Montgomery Co., MD polls in chaos - electronic voting machines not

[leveymg]

working - electronic access cards not sent to polling places. Also, problems with voters turned away for lack of federally-specified IDs.

UPDATED - Numbers of voters have been turned away, But, in some polling places, voters are being given absentee ballots - some service being restored

This may have thrown the results of the Democratic Senate primary race in MD into doubt.

Source: CBS-TV DC Affiliate

Thank you GOP Congress for those wonderful electronic voting machines you mandated!

[MountainLaurel]

1. Problems as well in Prince George's

As reported on the DC local news today. I believe the issue was not enough ballots.

[Ignacio Upton]

2. Great, now the winner will have a bloody after-primary

And Cardin supporters and Mfume supporters will be going at each other's throats because of fucking Diebold!

[displacedtexan]

3. In DC, I had a choice between pencil & electronic ballot.

I chose pencil. So did everyone else.

[MountainLaurel]

5. Same here.

Although they just automatically gave me a pencil ballot and never actually asked which I'd prefer. Being caffeine-free, I just moved along where they told me to.

:hi:

[displacedtexan]

7. Where are you?

In DC?

[MountainLaurel]

13. Over in Glover Park

Ward 3. Until October 1, that is, when Mr. Laurel and I will officially be residents of Maine. (He's up there now, but I need to stay employed for as long as possible.)

[bigtree]

4. crap!!!

:kick:

[Ignacio Upton]

6. Have O'Malley, Cardin, or Mfume spoken out on this yet?

n/t.

[1932]

8. Help America Not Vote Act.

HAVNA say in democracy.

[MrModerate]

9. Diebold machines flaky in Frederick County, MD . . .

Election workers desperately flipping through their 300-plus-page manuals trying to figure out how to operate the balky equipment. They ultimately figured it out (it took 5 of them and I was the only voter in the room). God knows what will happen when they have 20 or 100 voters in line.

However, I wouldn't want anyone to think that certain 'Lican strategists see an "advantage" in there being uncertainty about the Cardin-Mfume race.

[Captain Hilts]

10. REALLY? I was just about to head out....nt

[Captain Hilts]

11. When did Congress mandate electronic voting machines? nt

[leveymg]

16. Help America Vote Act of 2002

Help America Vote Act of 2002
Public Law 107-252. Help America Vote Act of 2002: (text of the law) · A Guide to Acronyms Related to the Help America Vote Act ...

http://www.fec.gov/hava/hava.htm

States had several years to implement. This is the first year for electronic boxes in some places.

[blm]

12. You may want to edit your subject - Maryland voters might not show up to

vote and blame headlines like yours. And I am quite certain that wasn't your intention. But those not familiar with your posting history might.

[leveymg]

14. Done - updated. Still problems, as of a few minutes ago.

I'm sure they'll get this straightened out - most people will just go back later in the day.

[blm]

15. Thanks, m, for understanding.

Just looking out for you. ;)))

[leveymg]

19. UPDATE - Montg. Co. voters might want to go to the polls later today.

This seems to be the sort of problem that will be cleared up.

Thanks blm - very good point.

[Captain Hilts]

20. I'm headed out to vote right now. Arlington Rd. in Bethesda/Chch

[Captain Hilts]

21. Voting is now restored. At least in Bethesda/CC. nt

[helderheid]

17. recommended - sadly, not surprised.

[peekaloo]

18. Smote the Vote!

It's a sign to all the heathen Democrats!

:sarcasm: