13 reports about Registration Issue

92253 (California)

When I got to polling location, was not on list. Voting official called registration headquarters and found I was not among the registered even though I have been registered in CA since 2001 and have not moved in past 6 years. Voted in every election since 2001. Read More »

78029 (Texas)

No real problem beyond them having trouble finding my name on the registered voter list, and a few dirty looks from some people because I voted Democrat in a heavily Republican area and made no secret of it. Read More »

59911 (Montana)

Not clear what the real issue was, but I wasn't on the list though I registered twice. Read More »

94610 (California)

Voted with provisional ballot b/c they could not locate my name. Later returned to polling location. Name found. Should not have had to vote with a provisional ballot. Very upsetting, particularly during such a historic election. Wrote letter to local registrar of voters here in Alameda County. Polling location also not that organized. People sat at tables right next to each other, no privacy. Never seen that before anywhere. I sure do miss DC. Read More »

04073 (Maine)

Waited to register (I had moved) with 50-60 other people for over an hour. Only 2 people on hand to register voters at city hall.We were told by an employee that we could not vote at the clerk's office (by a male employee) and later told that we could vote there if necessary and that there were no male employees in that office! Read More »

10301 (New York)

I have been a registered Democrat voter in this heavily Republican area of New York City for several decades. I voted in the Democratic primaries this year, yet they did not have my name on the registered voters list for this election! I have voted in every election for the last 2 decades! Read More »

81301 (Colorado)

First time voters in Colorado must include a copy of proper identification with their mail-in ballots. Women at the polling place were telling us that this is a myth and it does not matter if you have proper identification or not. This is an absolute false statement on their part-- it is essential that first time voters have proper identification. Read More »

20720 (Maryland)

I have voted at this polling place for years. I had my PG County Maryland Voter Notification Card with me and the lady said that she could not find my name in the system. As a result I had to cast a provisional ballot, which I did not like. How could something like this happen? Read More »

91030 (California)

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 »

10028 (New York)

I checked NY's State BoE site and it said I was registered. However, I was not on the rolls. I had to fill out what they called an "affidavit ballot". Not a huge deal, I guess, but I was really looking forward to pulling levers. Read More »

11764 (New York)

8 voting machines(old lever type)in small suburban location. No waiting no lines at 8:30AM. Read More »

02140 (Massachusetts)

Had been dropped from rolls, even though I voted last cycle. Several long-term residents near me had also been dropped. After some confusion, the poll workers got new instructions to record our names & addresses and give us ballots. The line was 20 mins when we arrived at 7:50 and 20 mins when we left. Read More »

63108 (Missouri)

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 »