Voting problems?

Tippiechick · #1 10-17-2008, 12:51 AM

****Update****

All day, I was still thinking about what had happened. So, I decided to call and talk to the Election Commissioner for our county. She started out telling me I was simply wrong and misinformed. Then, I showed her the state website's Voter Requirement page. She then admitted that was what the state used to do and then told me the STATE had told her to do something different. She brushed me off and said she'd double check with the state.

I told her I would also double-check with the State Election Commission.

Turns out, they were VERY surprised to hear her story. They said in no uncertain circumstances that I was correct. And, what she had been telling people was WRONG. She was told to retrain her staff correctly and hand them a printout of the link I provided above.

It is pretty bad when I know the State election laws better than the freakin' County Election Commissioner.

Sad part is, yesterday, 2200 voted. And, by the time the mess was fixed today, half the day was gone... So, more people were given a hard time. At least a few were either denied voting or given a provisional ballot. There's no way to tell. But, there were some people who had been pressed like me for additional proof of identity over and above what the state mandates.

honeychile · #2 10-17-2008, 10:41 AM

Between the yahoos you dealt with and ACORN, this election may not be decided for a LONG time. This has to be a record for the amount of voter fraud. In your case, it was the people who tried to keep you from voting, in other cases, it's a 7-year-old child being registered, or one person being registered 27 times, or, or, or.

I dread the next few months.

jwright25 · #3 10-17-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tippiechick

So, I decided to call and talk to the Election Commissioner for our county. She started out telling me I was simply wrong and misinformed. Then, I showed her the state website's Voter Requirement page. She then admitted that was what the state used to do and then told me the STATE had told her to do something different. She brushed me off and said she'd double check with the state.

What county are you in? (PM if you prefer) I always like to go vote on actual Election Day - just gives me a little extra satisfaction for some reason. Plus I just don't trust that early votes are counted - don't have ANY evidence for that, just a feeling. ha!

Our precincts are always manned by 500-year-old people who (1) treat me like a toddler who can't read the letters on the tables to know which line to get in; and then (2) treat me like a criminal as they review every last letter on my license, voter registration card, etc. I have to get "checked" by at least 4 people before punching the buttons.

I also recently had my wallet stolen and have all new stuff. I'm waiting for drama on that as well.

KSUViolet06 · #4 10-17-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jwright25

Our precincts are always manned by 500-year-old people who (1) treat me like a toddler who can't read the letters on the tables to know which line to get in; and then (2) treat me like a criminal as they review every last letter on my license, voter registration card, etc.

Is that a requirement for being a poll worker or something? They're the same way where I vote.

GeekyPenguin · #5 10-17-2008, 05:16 PM

I had John McCain send me three absentee ballot requests that would all go back to a village other than the one I live in. No thanks, John, I'll get my own. To me, this is a much bigger problem than ACORN.

For those of you who live in a swing state: There will be attorneys and law students at the polls to prevent yahoos like this from denying you your right to vote.

KSUViolet06 · #6 10-17-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

For those of you who live in a swing state: There will be attorneys and law students at the polls to prevent yahoos like this from denying you your right to vote.

This is good news. I'm in Ohio, which I *think* is considered a swing state.

agzg · #7 10-17-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

This is good news. I'm in Ohio, which I *think* is considered a swing state.

One of the swingiest of the swingers, actually.

Why else would CNN bother?

KSUViolet06 · #8 10-17-2008, 05:46 PM

Living here seriously makes me nervous. I can't EVER sleep on election day, because you think things might go one way, but you never know here.

agzg · #9 10-17-2008, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Living here seriously makes me nervous. I can't EVER sleep on election day, because you think things might go one way, but you never know here.

Ohio scares me all day, every day. Those buckeye fans are freakin' NUTS!