Electronic Voting Machines are already causing problems - Page 2

ballz2wallz · 11-07-2006, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Diamond Cross

It's going to be blamed on the Republicans.

Only if the Republicans win.

If the Democrats win, the machines were secure, safe, reliable, worked properly, so on and so forth, etc.

hsmith · 11-07-2006, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by 7960

care to expand on that?

and while doing it, keep in mind that not all electonic voting machines are the same...you might want to specify which type of electronic voting is flawed by design.

Ones where you vote on a computer.

It begs for abuse.

Thorgrim · 11-07-2006, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by Diamond Cross

It's going to be blamed on the Republicans.

states can't just go into debt by making every polling place all nice and shiny and tested, just like state roads they could use federal funds

who controls the federal government...in the house...senate...white house...

Thorgrim · 11-07-2006, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

Only if the Republicans win.

If the Democrats win, the machines were secure, safe, reliable, worked properly, so on and so forth, etc.

no matter who wins, they weren't safe or secure, and def not reliable

ballz2wallz · 11-07-2006, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

no matter who wins, they weren't safe or secure, and def not reliable

So if the Democrats win, will you call for investigations into tampering with the votes, etc. even if it means the Democrats might lose their win?

Somehow I doubt it...

Thorgrim · 11-07-2006, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

So if the Democrats win, will you call for investigations into tampering with the votes, etc. even if it means the Democrats might lose their win?

Somehow I doubt it...

I'm calling for it right now, nov 8th-9th isn't going to change anything

i can't withdraw my voice, i voted, i worked on GOTV, ive already written all my reps and people running about diebold, theres nothing more i can do thats reasonable

7960 · 11-07-2006, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by hsmith

Ones where you vote on a computer.

It begs for abuse.

thanks for the overwhelming detail.

Scrum · 11-07-2006, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

no matter who wins, they weren't safe or secure, and def not reliable

Stylerod · 11-07-2006, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

no matter who wins, they weren't safe or secure, and def not reliable

But nothing is! Nothing is 100%. Not paper, not cardboard, not punch cards, not computers. Nothing.

Thorgrim · 11-07-2006, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

But nothing is! Nothing is 100%. Not paper, not cardboard, not punch cards, not computers. Nothing.

when half the people leave a polling station because its "broke" (check drudgereport, talkingpointsmemo) thats well beyond "not 100%"

ballz2wallz · 11-07-2006, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

Only if the Republicans win.

If the Democrats win, the machines were secure, safe, reliable, worked properly, so on and so forth, etc.

Was I right or was I right?

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Stylerod · 11-07-2006, 05:30 PM

In wards 7, 19, 51 in Philly, PA, the crowds are going wild. Inside several voting locations, individuals have poured white out onto the polling books and the poll workers are allowing voters to go into the polls and vote without first registering. Several individuals are on hand demanding that voters vote straight Democrat.

RNC lawyers have headed to the scene of the incidents, which are occurring in mostly hispanic precinct locations. The District Attorney has also been contacted.

More from the ground: Reports of voter intimidation by son-in-law of Philadelphia City Commissioner in 19th Ward. Carlos Mantos is not allowing Republican poll watchers with valid poll-watching certificates monitor polling places.

Here we go

Scrum · 11-07-2006, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

Here we go

link?

7960 · 11-07-2006, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

Here we go

First story on drudge's headline this morning...... "Lawyers From Both Parties Prepare For Election Fights..."

Before the election even begins... that says it all.

WickedLou9 · 11-07-2006, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

Here we go

Philly. Gotta love it. As soon as I saw that it was from Philly nothing suprised me. Remember these people are eagles fans. The same fans that threw batteries at Santa Claus.

Stylerod · 11-07-2006, 05:39 PM

At Bernalillo County precinct 603 in Albququerque's NE Heights - where there are over 2400 registered voters, [County Clerk Mary] Herrera (who is also running for Secretary of State) only sent over 150 ballots. They ran out. A long time ago.

At a press conference today, Republicans called on Dem Clerk Mary Herrera to follow election law and get ENOUGH ballots at once out to the precincts where people are being turned away. Apparently, the same thing has happened in prectint 57 on Albuquerque's west side.

Mary Herrera's office has confirmed that they made a judgement call in sending over only 150 ballots to the Republcian heavy precinct 603. The Clerk's office sent over another 250 to try and alleviate the problem - a number NOBODY thinks is adequate.

And apparently this R heavy precinct had no provisional ballots available for the voters to use...a violation of federal election law.

2300 too few ballots provided to NM district of 2400 | Redstate

Stylerod · 11-07-2006, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent

link?

BREAKING: Philly Fraud | Redstate

WickedLou9 · 11-07-2006, 05:39 PM

More problems in Ohio
Lawmakers among those snagged by voting problems - Yahoo! News

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Late poll openings and minor malfunctions with some new electronic voting machines were reported on Tuesday in midterm elections, and even some lawmakers encountered problems.
Ohio Rep. Jean Schmidt, one of many Republicans who could lose her seat because of voter anger over the war in Iraq, was among the first in line to vote at 6:30 a.m. (1030 GMT) but her paper ballot was rejected by the machine at her suburban polling station, and election officials had to put it aside to be counted later in the day.
"The scanner machine would not accept it for some odd reason," said Schmidt spokesman Matt Perin.
While Perin said he'd heard scattered reports of similar problems across Ohio, a battleground state, he said Americans should be confident their votes will count. "My personal guess is the machine was just warming up," he said.

Just warming up? What does he think that there were vaccum tubes in there or some shit? moden day electronics do not need to warm up.

11-07-2006, 05:40 PM

I know my wife got the fucking shaft here, I was pissed.

She tried to re register last year after we got married and for some reason it didn't happen. She tried again 5 weeks ago and conveniently yesterday they sent her a letter "Mrs Kelsie XYZ, we're sorry to inform you we will not be able to process your voter registration request" this after FIVE weeks of waiting? It's supposed to take 7 to 10 days

7960 · 11-07-2006, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

Just warming up? What does he think that there were vaccum tubes in there or some shit? moden day electronics do not need to warm up.

Tell that to my computer, my laser printer, office copier, the two LCD screens on my desk.......they all take varying amounts of time to start before they'll do their job.

And there's a process for ballots that don't get read. Her ballot was handled in that process. What's the problem?