Voting machine problems in Obama’s stronghold PA precincts
Think there are no problems with voting on computerized electronic voting machines? Think again. These reports surfaced right after the PA primary but the media is silent. Pennsylvania will use the sames machines in November unless we demand change.
From Barack Obama Community Blog 2008 by way of MC MILLER:
“If you were planning to vote yesterday in the Pennsylvania primary you had another thing coming as reports of voting machine problems in all of Obama’s stronghold precincts. …
Many residents trying to cast ballots yesterday found long lines and broken machines and intimidation across the region.
Six of ten machines were down at a busy Delaware County polling site. It took 103 people 8 hours to vote in Upper Darby, which is heavily populated by immigrant and first time voters. Many of those freshly-minted voters had difficulties using the six machines that still functioned. “Hell of a day for six of the machines to go down,” said one poll worker.
In South Philadelphia, voting machines were broken at 4th and Ritner, smack dab in the middle of a Obama strong hold. “The dirty tricks have begun,” said John Lucas, spokesman for the election board, who sees a conspiracy.
A local elections official interviewed on MSNBC acknowledged some problems early Tuesday morning, but he said those had been resolved before midday. He denied reports that only one or two voting machines were functional in some predominantly African American neighborhoods.”