Voting Problems In Pennsylvania?

One question on political watchers' minds today: Has today's likely record voter turnout in Pennsylvania been coupled with voting irregularities?

The answer, at this point, seems to be yes – but the problems that have arisen have been relatively insignificant, according to the Pennsylvania State Department. A spokesman told NBC/NJ that "It's just been minor, normal kinds of stuff. Nothing major, nothing widespread."

But reports of problems have been coming in. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that more than 100 complaints have been lodged so far today, often concerning malfunctioning machines. The newspaper reported one claim that malfunctioning machines meant a two-hour wait for voters at one polling place.

At another polling place, the wrong voting machine was delivered – potentially disenfranchising voters. Liberal Web site Daily Kos says that "new voters were sent cards in the mail with the wrong polling place."

Overall, however, things have gone relatively smoothly, according to Zack Stalberg, president and CEO of the election watchdog group the Committee of Seventy.

"There have been scattered reports of problems but it sounds like they're being dealt with pretty quickly," Stalberg told the Inquirer. "Frankly we've seen a lot more problems with machine malfunctions than we're seeing today."

[mudrose-2009]

Now if I remember correctly this polling was to be supervised by the DOJ so this is bogus. The Hill girl won fair and square. Get use to it. Mr. Nobody out of Nowhere is going to get walloped but good from now on. She''s been bloodied before, it''s gonna be sweet music to her ears. You go girl!

[sjbj2322]

Oh the bitterness of the Obama supporters. I am sick and tired of the vicious criticisms of "uneducated" people in this country. Though I am fortunate to have a masters in history, it was the hard work and commitment of parents and grandparents that made that possible. Get it through your head...."uneducated" does not equate with "unintelligent". On the other hand this country is filled with educated people who have little or no common sense. Moreover, you want to bellyache about racism....who are the people with the educations that places them in positions to withhold jobs and opportunities from minorities? Racist educated people who are smart enough to say one thing but do the total opposite.

[blackspirit3]

SO HILLARY AND BILL WAS RIGHT - PENN IS FILLED WITH BUNCH OF DUMB UNEDUCATED WHITE RACIST PEOPLE. SHE KNOWS HER HOMETOWN WELL.

[cfin5]

Way to go "Armstrong County"!!! You Ron Paul voters rock!

[mcvet]

I don''t think ANYONE has been ready for the Numbers in these Primary Elections. The numbers are simply staggering for a GENERAL Election and this is ONLY the primary. If I were a Republican I''d be VERY nervous by these Numbers. Sure it''s close NOW in the heat of battle but that battle isn''t going to last forever. Once the focus turns from the primary to John McCain.... Well the numbers speak for themselves. People want change and they want it in a BIG way.

[canadawitch6]

There is absolutely no excuse for there to be any problems with the voting. NONE.

You need to get rid of those stupid voting machines.

Wouldn''t you think that when they know that voting time is coming, that they would make sure that the machines were all working properly or that there would be more than enough ballots for everybody?