Media's ignoring New Mexico Voting Machines recording Kerry votes as Bush

[papau]

Kim Griffith voted on Thursday—over and over and over.

She's among the people in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties who say they have had trouble with early voting equipment. When they have tried to vote for a particular candidate, the touch-screen system has said they voted for somebody else.

... She went to Valle Del Norte Community Center in Albuquerque, planning to vote for John Kerry. "I pushed his name, but a green check mark appeared before President Bush's name," she said.

... Michael Cadigan, president of the Albuquerque City Council, had a similar experience when he voted at City Hall.

"I cast my vote for president. I voted for Kerry and a check mark for Bush appeared," he said.

More...

http://abqjournal.com/elex/246845elex10-22-04.htm

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[still_one]

1. OK fine, so WTF are they doing about it

anyone who knows their vote is NOT being counted correctly and does nothing about it is as stupid as the people in Florida in 2000

[Bok_Tukalo]

2. Voting in Texas

Early voted in Tarrant County Texas. They had electronic machines where you would turn a dial to the candidate of your choice. I went through the process and at the confimation screen, saw that I had somehow chose Bush (I do not vote straight ticket). I cleared the "ballot" and started over and was more careful the second time through and it worked fine.

I do not know how that occurred but I think the dial method lends itself to mistakes. Be sure to check the confirmatio screen.

[readmylips]

3. AZ also has problems....

local news said that thousands mailed-in votes will be canceled due to people not checking a tiny box, almost invisible, asking 'Are you a US citizen?'

Another problem: Republicans registering new voters, checked off the Republican box for new voters registering to vote Democrat. This affects the polls as showing more new Republicans registered voters vs Democrats. The surprise is, the vote will be for Kerry.

[StlMo]

4. DU Local Media Blaster - Contact the New Mexico media!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/cu/cu.php?az=blaster