32 reports about Other

20171 (Virginia)

Not an issue, as much as a concern. I used one of VA's new paper ballot / scanners. I'm not impressed. The scanner gives no indication that it counted the ballot, nor that it counted it correctly. Also, the machines apparently do not record red, but there were no instructions that said NOT to use red ink or pencil. Read More »

20009 (District of Columbia)

My experience: A polling official interrupted the process to introduce an elderly African-American woman voting for her first time at age 95. The room exploded into applause. Amazing and perhaps telling of this election. Read More »

22206 (Virginia)

Too few polls and polling place not prepared Read More »

95825 (California)

Our Sacramento County staff and volunteers do a great job, no matter how crazy the election. Things went as smoothly today as if for some minor community college bond. However, I was really taken aback by campaigners approaching me in the polling place parking lot -- never had that happen before in any election, big or small. There's lots of excitement out here in California! Read More »

22003 (Virginia)

Before voting, 3 of us, strangers in adjacent booths, shared concerns about our ballots, a bit of a no-no. An official swooped in and kindly addressed our problem. None of us 3 old women had ever voted with pencil on paper. We were skeptical as to how our votes could be secured manually. Paper and pencil! What will these younguns think of next? :)) Read More »

20009 (District of Columbia)

I had requested an absentee ballot. I sent an application form on the last day. I did not receive it in the mail by November 3rd. So, I voted by Special Ballot at Judiciary Square. I was told to return the unopened absentee ballot whenever it arrived. However, it still has not arrived on November 4th. I hope that my vote will count. Read More »

24201 (Virginia)

I just turned 18 and this was my first time. The staffs did not help me correctly and they just handed me a ballet. I was confused and asked for direction to the next step after I received my ballot. The elderly that worked there showed me to the submit box and I cast it without voting. I was very disappointed and they said nothing can be done. I think I was not given enough instruction and was denied of my right to speech. Read More »

20109 (Virginia)

By 6:30 a.m. one of three voting machines was not working. Read More »

20112 (Virginia)

Was surprised that in Virginia voters cannot wear anthing showing who they are supporting yet several of the workers inside handling sign-in and such were wearing campaign buttons, did not make a big deal out of it since voting went really well and they were very organized Read More »

52627 (Iowa)

no problem; only 2 or 3 in line Read More »

20036 (District of Columbia)

I enjoyed the privacy of a booth while filling out my paper ballot, but I felt a palpable (and disturbing) lack of privacy when actually CASTING my vote. Apparently, my paper ballot had to be scanned into a machine, face-side up, in the middle of a crowded room. The scanner processed my ballot slowly, with my votes in plain sight of volunteers and fellow voters. So much for privacy. Read More »

84117 (Utah)

very short time, smooth and easy but I still can't believe you don't have to show any Identification to vote. that is crazy! Read More »

33021 (Florida)

Voting required 1.5 hours of waiting in the main line followed by waiting in 4 subsequent mini-lines once I entered "the room". It was the most bizarre process I have ever seen or heard to vote for the President (but of course, it's Florida) Read More »

62704 (Illinois)

Was around one p.m. and not many there. But it was impossible to get a sample ballot so I could go over it with my handicapped son. I was disappointed. Read More »

23456 (Virginia)

What gives? It took me (I'm white) 10 minutes to vote & many African Americans in other precincts took hours? Is time-in-line a new "poll tax"? Read More »

18335 (Pennsylvania)

Although the polls opened at 7, when I got there at 8, the line was AWFUL. Good news is that everyone was very patient, kept a sense of humor, and no one seemed to leave the line. There's got to be a better way to do this, however! (No early voting in PA) Read More »

30066 (Georgia)

"Adventure Voting--First in Line at The Polls"This morning my 16-year old daughter and I arrived at the polls at 5 a.m. EST complete with camping chairs, books and coffee to await the 7 a.m. poll opening.We were the first in line, and as my high schooler, who had proudly done her homework on the issues and the candidates, once again observed the voting process, I knew the cold, long wait had been an adventure she would always remember. Read More »

20003 (District of Columbia)

Voted at Tyler School in SE. Arrived about 7:10, left about an hour later. Wife arrived with me, left within 10 minutes. Why? Because her last name starts with W, mine with B. Some genius decided to split us into four groups by splitting the alphabet into four equal groups, rather than splitting the actual voter rolls into four equal groups. M-S group was even more of a nightmare than my A-F group. T-Z had no one in line. Read More »

63139 (Missouri)

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 »

66614 (Kansas)

Not much waiting 20 minutes. But there was a problem with the Optic Scanner machine taking in your ballet. The man in front of me tried 10 times and the poll worker working in the machine. Read More »

33154 (Florida)

no receipts printed. watched a poll worker help the old lady beside me drop a blank ballot. directions given are unclear and scattered. Read More »

22554 (Virginia)

Waited in an orderly line for about 45 minutes to check in. Was asked to choose paper or electronic. Waited about 10 minutes more to vote. Only problem was the 1st card used to open electronic ballot wouldn't work, so they used a 2nd card. Read More »

33781 (Florida)

My wife and I both voted by absentee on 27 October. Glad we did as I could lines throughout the remaining days of the week that stretched around the corner. Absentee gave us the time to review the candidates and make our choice. Read More »

32501 (Florida)

Early voting at the Supervisor/Elect. Office. Showed d/l, marked paper ballot in portable booth. It took 15 min. at most due to reviewing Fla. const. amends. on ballot. Plain English should be required for const. amend. summaries. Read More »

20895 (Maryland)

I was there at 6:45 this morning and there were already a good 80-100 people in front of me. Waited about an hour, was out by 7:50, but there were a couple of hundred people behind me and more coming in as I left. Read More »

46234 (Indiana)

Overall good, with more people voting (yea!); however, the voting machine was broken since before opening which unnerved more than a few voters. Votes will be scanned in later. A few years ago, I was the 11th person to vote a few hours after the polls had opened. This year, more than 100 folks had voted before me in the same time period! Exciting! Read More »

55123 (Minnesota)

Arrived at 6:45, line already looked to be 2 hours long. Will try again later in the morning. Read More »

20901 (Maryland)

Not enough voting stations. This has been an issue for a long time. When I lived in D.C., there were twice as many voting stations. Read More »

15206 (Pennsylvania)

The man in front of me left before pushing the blinking VOTE button and his vote ended up being cancelled by the poll worker with the PDE box he had to insert so I could vote. There is no way of knowing whose vote it was, so many people the audio wasn't heard.It depresses me greatly to know that he left and his vote was cancelled! Read More »

23435 (Virginia)

Arrived at polling place at 5:15 AM and the line was already very long.There were approximately 150 voters ahead of me.When the polls opened only 2 of 4 machines were operational but they rebooted and were working at 7:00 AM.Incidently,those in line stood in a steady rain with no complaints I could here Read More »

22207 (Virginia)

Arrived in North Arlington polling place with about 200 people in front of me...at 5:55 AM! Took about 50 minutes. Very good experience. I have photos! Read More »

22201 (Virginia)

I arrived 15 mins before the polls opened and only waited in line for 1/2 hour. But when I left, the line had more than doubled. Read More »