Thread: OHIO: Vote Machine Problems, Votes for Romney Come up Obama

FUNNY HOW WE NEVER HEAR ABOUT AN OBAMA VOTE COMING UP ROMNEY ON THESE MACHINES.

Problem found at board of elections

Incorrect inputs irritate voter

6:51 AM, Oct 31, 2012 |
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MARION — Joan Stevens was one of several early voters at the polls on Monday. But when Stevens tried to cast her ballot for president, she noticed a problem.
Upon selecting “Mitt Romney” on the electronic touch screen, Barack Obama’s name lit up.

It took Stevens three tries before her selection was accurately recorded.
“You want to vote for who you want to vote for, and when you can’t it’s irritating,” Stevens said.
Stevens said she alerted Jackie Smith, a board of elections member who was present. Smith declined to comment, but Stevens says she mentioned that the machine had been having problems all day.
Stevens also reported the issue to Sophia Rogers, the director of the board of elections for Marion County.
Rogers said the machine worked fine when she and others tried voting on it. No one else had reported problems with the voting machines malfunctioning.
Rogers suggested the issue may have been caused by not hitting the button directly or tapping with more than one finger. Stevens was aware the machine had to be operated a certain way.
“I know how to do the voting,” Stevens said.
Despite no problems with that particular machine, Rogers decided to take all precautions. She contacted the vendor and had them inspect the device.
“Because of her issue, we had that machine recalibrated,” Rogers said. “I am certain the equipment works properly.”
Rogers said that those still skeptic about using the electronic stations have the option of filling out a paper ballot, even voting from home and mailing via absentee ballot.
Voting in-person is open daily to all voters at 222 West Center Street through Election Day on November 6. All qualified Ohio voters can also submit an absentee ballot by filling out a form found at the Marion elections website at marionelections.com



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This has been confirmed to be happening in at least two other states: Arkansas and Texas.

Could be widespread ..

ALWAYS review your vote on the last page of the electronic vote machine BEFORE YOU CAST IT!

Originally Posted by HAPPY2BME

This has been confirmed to be happening in at least two other states: Arkansas and Texas.

Could be widespread ..

ALWAYS review your vote on the last page of the electronic vote machine BEFORE YOU CAST IT!

It's going on in Guilford Co. NC, too. I'm so glad we have paper ballots where I vote. Personally, I think everyone should have to vote on the same day (except active service members and the truly disabled), and vote on paper ballots. JMO

FUNNY HOW WE NEVER HEAR ABOUT AN OBAMA VOTE COMING UP ROMNEY ON THESE MACHINES.

For sure florgal. If there has been any machines calibrated to vote for Romney when trying to cast a vote for Obama I've not seen or heard about it.

Has anyone else I wonder? If it only goes one way it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know what is happening. Same as in 08. Deliberate fraud.

Romney is not my favorite guy but I fear greatly obamanation getting a 2nd term. If that happens God help us all.

Is it not AMAZING that all of these 'malfunctioning' machine reports indicate Romney voters being switched to Obama voters.

Where are the alleged malfunctioning machines that change Obama voters to Romney voters??? Not one report of those yet.

W