2016 Postmortem

blm

(113,061 posts) Mon Oct 24, 2016, 12:36 PM Oct 2016

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UPDATE Voted in NC and machine kept flipping my Senate vote from Ross to Burr. 4 times. [View all]

Last edited Mon Oct 24, 2016, 03:45 PM - Edit history (2)

After the first 3 times I had an election official do it and it still flipped to Burr.

It didn't register Ross until my 5th attempt. I'm a GOTV activist and a voter education worker. I know how to firmly and precisely press the pad.

We just recently moved to Hendersonville and there are a lot of retirees and elderly here. I doubt many would check for errors.

It also tells me GOP doesn't give a crap about Trump vote but is trying to protect Burr.

UPDATE:
Reported to Henderson County Board of Elections.
Reported to Henderson County Dem Party.
Reported to Asheville-Citizen Times.
Reported to NCDP's Election Protection Team in Raleigh.

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*UPDATE* Voted in NC and machine kept flipping my Senate vote from Ross to Burr. 4 times. [View all] blm Oct 2016 OP

wtf triron Oct 2016 #1

Yup. forest444 Oct 2016 #63

Yikes! Little Star Oct 2016 #2

Is there a way for you to report this? Farmgirl1961 Oct 2016 #3

Reported it it to County Board. Now calling NCDP blm Oct 2016 #10

I'd report it to every paper, radio, TV in the state. edbermac Oct 2016 #38

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2016 #45

Need To Tell Trump..... global1 Oct 2016 #12

Could you report it to the local media? nt lady lib Oct 2016 #36

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2016 #46

My niece and nephew are in Mills River - I'm going to share this with them Siwsan Oct 2016 #4

Now, this is some scary bullshit! PearliePoo2 Oct 2016 #5

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2016 #47

Then need to be reported to the feds for voter fraud! MoonRiver Oct 2016 #6

That's not voter fraud, that's election fraud! shraby Oct 2016 #13

^^YES^^ PearliePoo2 Oct 2016 #16

Ok, report is as election fraud. MoonRiver Oct 2016 #17

How sinister is that? BSdetect Oct 2016 #7

Wow! Ligyron Oct 2016 #8

He is a Contract On America Republican jmowreader Oct 2016 #24

Not good. Lindsay Oct 2016 #9

If you don't have anything else to do today MagickMuffin Oct 2016 #11

Yes. It would be good if someone can record the machine ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2016 #15

I told the Dem table/poll greeters at the entrance. blm Oct 2016 #28

Did you get the name of the election official that helped you? PearliePoo2 Oct 2016 #14

This is a retiree area. I'm 61 and I was one of the youngest in line. Most looked to be in 70s, 80s blm Oct 2016 #25

Start a new post if you need to, but please keep us posted! PearliePoo2 Oct 2016 #18

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2016 #48

I hate this crap. There is simply no excuse for this whatever the reason. DCBob Oct 2016 #20

We can ensure that a $2 checkout stand transaction is secure and auditable. Crash2Parties Oct 2016 #137

Tried getting through to NCDP main office, no luck. Contacted Asheville Citizen Times. blm Oct 2016 #23

Contact local TV, too! Roland99 Oct 2016 #27

You Should Also Contact The Hillary People & Let Them Know Me. Oct 2016 #29

WE should contact the Hillary people & let them know about this red dog 1 Oct 2016 #66

These machines are Republican-made and programmed DFW Oct 2016 #30

I am glad the Doreen Oct 2016 #31

yeah, my diebold machines counter flipped retrowire Oct 2016 #32

When anyone's sees such an issue senegal1 Oct 2016 #40

:( problem is, it was my first time ever voting retrowire Oct 2016 #50

If that happened to me I'd stand outside the polling station all day every day telling everyone! apcalc Oct 2016 #33

+1 eom LittleGirl Oct 2016 #112

To be clear to everyone you know angrychair Oct 2016 #34

there should be a bounty, just like at the grocery store, if the register scans the barcode and give putitinD Oct 2016 #35

2004 all over again. Vinca Oct 2016 #39

UGGH. MBS Oct 2016 #41

if this happens to you azureblue Oct 2016 #42

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2016 #62

+ 100 MBS Oct 2016 #65

And this is why taking a picture or video of yourself voting should be legal. NWCorona Oct 2016 #43

Aren't they supposed to calibrate the screens? Did they take the machine offline ... NurseJackie Oct 2016 #44

Back in Texas in a 2002 election my electronic vote flipped multiple AmericanActivist Oct 2016 #49

where did this happen? barbtries Oct 2016 #52

Report it to your nearest Democratic Headquarters and the Ross campaign. Fla Dem Oct 2016 #53

please forgive my ignorance, but I have a question about computer screens renate Oct 2016 #55

The touch screen . . . OldRedneck Oct 2016 #126

thank you so much for such a detailed answer! renate Oct 2016 #129

That happened to me in Cataba County in 2004. yellerpup Oct 2016 #56

Which is why voting by mail should be everywhere still_one Oct 2016 #58

I agree! red dog 1 Oct 2016 #64

Why are these kinds ofstories always buried? LiberalLovinLug Oct 2016 #59

hope you filed a complaint allan01 Oct 2016 #60

Paper. Mail in ballots. woolldog Oct 2016 #67

I believe you, but... Orrex Oct 2016 #61

I posted earlier that I am 61 and was one of the youngest people in line. blm Oct 2016 #70

Quite understandable Orrex Oct 2016 #81

above my pay grade, Orrex. ; ) blm Oct 2016 #93

It could be happening Thav Oct 2016 #101

They don't have those machines where I vote, so admittedly I don't know much about them.. but -Steph- Oct 2016 #82

