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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:08 PM Nov 2012

Some interesting Madison, Wisconsin tweets on election...

Care of the Madison Cap Times:

Jack Craver @JackCraverRT @CammyAlbert: Gordon commons voter turnout around 42% w/ 1,049 ballots cast around 1 pm @BadgerHerald #election2012 (This is a campus area, so turnout is pretty good at this point)

1:57 PMDee J. Hall @deejhallRT @BadgerHerald: Update: Fire alarm at Memorial Union has delayed the polls (Probably a dirty trick by UW Student Republicans)

Dean Mosiman @deanmosimanNearly half of registered voters cast ballots at two wards in Madison Municipal Bldg. by 1:45 p.m. Ahead of 2008 pace. (My voting place)

Dean Mosiman @deanmosimanMinor opening glitch with ballots resolved at Madison's Ward 62 on near West Side. More than half of registered voters voted by 1 p.m.

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Some interesting Madison, Wisconsin tweets on election... (Original Post) WI_DEM Nov 2012 OP

I've gotten calls/messages Lefta Dissenter Nov 2012 #1

Bloomberg was vicious about our crappy voting machines. Rhapsodic about our lovely levers. aquart Nov 2012 #5

Wisconsin usually has high turnout rate democrattotheend Nov 2012 #2

It should be $%%^#@ easy to figger out which alarm was pulled Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #3

can't we have an honest election? Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #4

Seems like a simple request, F Harry! Lefta Dissenter Nov 2012 #6

Lefta Dissenter

(6,622 posts)

1. I've gotten calls/messages

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:12 PM

Nov 2012

regarding problems with machines in three polling places (Madison and a nearby municipality).

Apparently short-term problems that were "resolved," but this just illustrates our need for hand counted paper ballots!

aquart

(69,014 posts)

5. Bloomberg was vicious about our crappy voting machines. Rhapsodic about our lovely levers.

Reply to Lefta Dissenter (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:21 PM

Nov 2012

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)

2. Wisconsin usually has high turnout rate

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:12 PM

Nov 2012

Hopefully these are good numbers for midday. I think by the end of the day they will have 65-70% turnout statewide.

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)

3. It should be $%%^#@ easy to figger out which alarm was pulled

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:17 PM

Nov 2012

& lift fingerprints.

These days damn near everyone has prints on file. Particularly if they have a history of vandalism, which is likely the case here.

Filibuster Harry

(666 posts)

4. can't we have an honest election?

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:20 PM

Nov 2012

This is the US of A. Can't we have an honest election? I mean what the hell is wrong with us?

Lefta Dissenter

(6,622 posts)

6. Seems like a simple request, F Harry!

Reply to Filibuster Harry (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:45 PM

Nov 2012

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