not working should not invalidate the precint, since the paper ballot remains.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:23 PM
Nov 2012

But instead of each voter scanning his or her ballot and getting a receipt, authorities will have to do it some time later (supposedly).

Mrloserpunk

(41 posts)
7. wow... it is making sense
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:21 PM
Nov 2012

That was the plan. Get as many provisional ballots as possible and dispute them one by one? What is the court make up in our Ohio Strong Holds?

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
10. Well Kasich has been all over the media the last few days
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:22 PM
Nov 2012

telling reporters they're expecting a high number of provisional ballots.

sunwyn

(494 posts)
12. I voted early but my son and husband voted today.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:38 PM
Nov 2012

My son used the machine with no problem but my husband voted paper ballot and our polling place had no idea what to do with his ballot. They kept asking him if he would like to vote Provisional. I have a feeling this could be a nightmare...

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)
14. Fuck. the provisionals are useless.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:44 PM
Nov 2012

This is so unacceptable. Wanna bet that in the rich red suburbs there are plenty of machines, plenty of parking?? Just like 2004???

ladjf

(17,320 posts)
16. We cannot win Ohio. The criminals are totally in charge with nothing to stop or penalize
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:41 PM
Nov 2012

them. This is anarchy.

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