Vote Monitor 2008

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(California) Voting Reports

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91030: Registration Issue

i went to the same pole station in south pasadena california i have voted at for 8 years. for some reason i was not on the registration list. i was given a provisional ballot with which to vote with. afterwords i called the LA registrar and found out that my address in the system had somehow been transferred to santa monica CA.i am supposed to call 800.815.2666 three days after election day to find out if my vote was counted. Read More »

Statewide User Vote Reports

Voting in California

55 Electoral Votes

Polling Hours: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

2008 Registered Voters: 17,304,091 as of 09/05 (California Secretary of State)

Change from 2004: +14%

Election Day Registration: No

Post-Election Manual Audits: Yes

ID Requirements: Required of all first-time voters who registered by mail without verifying ID

Provisional Voting: Eligible for verification if cast in correct jurisdiction

Voting System: Optical scan, DRE with VVPAT and ballot-marking device

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California Voters Face Few Problems

State: California

California voters faced few problems at the polls today, despite isolated cases of power outages and fear of some ballot shortages in what election officials predict will be a record-breaking turnout. The California secretary of state's office did not receive reports of voting problems besides the power outages in Los Angeles and poll workers who overslept. Record-breaking voter registration pushed officials to add precincts and poll workers and order more ballots to meet the expected demand. ( Read More »

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