Reply #16: IL: Low Turnout, Voting Machine Problems Reported

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CBS2 Chicago

Rafael Romo
Reporting

(CBS) CHICAGO As voting in today’s primary election nears an end, some of the new, multi-million dollar voting machines were a hi-tech headache for voters.

CBS 2's Rafael Romo reports this was the big test for the machines that were meant to make the process easier. Now it’s back to the drawing board.

When election judge Hannah Dekker was called to a polling place in the 39th ward, the situation was turning into chaos.

“Nothing was really set up. Some of the judges were missing, so I basically had to go through everything and make sure they were all set up,” Dekker said.

It took four hours before the problem was fixed and voters could finally cast their votes.

“I would've thought that they would've been more prepared, you know, maybe an extra day of training, so that everybody is on the same page, so that there would be no problems,” said voter Paula Getman.

But this was not the only place that had problems.

“At the other location, the printer on the touch screen wasn't working, it was jammed, and we had to get someone to come in,” Dekker said.

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