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03/02/2004 Archived Entry: "Disappeared."
Disappeared.
I just went to vote in the New York State primary, in the polling place where I voted in the last election. The poll worker asked me if I was a registered Democrat. I replied in the affirmative. They asked for my last name and address, and went to look me up in the rolls.
I wasn't there.
They said maybe I might be listed in the other district, so I went to the next table and gave my name and address again.
Not on that roll, either.
They sent me to the guy with the master list to check which district I was supposed to be in. He gave me the district number - same number as the last time I voted.
I asked if this was happening often today. They said that a lot of people were turning up missing from the rolls. They then gave me an application and an absentee ballot in order to vote.
I'm calling the county to try to find out what's going on.
Update: I called the Board of Elections here in Suffolk County. I gave the woman my name and address, and she checked the records. She told me that I had no party affiliation listed. That's strange to me, as I'm a life-long Democrat (a cliche, I know, but it's true).
She said it wouldn't affect my ability to vote in the election in November, but I got a voter registration card which I'm going to fill out and send off - with my party affiliation checked.
I urge all of you who might have experienced small irregularities like this to make sure that your status is cleared up well before November. We're gonna need every vote we can get.
Replies: 13 people speak up
Holy shit! Katherine Harris has moved to New York?!?
Posted by The Tater @ 03/02/2004 02:26 PM NY
As Diebold (the ones who make the voting machines) has a tie to the Republicans, I would suggest voting by absentee ballot. It leaves a paper trail.
Posted by Demeur @ 03/02/2004 03:01 PM NY
im sure a lot of us will be "lost" in the voting records come november, those of us who are not convicted of non existant fellonies first. this election will be close, even without bush cheating. im afraid that we really cant expect to see a democrat in office in 05 (and i also think that if bush wins this one, there wont be an election in 2008, or ever for that matter)
Posted by justin @ 03/02/2004 03:03 PM NY
Perhaps a national campaign (for those living in Diebold Precincts) to vote absentee - and hand-deliver those ballots, folks.
Posted by Vicki @ 03/02/2004 04:11 PM NY
A caller to the Randi Rhodes radio show (therandirhodesshow.com) today had the same experience. Election Theft 2004 edition is underway. (Btw, I'm here because Randi just mentioned a Reuters story posted here.)
Posted by Jon @ 03/02/2004 04:36 PM NY
Well one would wonder if the UN would step in and make sure voting is going along properly this time.
After all our nation has started a trend in possible vote fraud, and our citizens need protection from our own government.
Who do we apply to, to have elections supervised by outside sources?
Posted by IXLNXS @ 03/02/2004 04:47 PM NY
Blah3,
Thanks for the heads up. I'm voting tonight. I'll let you know if I had any problems.
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 03/02/2004 05:23 PM NY
Tater,
Actually, (I think) that's Al D'Amato country.
Posted by DaveH. @ 03/02/2004 05:27 PM NY
lou dobbs teased a story about the new voting machines failing in at least 3 states, but im not sure i can stand him long enough to watch the whole show to see 30 seconds about it
Posted by justin @ 03/02/2004 06:05 PM NY
That caller to Randi's show was me.
I am the fabled 'Don from Guam.'
Did you hear her mention that I was the first person she told about her syndication deal?
I didn't think about it when she said it, but I'm so flattered by that.
Posted by editor @ 03/02/2004 06:33 PM NY
in regards to the voting machines, search sunspot.net. There was a story about 3 weeks ago regarding them. Long story short, the conclusion was that they are easier to hack than an unpatch Windows NT box.
Posted by djdissent @ 03/02/2004 09:18 PM NY
Hey, Blah3, I had no problem voting tonight. Did you lose your registration card?
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 03/02/2004 09:51 PM NY
maybe you aren't a known troublemaker like some other people who are on record as being involved in a certain google bomb...
Posted by justin @ 03/02/2004 11:51 PM NY
