Comments on: Voters Face Long Lines, Machine Glitches

With Likely Record Turnout Straining Election Centers, Voters Contend With Hours-Long Waits, Voting Machine Breakdowns

[steeepe]

We need election monitors from Europe and Canada to make sure that our elections are run fairly, not to mention uniform, unhackable voting machines with paper receipts. Not too much to ask....

[legacyabq]

"All this Socialism talk from ObieBoy is BS."

WHAT socialism talk, what ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT????!?!?
Enough already!! Just shut up about this!
Obama is not a socialist, but YOU ARE an idiot..

[ongelooflijk-2009]

Obama Supporters: Let''s hope in the process but take nothing for granted! We must all be vigilant at the polls today! If anyone sees evidence of election fraud or voter suppresion make sure to contact The Raw Story Election Fraud Reporting Hotline so that all incidents are documented 1-866-our vote or 1-866-my vote1. Also notify any poll watchers who may be present as well as the media. We know Barack is significantly ahead in all the major polls but that doesn''t mean that McCain and the GOP won''t try to steal the election as happened in 2000. Be especially cynical of any reports of McCain ''just edging out'' Obama for the victory, especially if it''s in the wee, wee hours of the morning when everyone is asleep----My point is that It''s highly improbable/unlikely that McCain can win this election at all, considering all the poll(s) numbers Obama is putting up coupled with the fact that we supporters will indeed be putting out the vote! Also, go to www.LibertytreeFDR.org and sign the pledge to join the Nov.,5 peaceful, nation-wide pro-democracy,voter assembly protests in the event this stolen election scenario actually plays out. No More Stolen Elections! God Bless You one and all and pass the word around!

[legacyabq]

How is it possible that precincts are having problems with voting machines?? After 2000, with 8 YEARS to improve methods, not to mention we have known for MONTHS this election would be big..
Here in New Mexico, we get a paper ballot, fill in the little circles with a pen, and everyone feeds their ballots into ONE machine, which counts or rejects the ballot, ON THE SPOT.. If there is a problem, you just re-cast.
Its simple and fool-proof.
AND there is a paper trail.
How hard is it to just upgrade the nations voting technology? What is the big freakin deal??

I dont trust touch-screen and computer voting, it''s madness to vote with no verifiable paper trail in systems with PROPRIETARY software.. Its too easy to cheat, lie, and steal this way, regardless of whose "side" your on..
If I dont show up to vote by seven, too bad for me.. So why is McCain suing to let military ballots be counted till 2 weeks from now??
As long as they are post-dated by today, FINE..
But if they''re late, too freaking bad: they gotta play by the same rules we all do.

[lewiston14]

beader59 You also have a great idea. There is always going to be some corruption no matter what method is used.

Steve it is ludicrous:

sir22581: No one gives a rat about what you vote for. What matters is me, Steve, beaders and everybody else. Not some hung up town in the middle of no where.

[bobnjersey]

[Here in Gods Country no one was voting for Obama.]
[Posted by sir22581 at 05:18 PM : Nov 04, 2008]

well ... as they say in gods country ... everyone has their cross to bear.

[burgess1968]

The idea of mail-in voting would be great EXCEPT for the opportunity of widespread fraud. I may be wrong, but it seems like the areas where it''s worked have been under-represented in terms of minorities. When they''re thrown in, there''s more opportunity to "suppress" them (using their words) or for them to defraud the system (my words).

There''s a lot to be said for someone having to appear at a polling place and present a valid ID allowing them to vote. Florida''s "No match, no vote" is a great idea that''d be usurped by a totally mailed-in ballot system.

[deathofusa]

I think what they should do is give each registered voter a card like your bank card with a pin. Then you can vote electronically at certain locations. Simple.

[beader59]

Solve the problems and go to mail in voting like Oregon. No one should have to wait hours in the rain to vote. I truly believe there is less chance of corruption as well.

[missingamerica]

I''m writing my Congressmen about this .. this is ludicrous!!!!!!!!!

Posted by jcnbma1 at 05:00 PM : Nov 04, 2008

It is about the saddest thing that you could write about America: We cannot do voting - the linchpin of our democracy and the democracy that we try to "spread" - right.