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SharonClark

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7. The counting machine where I'm poll watching

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2020, 11:39 AM

Nov 2020

went down for 30 minutes but ballots were collected and fed into the machine after it was fixed.

The problem was an accumulation of paper dust on the optical reader. Easy fix.

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Reacting to polling place problems - There are always problems. [View all] MineralMan Nov 2020 OP

+1. Where there are problems paper ballots are an alternative. The two counties Hoyt Nov 2020 #1

Yes. It might take a little longer to count those, but MineralMan Nov 2020 #2

I heard that the Georgia problem is only the check-in process, not the voting machines. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #5

Perfect. Thanks. Hoyt Nov 2020 #6

and then there's the ratfucking. barbtries Nov 2020 #3

Yes, of course there is. MineralMan Nov 2020 #4

i'm counting on it. barbtries Nov 2020 #9

The counting machine where I'm poll watching SharonClark Nov 2020 #7

Things like that are typical and pretty common. MineralMan Nov 2020 #8

Agreed gristy Nov 2020 #10

The propensity to oanic treestar Nov 2020 #11

Yes. That's why it's important to post factual information. MineralMan Nov 2020 #13

Voting problems more negatively impact radius777 Nov 2020 #12

In 2018 I showed up the first day of early voting Just_Vote_Dem Nov 2020 #14

I have always voted in my precinct at about 10 AM on election day. MineralMan Nov 2020 #15

Thanks MineralMan, your sage words are always welcome. apnu Nov 2020 #16