I agree completely! Orrex Oct 2016 #86

Your thread was just called out on Thom Hartman. Lochloosa Oct 2016 #68

Huntersville needs poll volunteers Mary Mac Oct 2016 #69

Paper ballots The Wizard Oct 2016 #71

I hope you made a recording of it happening as well assuming you have a cellphone with cstanleytech Oct 2016 #72

I didn't, but, my husband was with me and I made sure to voice my concern loudly in front blm Oct 2016 #75

Simpsons from 2008 0rganism Oct 2016 #74

In Buncombe Co NC, we use paper ballots that are scanned and also hand counted for accuracy wishstar Oct 2016 #76

That's good to know - I'm pretty sure my niece and nephew are in Buncomb Co Siwsan Oct 2016 #103

I just forwarded the posting wncHillsupport Oct 2016 #77

It was at the Flat Rock Village Hall early voting site. ALOT of elderly voters. blm Oct 2016 #88

You should file a Justice Department Election Complaint Report red dog 1 Oct 2016 #78

This is pretty effed up Dem2 Oct 2016 #79

Do voting machines in NC have a paper audit? MistakenLamb Oct 2016 #80

My county Buncombe NC has had paper ballots and paper auditing going back years wishstar Oct 2016 #94

... Lucinda Oct 2016 #83

Did they retire the machine after you demonstrated that it wasn't working properly? pnwmom Oct 2016 #84

No. They put another voter into it even when I was reporting it to desk officials about 6ft away. blm Oct 2016 #87

Terrible, but thank goodness you're on it. Hortensis Oct 2016 #96

Yep - they put the wrong Democrat into that booth. ; ) blm Oct 2016 #98

I'm in Georgia. 'Nuf said from this side... Hortensis Oct 2016 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author vkkv Oct 2016 #85

It is NOT VOTER FRAUD!!!!! sunnystarr Oct 2016 #120

This message was self-deleted by its author vkkv Oct 2016 #121

Did you take a video? Helen Borg Oct 2016 #89

It's illegal in NC to take photos in voting booth. blm Oct 2016 #92

But it's not illegal to 'accidentally' set the machines to flip someones vote nolabels Oct 2016 #107

How can this apply to documenting your own vote? astral Oct 2016 #150

do not trust the machines Angry Dragon Oct 2016 #90

Just voted in Henderson County libtheoman Oct 2016 #91

This wasn't election fraud... brooklynite Oct 2016 #95

Reported what happened. What happens next is on them. Though…..they were supposed blm Oct 2016 #104

That's scary Roland99 Oct 2016 #131

Yes but... Helen Borg Oct 2016 #119

was that machine taken out of service? were other machines checked out? Bill USA Oct 2016 #97

It's a calibration issue, not "vote flipping." Ms. Toad Oct 2016 #99

Thanks for this. LAS14 Oct 2016 #105

seems like bad programming if a imperfect touch on candidate A produces a vote for candidate B. Bill USA Oct 2016 #124

Nope - are you aware of how touches get translated into selections? Ms. Toad Oct 2016 #133

If so its more like a malfunction or misconfiguration than a miscalibration. DCBob Oct 2016 #128

Not really. Ms. Toad Oct 2016 #134

Shouldn't this be reported to someone officially? ananda Oct 2016 #106

It was. Responsibility is on Board of Elections. blm Oct 2016 #109

Report it to Bradblog... freebrew Oct 2016 #113

In my state... DemInND Oct 2016 #114

Even so, the bubble scanners still need to be carefully calibrated. royable Oct 2016 #118

Yes - and there's one other broad layer. Ms. Toad Oct 2016 #136

Send it to Rachel! napkinz Oct 2016 #115

Assuming that reply #110 is the most likely explanation... LAS14 Oct 2016 #116

We have paper ballots in Orange County, NC, but not surpised mnhtnbb Oct 2016 #117

K & R Coyotl Oct 2016 #122

Report the hell out of if to your news stations LibraLiz1973 Oct 2016 #123

Tossing the flag on this one again shadowmayor Oct 2016 #125

Well, actually . . . OldRedneck Oct 2016 #127

And the tally? shadowmayor Oct 2016 #130

Touch screen machine I used had a paper print out, so the vote is recorded. LisaL Oct 2016 #135

Would it be beneficial to report it to the Sec. of State? lastlib Oct 2016 #138

Election Protection team has all the details. blm Oct 2016 #146

Something similar happened to a Hillary vote in Alamance County bathroommonkey76 Oct 2016 #139

Paper ballots. That's why I will only vote mail in. I have my ballot in my hand. Feeling the Bern Oct 2016 #140

This will never happen in favor of a Democrat nikto Oct 2016 #141

Happened to me in Florida in 2004...exactly as you describe. Sancho Oct 2016 #144

By law the machine should be taken out of use till it is serviced. blm Oct 2016 #145

They eventually "rebooted" the machine...but I wanted it impounded. Sancho Oct 2016 #147

They tried to flip the WRONG voter! wildeyed Oct 2016 #148

In 14 yrs I've been aware of it, I never experienced myself. Then we moved to a red county. blm Oct 2016 #151

I always check my summary too. wildeyed Oct 2016 #152

no…didn't try pressing Burr. blm Oct 2016 #153

That would make me feel icky too. N/T wildeyed Oct 2016 #157

Are they calibrated one "button" at a time, or is the whole... LAS14 Oct 2016 #156

And this particular Senate race could be a squeaker. wildeyed Oct 2016 #158

so I guess it is rigged... MissMillie Oct 2016 #149

On RedState oswaldactedalone Oct 2016 #154

The problem with the Redstate theory is that the GOP controls wildeyed Oct 2016 #159

I wonder if this NPR story was prompted by your experience and actions? LAS14 Oct 2016 #160

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