{"id":1243,"date":"2009-11-03T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-03T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2009\/11\/03\/voting-concerns-what-are-you-experiencing\/"},"modified":"2009-11-03T10:05:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-03T14:05:00","slug":"voting-concerns-what-are-you-experiencing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2009\/11\/03\/voting-concerns-what-are-you-experiencing\/","title":{"rendered":"Voting concerns – what are you experiencing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

Here’s one email:<\/p>\n

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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And here’s another:<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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.<\/p>\n

And comment below about your experience? Did you have problems? Was it smooth sailing? Let us know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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