Brad Blog: Long Lines, Machine Failures Greet Early Voters, CNN Reporter, in Florida

[RiverStone]

After an hour and a half, Zarella reported he was "almost inside the door." However, according to those coming out at that time, "it was a big mess" with "machines breaking."

It ultimately took Zarrella 3 hours and 15 minutes to get to the head of the line. "There are two machines that actually print out the ballots," Zarrella explained, "and both of the machines went down for a period of about 45 minutes."

Technical problems were also noted elsewhere in Florida on Monday. In Jacksonville, some of the vote scanning machines malfunctioned, and seven out of the fifteen had to be replaced because they were rejecting ballots. At Miami Beach City Hall, it was reported that "some of the computers used to check in voters weren't working, though there were no problems with the optical scan machines used to count ballots."

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6544

Good overview, yet rather discouraging that ***yet again*** we are seeing a repeat of voting problems and irregularities in FLA.

There is the suggestion that both the Obama campaign and the DNC have not been vigilant enough to ensure that votes don't get stolen again. Maybe some FLA DUers can offer up some perspective on this?

Regardless, we must keep these concerns in the light. The pukes will pull every string to cover up, lose, switch, or steal elections - both on a national and local level.

[rvablue]

1. ARGHHH!!! THIS HAS TO STOP!! N/T

[fugop]

2. Early voting

On the "glass is half full" side, thank God for early voting. Imagine how much worse if this was one-day voting? While it's inexcusable to have such a mess, I don't doubt that Obama voters will wait or come back day after day until they get a chance to pull the lever (or touch the screen!). They need to have early voting everywhere for this reason. Never give up, never surrender!!!

[ellenfl]

3. i will report in when i have voted.

i may have to vote early because my dl spells out my middle name but my voter registration does not . . . just my middle initial.

oy!

ellen fl

[ellenfl]

4. ok, i early voted tonight. i got to the early polling place at 5:00

and was out by 5:30. i was concerned because my dl and voter reg do not match exactly so i called obama hq here in northern palm beach county. i need not have worried but i was not taking any chances!

gobama!

ellen fl