2016 Postmortem

madfloridian

(88,117 posts) Tue Mar 15, 2016, 04:54 PM Mar 2016

Polk County FL, Winter Haven, couldn't find Democratic ballots.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2016/3/15/voters_met_with_tech.html

POLK COUNTY

11:30 a.m.

A precinct in Winter Haven had a problem this morning when a poll worker couldn't find the Democratic primary ballots.

When the worker opened the polling place, she only handed out the Republican ballots and told Democrats they couldn't get a ballot.

Voters called the Supervisor of Elections office, which told the poll worker where to find the ballots.

Supervisor Lori Edwards says only three voters were affected and all three voted.

Edwards is expecting a voter turnout of 45 percent.

Gee, you'd think they would check before the polls opened.

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Polk County FL, Winter Haven, couldn't find Democratic ballots. (Original Post) madfloridian Mar 2016 OP

Maybe she couldn't. I used to work elections - there are a lot of strict rules LisaM Mar 2016 #1

You're assuming this was just an oversight ? Doubtful. agracie Mar 2016 #2

No, no. LisaM Mar 2016 #8

Only 3 Dems voted in the entire precinct? louis-t Mar 2016 #3

That was early this morning. madfloridian Mar 2016 #4

This sort of thing never happens in Florida NowSam Mar 2016 #5

sounds like Winter Haven all right. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #6

This bullshit and running out of ballots altogether SheilaT Mar 2016 #7

LisaM

(27,813 posts)

1. Maybe she couldn't. I used to work elections - there are a lot of strict rules

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 04:56 PM

Mar 2016

to make sure ballots aren't tampered with. And everything has to be witnessed.

Anyway, glad they were able to take care of it.

agracie

(950 posts)

2. You're assuming this was just an oversight ? Doubtful.

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 04:56 PM

Mar 2016

LisaM

(27,813 posts)

8. No, no.

Reply to agracie (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:09 PM

Mar 2016

I just meant that maybe she couldn't open the bag with the ballots before the polls opened.

louis-t

(23,295 posts)

3. Only 3 Dems voted in the entire precinct?

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 04:57 PM

Mar 2016

Jeez.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

4. That was early this morning.

Reply to louis-t (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:01 PM

Mar 2016

NowSam

(1,252 posts)

5. This sort of thing never happens in Florida

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:02 PM

Mar 2016

Well, you know, except when it does.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

6. sounds like Winter Haven all right.

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:04 PM

Mar 2016

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

7. This bullshit and running out of ballots altogether

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:07 PM

Mar 2016

are things that should never happen.

When I vote early here in Santa Fe, the ballot for me is printed up on the spot. What a novel concept. No worry about printing up enough ahead of time, or the waste if there are a lot of leftovers. Just print up the ones needed as needed.

I want to add that I early vote and the site is going to be printing up ballots for people from all over the county, and there will be different local offices to be voted on, depending on your address, city council district, or state senate district, and various other things.

But I can't think of why the ballots can't be printed up at the polling places all the time.

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