Thursday, August 05, 2010

DEMOCRATS WHO ARE VOTING TODAY -LISTEN UP

We are getting reports of people who HAVE NOT VOTED YET being told that they early voted when they arrive at the polls.

If this happens to you - DO NOT LEAVE, ask for a provisional vote or stay there until you are allowed to vote, do not leave because once you do, you cannot ask for a provisional ballot, this is happening all over town.  The Election Commission is working on this, but DO NOT LEAVE, we need you to vote.


UPDATE FROM ELECTION COMMISSIONER MYRA STILES:


The Election Commission is aware of the problem with early voting designations.  It was an error with the coding of the lElectronic Poll book.  If a person is told that he/she voted early, the officer should check a list of people who have voted early/absentee--every precinct has a list. If the voter is in the EPB and not on the participating voter list, they will be allowed to vote on the machine.  They will be asked to fill out a fail-safe affidavit (small sheet of paper).  and then they will be given a card to vote on the machine.  

The issue will be totally resolved before noon.


FURTHER UPDATE:


The only voters affected are those who voted early or absentee in April (a small number) but not in July.  And we have a fix!  


Also remember this: EVERY precinct has a LIST of those who voted early, make the election official check that list and STAND YOUR GROUND! 

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