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NVMojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-08-06 12:05 PM
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Early problems at New Haven polling place (Ohio 04 flashbacks)
Edited on Tue Aug-08-06 12:06 PM by NVMojo
(New Haven-WTNH, Aug. 8, 2006 Updated 12:33 PM) _

The day began bright and early around the state with polling stations opening just after sunrise, but things didn't go smoothly all over. There were a few glitches in those early hours.

A dozen voters waited in line at the Davis Street School in New Haven this morning ready to cast their ballot in the state primary. But the machines were locked.

"If they don't do it in thirty seconds Mr. DeStefano may lose a vote," voter Kelly Garner said.

Though polls open at 6:00 a.m. sharp, Davis Street didn't open until 6:35.

"I found no voting booths open," said Dr. Herbert Sacks. "That's the first time in thirty years that anything like this has happened."

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http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=5252387
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jsamuel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-08-06 12:06 PM
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1. keep in mind that this is ONE polling place (if there are more then that
is another story)
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-08-06 12:07 PM
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2. Say one thing about Joementum
Old Jeb Bush taught his people how to win an election
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sabbat hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-08-06 12:42 PM
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3. this is just
one polling station. problems crop up in any election at some precincts.
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-08-06 04:52 PM
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4. Is there no early voting in Ohio?
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