North Carolina Voting Machine Switches Kay Hagan Vote To Thom Tillis
While Republicans are concerned over Voter ID in order to supposedly “restore the integrity of the vote,” they might want to do a few updates. In Guilford County, North Carolina, a couple of voters had a difficult time casting a ballot for Kay Hagan. Instead, the votes registered for the Republican candidate.
Percy Bostick, 69, of Greensboro said he tried casting a vote for Democrat Kay Hagan at the Old Guilford County Courthouse, only to have the machine register Republican Thom Tillis as his choice.
“I called one of the poll workers over,” Bostick said. “She said do it again. And again, I touched the screen at the proper place for Kay Hagan, and it again reported it for Thom Tillis.”
Bostick tried again, and onhis fourth attempt, the machine finally registered the vote for Hagan.
Another poll worker decided to cancel the ballot altogether and directed Bostick to an adjacent machine, where he was able to cast his ballot without any issues.
The problematic machine was taken out of service
And then on Wednesday, it happened again with another voter who reported a similar problem. That voter also tried selecting Hagan but saw the machine had recorded him as choosing Tillis.
It’s like the machines really like Tillis.
The man was moved to another machine, which finally registered his selections without any problem.
According to Charlie Collicutt, Guilford County elections director, his office has received 14 reports of voting problems since early voting started Oct. 23, including seven from people who became concerned after they got home.
Collicutt urged voters to check that the paper roll next to the screen properly registers their selections, and he said anyone having trouble should tell a poll worker.
“If a precinct official is made aware immediately, that gives us the opportunity to take the machine out of service, check it out, recalibrate it, and determine whether we can get it back into service,” he said.
The problem is, there’s no telling how many incorrect votes were cast for Thom Tillis.
H/T: @ComgenKDT with thanks.
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By: Anomaly100
neworleans878 November 2nd, 2014 at 08:04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArC7XarwnWI
StoneyCurtisll November 2nd, 2014 at 08:44
Great clip~!!
I love the Mitt Romney sign..’Mitt Romney owns a home in your state’..
Mitt has so much money, he could own a home in every state.
nola878 November 2nd, 2014 at 09:04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArC7XarwnWI
StoneyCurtisll November 2nd, 2014 at 09:44
Great clip~!!
I love the Mitt Romney sign..’Mitt Romney owns a home in your state’..
Mitt has so much money, he could own a home in every state.
Tommy6860 November 2nd, 2014 at 08:10
What would Wayout say about this, considering his/her claim that illegals are voting. Wow, this is way to convenient to be just a simple glitch! By the Anomaly, may want to fix the headline, Swiches :P.
Tommy6860 November 2nd, 2014 at 09:10
What would Wayout say about this, considering his/her claim that illegals are voting. Wow, this is way to convenient to be just a simple glitch! By the way Anomaly, may want to fix the headline, Swiches :P.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker November 2nd, 2014 at 08:21
This is another reason for full disclosure of corporate political donors. Dark money will destroy our democracy….and this is just one example.
StoneyCurtisll November 2nd, 2014 at 08:40
You can say that again…
Allow me..’ Dark money will destroy our democracy”..(is)
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker November 2nd, 2014 at 09:21
This is another reason for full disclosure of corporate political donors. Dark money will destroy our democracy….and this is just one example.
StoneyCurtisll November 2nd, 2014 at 09:40
You can say that again…
Allow me..’ Dark money will destroy our democracy”..(is)
edmeyer_able November 2nd, 2014 at 08:23
As I recall the same thing happened in the 2012 presidential election switching D votes to R, just to convenient.
edmeyer_able November 2nd, 2014 at 09:23
As I recall the same thing happened in the 2012 presidential election switching D votes to R, just to convenient.
jonathan November 2nd, 2014 at 08:52
The GOP does one thing very well. They know how to cheat,rob,and steal elections.
jonathan November 2nd, 2014 at 09:52
The GOP does one thing very well. They know how to cheat,rob,and steal elections.
barefoot bob November 2nd, 2014 at 08:59
Happened in Florida, can happen anywhere. Fascist will find a way to prevail.
barefoot bob November 2nd, 2014 at 08:59
Happened in Florida, can happen anywhere. Fascist will find a way to prevail.
barefoot bob November 2nd, 2014 at 09:59
Happened in Florida, can happen anywhere. Fascist will find a way to prevail.
Dave November 2nd, 2014 at 09:11
So the repubs better fight for I.D.s for the voting machines…..right?
Dave November 2nd, 2014 at 10:11
So the repubs better fight for I.D.s for the voting machines…..right?
Mainah November 2nd, 2014 at 09:28
Now if this was reverse … it would be on Fox News as an Obama scandal.
Mainah November 2nd, 2014 at 10:28
Now if this was reverse … it would be on Fox News as an Obama scandal.
Denise November 2nd, 2014 at 09:46
What this means is the machines have been rigged by the very people paranoid about voter fraud. You know if Hagan looses she is going to want a recount.
OldLefty November 2nd, 2014 at 09:58
Recount doesn’t necessarily help;
Ohio Election Workers Convicted of Manipulating 2004 U.S. Presidential Recount
InternationalHeraldTribune (2007-01-24)
That was the end of that.
Most people never even knew that a recount was warranted in Ohio in 2004.
Denise November 2nd, 2014 at 10:46
What this means is the machines have been rigged by the very people paranoid about voter fraud. You know if Hagan looses she is going to want a recount.
OldLefty November 2nd, 2014 at 10:58
Recount doesn’t necessarily help;
Ohio Election Workers Convicted of Manipulating 2004 U.S. Presidential Recount
InternationalHeraldTribune (2007-01-24)
That was the end of that.
Most people never even knew that a recount was warranted in Ohio in 2004.
Jeannius November 2nd, 2014 at 10:04
They must have different kinds of voting machines/systems in dif. parts of NC…in Asheville, we fill out a paper ballot and feed it into a machine but never see the actual results come up once it’s fed to the machine. Makes me wonder if any of those get ‘switched’.