Cleveland TV-major voting machine problems/man attacks machines

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Voters Given Ballots To Fill Out By Hand When Machines Fail

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UPDATED: 12:03 pm EDT May 2, 2006

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- There have been some problems at polling locations throughout Cuyahoga County, NewsChannel5 reported.

Because of some confusion at the polling locations, citizens are being given ballots to fill out by hand, said Micheal Vu, director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.


At about 6:45 a.m. at Woodberry Elementary School in Shaker Heights, a resident left the polling location after growing extremely frustrated about the process.


Polling sites in all 88 Ohio counties were using either touch-screen electronic machines or ones that electronically scan ballots that voters have marked, eliminating punch-card ballots. Half the counties had their first election with the new machines in November. The rest got up and running in Tuesday's primary election...



Poll Rage? Man Breaks Machines At Polling Location
Man Faces Several Charges

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POSTED: 11:56 am EDT May 2, 2006

CLEVELAND -- A 61-year-old man was arrested after an alleged poll rage incident.

The man was arrested after breaking voting machines. He faces disorderly conduct, obstructing official business and resisting arrest charges.

It took several people to restrain the man.

It’s unclear what caused the man to become upset.
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Candidate Requests Extension For Voting Hours

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POSTED: 9:15 am EDT May 2, 2006

CLEVELAND -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bryan Flannery is requesting that today’s voting hours be extended to 8:15 p.m. because of reports that voters are being turned away at polling locations in Cuyahoga and Summit counties.

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"Voters of this state deserve every opportunity to cast their ballots," Flannery said. "Turning away voters because of defective machines or inexperienced poll workers is inexcusable. We must do everything possible to ensure fair, safe and honest elections. Extending poll hours and giving those turned away this morning an additional opportunity to cast their ballot is the right thing to do."

NewsChannel5 and newsnet5 will have an update if the voting hours will be extended.

Check back often for updates.

[Botany]

1. 'bout time

The machines are made to manipulate the vote.

[donsu]

2. good for him, hope a lawyer backs him up

the things that have happened to our country since the 2000 coup d'etat have driven us to high emotion.

a lot of drama is coming down

[thoughtanarchist]

3. The machine told him:

"you have successfully completed your vote for:"

"George W. Bush"


:argh:

[kster]

4. He should say the machine gave him an electrical shock

and thats why he lashed out, and then turn around and sue the bastards.

We already know that the e-voting company will not let any people look in to their machines to prove otherwise, so it could be easy money for him.

[Imagevision]

5. Dems will lose in November - Repugs has too much at stake

Diebolded again...so don't bitch when this happens since no one has done anything to change voting practices/methods...still diebold with no paper receipts!

[Canuckistanian]

6. What if this started happening everywhere?

People just going nuts on the machines. What if several people just went nuts simultaneously? Across the country, at the same exact time?

[marla101]

7. What if indeed!

sounds like a plan

[Canuckistanian]

8. OK, you're in charge!

And Welcome to DU!
:toast:
:hi:

[flyingobject]

9. oops!

OOPS! Uh-Oh, Spaghettio-O

[happydreams]

10. Hell Yea!! Nothing I'd like better than to smash some of this

Diebold trash. If enough people do it then all the votes will have to be hand counted.