Voting Machine Glitches Already Being Reported

Neovanglist writes "CNN, FOX, and MSNBC are reporting that voting machines in three states (Ohio, Indiana, and Florida) have already been showing issues, both in the machines themselves and in the training of poll attendants, causing many districts to switch to paper ballots." From the article: "Voters put the Republican congressional majority and a multitude of new voting equipment to the test Tuesday in an election that defined the balance of power for the rest of George W. Bush's presidency. Both parties hustled to get their supporters out in high-stakes contests across the country, Democrats appealing one more time for change, and appearing confident the mood was on their side. Republicans conceded nothing as their vaunted get-out-the-vote machine swung into motion." If you're in the U.S., and you haven't voted already, go do it!

I think...

[Stanistani]

...it would be hilarious if Ohio once again reported a majority for George Bush tonight...

Today?

[gorckat]

I guess no one else (not even the judges- hah!) got the flier I did saying due to computer issues the election was going to be postponed till Thursday, huh?

Voter Fraud?

[MightyYar]

I don't know what they're talking about. I've voted several times today and the machines are working great!

Re:You've done it

[thrashaholic]

Straight into the trash bin where Diebold wants it to go.

Re:Vote because some of us cant..

[carn1fex]

I cant move! Stupid ankle bracelette..

Re:I witnessed the Problem TODAY and here is the F

[bunions]

> Today at the polls I tapped the square for "Jim Davis" and the square for "Charlie Crist" was checked off.

Maybe the power of Crist was compelling you?

Heck, I'm in Cuba and I've already voted six times

[Rogerborg]

God Bless Diebold and their Open Access voting machines!

Re:Paper ballots

[bryanthompson]

If idiots here can't punch all the way through a fucking card, do you really expect them to be able to stay within the lines with an "X"? We have a lot of R-Tards here, I don't know if you've noticed that or not. Let's take the braindeadest of fucks, who have proven that they can't figure out a physical paper ballot and put them in front of a poorly designed computer that probably wasn't calibrated properly by the idiot poll workers.

Re:I think...

[Dachannien]

They'd better - I voted for him!

Re:Paper ballots

[DragonWriter]

It's the same in Mexico. And with about 4 times the population of Canada the ballot collection and counting seems to scale up ok.

I dunno that I'd hold up Mexico's electoral system as an especially functional that inspires faith in the electorate.

Re:Oh that's just great...

[arth1]

> Today at the polls I tapped the square for "Jim Davis" and the square for "Charlie Crist" was checked off.
Maybe the power of Crist was compelling you?

Now I have to wipe pop off my monitor.

Wiping your monitor will be counted as one vote for Charlie Crist(R).

Re:Vote because some of us cant..

[gEvil (beta)]

Yeah, I agree. I can't for the life of me understand why our founding fathers didn't just go somewhere else when they were faced with circumstances that they didn't like. But noooooo, instead they had to go and actually enact change...

Re:Paper ballots

[nasch]

I'd much rather have someone semi-competent who actually examines the pros and cons in detail and makes a decision

That sounds like a great idea, I wish we could try that.

Re:Paper ballots

[Poltras]

Yeah it's like FL all over there :P