6 reports

• 4 reports about No Voting Issue
• 1 reports about Registration Issue
• 1 reports about Other

63108: No Voting Issue

I did not wait in line at all, and was impressed by how well-staffed and organized the polling place was. The staff looked exhausted though - many of them had been up since 4:30 this morning! Read More »

64112: No Voting Issue

I went to vote when the polls opened at 6am and was finished by 7:15. Although the election officials were scattered, short staffed, disorganized and ill-prepared, everyone in line seemed to be enjoying themselves. One could hear laughter here and there, occasional frustration, but mostly comradery. The man in line ahead of me shook my hand when we received our ballots. Yay, democratic process. Read More »

64111: No Voting Issue

I waited in line for 1 1/2 hours. Everyone in line was very patient and in good spirits. People seemed to anticipate the wait because they brought along reading materials, friends and coffee. Read More »

63139: Other

Don't forget not to wear your Obama shirt to the polls -- I had to duck into a bathroom & turn mine inside out. :) Read More »

65109: No Voting Issue

In and out in less than 15 minutes at mid-morning. Parking was congested, but voting was going very smoothly. Read More »

63108: Registration Issue

Although I visited the Board of Elections office a month ago to confirm my registration, my name did not appear in the book at the polls. They wrote my name in and gave me a ballot because I had a valid registration card from the BOE. Read More »

11 Electoral Votes

Polling Hours: 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.

2008 Registered Voters: 4,205,774 as of 10/27 (Missouri Secretary of State - Elections Division)

Change from 2004: -0%

Election Day Registration: No

Post-Election Manual Audits: Yes

ID Requirements: Photo or non-photo ID required of all voters

Provisional Voting: Eligible for verification if cast in correct precinct

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

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K.C. Glitch Causes Voter List To Disappear

State: Missouri

A missing list of registered voters at Kansas City-area precincts led to a "frantic scramble to fix the problem." Melodie Powell, chairperson of the Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners said that "the poll logs got intermingled." She blamed a computer glitch for the problem. Elections officials sent out blank polling logs and teams of workers to help. (The Kansas City Star) Read More »

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