West Palm Beach (CNN) - Florida's Palm Beach County is reporting problems at a couple of polling stations: so-called "undervotes," where machines reject ballots because some voters are not filling out the second page of the ballot, a spokesman for the county Board of Elections confirmed. The page contains proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution.
The spokesman said these undervotes are legal. The scanner spits the ballot back and reminds the voter to vote on the second page, the spokesman said, adding that the voter then has the choice of voting or registering the undervote.
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He said in some cases people simply forget to fill out the second page, but most voters seem to be intentionally skipping that part of the ballot.
The town of Palm Beach is also reporting minor sporadic voter machine failures, the spokesman said. A handful of machines had to be replaced.
One polling station in the county opened one hour late because of a problem with their precinct voting list.
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Can't Florida people get anything right it seems like every presidental voting time there is always promblem. People get on the ball and do something right for the people of Florida!!!!!!!! Jean
Many voters don't think that it's just as important to vote locally.
However, unless you are a Hillary, you must start your political career locally.
At least they are fixing it. Don't worry; the voices of millions cannot be ignored.
Exactly what is meant by the phrases "the machine rejects ballots" and "registering the undervote"?As long as the votes are counted, it doesn't really matter, but the voting machines a beginning to shake confidence in this election.
no way , no how , no 2000, no mccain , no palin, no bush 3rd
Must be the humidity
Rick November 4th, 2008 10:58 am ET
And I guarantee that all these people who can't figure out a simple ballot are Obama supporters. Do we need to put pictures of the candidates on the ballots so these morons can get it right for once?
you are a poster child for why we need change in this country
I hope the ones that can not figure out how to vote are all for Obama. I do not want a president with no experience who wants to take America's guns away.
The day when we can all vote by mail or on the internet cannot come too soon.
Florida.... again.
This comment is to Rick Why does it have to be obama suppoters who can't5 fill out a ballot .Yes and please put ba picture of insane John MCcain I don't no who dumber him our Sara Palin and you to Rick whoever you are
Luckily, Obama's lead around the country will carry him over Florida's ineptness. Florida (and the Bushes) won't have the chance to mess this one up.
Ridiculous. Ironic its all happening in swing states isnt it?
It is not just Florida, voter registrations and elections in America need to be revamped. We do not seam to have a problem collecting taxes. we need an efecient, ironclad, national standard process for every single voting American that does not telecast victory until everyone has voted.
Let's not hand another presidency to an unfit candidate, Florida.
If I would be a republican.. I would have to be stupid to vote for leaders of my party that made a mess of this country.. And the arrogant Cheney going to bed with those oil executives.. He is worse than a prostitute.. and Bush.. one of the most "mediocre" presidents this country had.. And people in Florida should see what the republican arrogants and crooks did to this country and to 4,260 young soldiers that are dead.
"REDISTRIBUTIVE CHANGE" = WELFARE
Simply the ballot!
I just voted in Tampa. No lines, no problems. Had the same experience in the last election as well...
I live in West Palm Beach and that is why I voted early. Saturday we had about 300 people in line and waited 2 1/2 hours to vote. Nobody had any problems casting there votes rep. or dem.
"Rick November 4th, 2008 10:58 am ET
And I guarantee that all these people who can't figure out a simple ballot are Obama supporters. Do we need to put pictures of the candidates on the ballots so these morons can get it right for once?"
Well are you sure it's not the people that think Palin is a rocket scientist?
Rick,
You can "guarantee" they are Obama supporters? What do you base your "guarantee" on? Give me a break.
The leaders of the free world right? What a joke that "the greatest country on the planet" cannot design a fool proof and speedy election system!
They don't care. They're there to vote for the President and they're going to make sure the GOP doesn't steal Florida a 3rd time.
To Rick – I pray that all the people who "can't figure out the simple ballot" ARE Obama supporters...so when you wake up tomorrow, we having 4 years of CHANGE of ahead of us. Clearly the article stated that its the MACHINE that don't register that their "simple ballot" is perfectly legal. Then again, it's probably the simple minded Republicans rigging the machines b/c they don't have a shot at winning!