Voting concerns – what are you experiencing?

I’ve been hearing various concerns from across NY-23 today about various challenges at the ballot box. Some stem from poll workers being out with the flu — others from new electronic voting machines.

Here’s one email:

I did not see a screen nor get a receipt to confirm my vote. I was expecting this because it was reported in the media. When I asked, I was told that I needed to request that before I voted. I was not given that information before I voted.

And here’s another:

I was at the polls at 5 to 6 this morning. It was a pretty disorganized scene, with the new machines and many poll workers out sick. A process that usually takes 2 minutes took 20 minutes. The workers were huddled around the black scanners until 5 after 6. It appears they got one working by the time I left but nobody seemed all that confident.

The referenda are on the back of the ballot. I only found them because I was looking for them. The permanent marker they gave me bled through the ballot slightly. The instructions say the ballot won’t count if there are any extraneous marks.

The bottom line: Give yourself some extra time to vote today, ask lots of questions, be sure you’re comfortable with your vote before you leave.

And comment below about your experience? Did you have problems? Was it smooth sailing? Let us know.