VOTING MACHINES MALFUNCTIONING IN SEVERAL STATES

Across the country, there are reports that voters are experiencing frustration when they cast a ballot for Governor Romney but inexplicably the voting machines registers a vote for Obama.

North Carolina Experiencing Problems With Voting Machines Defaulting To Obama
Guilford County, North Carolina Voters Complaining That Votes Entered For Romney “Defaulted To President Obama.” “The presidential election is just around the corner and voting issues have already become a problem in Guilford County. On Monday, several voters complained that their electronic ballot machine cast the wrong vote. All the complaints were made by people who voted at the Bur-Mil Park polling location. One of the voters, Sher Coromalis, says she cast her ballot for Governor Mitt Romney, but every time she entered her vote the machine defaulted to President Obama.” (Scott Gustin, Brandon Jones, And Charlie Glancy, “Guilford Co. Voters Say Ballot Cast For Romney Came Up Obama On Machine,” WGHP Fox 8, 10/23/12)

• Elections Officials Assured Voters That “It’s Not A Conspiracy” And The Problem “Can Be Resolved After The Machine Is Re-Calibrated.” “Guilford County Board of Elections Director George Gilbert says the problem arises every election. It can be resolved after the machine is re-calibrated by poll workers. ‘It’s not a conspiracy it’s just a machine that needs to be corrected,’ Gilbert said…Elections officials say the machines have been fixed as of Tuesday, and no problems have been reported since.” (Scott Gustin, Brandon Jones, And Charlie Glancy, “Guilford Co. Voters Say Ballot Cast For Romney Came Up Obama On Machine,” WGHP Fox 8, 10/23/12)

Additional Polling Places In Guilford County Facing Complaints About Machines Changing Votes To Obama. “Once again, several voters in Guilford County are claiming the electronic voting machines are getting their votes wrong. Now, some voters are concerned about polling locations in Jamestown and Pleasant Garden. On Tuesday, voters who cast their ballots at the Bur-Mil Park polling location said when they attempted to vote for Mitt Romney the machine chose Barack Obama. Similar problems have been reported in Jamestown and Pleasant Garden. Faurest Stum says she voted at the Pleasant Garden Town Hall location. Her vote was for Mitt Romney, but the machine cast the vote for Barack Obama.” (Scott Gustin, Brandon Jones, And Charlie Glancy, “More Voting Problems Reported In Jamestown, Pleasant Garden,” WGHP Fox 8, 10/24/12)

• Election Officials Check The Machines Every Morning And “This Problem Isn’t Unusual.” “Guilford County Board of Elections Director George Gilbert says the problem is the machines needed to be re-calibrated. Election officials say once the machines are rebooted, a new screen appears along with a new ballot…Gilbert says the machines are checked every morning and this problem isn’t unusual. The same issues were reported during the 2008 Presidential Election as well.” (Scott Gustin, Brandon Jones, And Charlie Glancy, “More Voting Problems Reported In Jamestown, Pleasant Garden,” WGHP Fox 8, 10/24/12)
• All Voters “Were Able To Get Their Vote Corrected.” “All of the voters who complained were able to get their vote corrected. As of now, there are no plans to change the way voters will cast their ballots.” (Scott Gustin, Brandon Jones, And Charlie Glancy, “More Voting Problems Reported In Jamestown, Pleasant Garden,” WGHP Fox 8, 10/24/12)
• Guilford County Uses Machines From Electronic Systems Software. “Guilford County switched to touchscreen in 1994. The electronic machines were purchased in 2006 from Electronic Systems Software.” (Scott Gustin, Brandon Jones, And Charlie Glancy, “More Voting Problems Reported In Jamestown, Pleasant Garden,” WGHP Fox 8, 10/24/12)

Mesa County, Colorado Removed Faulty Machine From Service
In Mesa County, Colorado, Officials Removed “A Voting Machine From Service After A Voter Complained His Vote Was Being Recorded Opposite Of What He Intended.” “Mesa County voters are being urged to double-check their early voting ballots after a machine was removed for possibly skewing a voter’s choices. The Daily Sentinel reports that Mesa County Clerk Sheila Reiner removed a voting machine from service after a voter complained his vote was being recorded opposite of what he intended.” (“Voters Report Faulty Voting Machine Cast Wrong Votes,” The Associated Press, 10/23/12)

Ohio Voters Complaining That Voting Machines Are Defaulting To Barack Obama
An Ohio Voter Claimed It Took Her Three Tries For The Voting Machine To Accurately Record Her Vote. “Joan Stevens was one of several early voters at the polls on Monday. But when Stevens tried to cast her ballot for president, she noticed a problem. Upon selecting ‘Mitt Romney’ on the electronic touch screen, Barack Obama’s name lit up. It took Stevens three tries before her selection was accurately recorded.” (Nick Bechtel, “Problem Found At Board Of Elections,” The Marion Star, 10/31/12)

Director Of The Marion County, Ohio Board Of Elections, Sophia Rogers: “Because Of Her Issue, We Had That Machine Recalibrated.” “Stevens also reported the issue to Sophia Rogers, the director of the board of elections for Marion County. Rogers said the machine worked fine when she and others tried voting on it. No one else had reported problems with the voting machines malfunctioning. Despite no problems with that particular machine, Rogers decided to take all precautions. She contacted the vendor and had them inspect the device. ‘Because of her issue, we had that machine recalibrated,’ Rogers said. ‘I am certain the equipment works properly.’” (Nick Bechtel, “Problem Found At Board Of Elections,” The Marion Star, 10/31/12)

Machines In Missouri Registering Romney Votes For Obama
Missouri Voter Says “She Tried Twice To Touch The Screen And Vote For Romney, But Both Times The Machine Indicated She Was Voting For Obama.” “One voter tells News 4 an electronic voting machine at the St. Louis County Board of Elections mistakenly cast a vote for President Barack Obama even though she voted for Mitt Romney. Diana Neff says the voting glitch happened on October 10 during absentee voting. She says she tried twice to touch the screen and vote for Romney but both times the machine indicated she was voting for Obama.” (Matt Sczesny, “Voter Says Machine Cast Vote For Wrong Candidate Twice,” KMOV News 4, 10/26/12)

• The Voter Was Able To Cast Her Intended Vote After A Poll Worker Reset The Machine. “Neff says she called over a poll worker who told her, this happens sometimes, and he seemed to reset the machine. After that, Neff says she got to cast her vote correctly.” (Matt Sczesny, “Voter Says Machine Cast Vote For Wrong Candidate Twice,” KMOV News 4, 10/26/12)

The St. Louis County Elections Director Says All Voting Machines Are Tested For Accuracy. “Elections Director Gary Fuhr says he’s not aware of any problems with the machines and poll workers haven’t said anything to him about it. Fuhr says the county has about 1,800 electronic voting machines and they are all tested for accuracy and will be used on Election Day.” (Matt Sczesny, “Voter Says Machine Cast Vote For Wrong Candidate Twice,” KMOV News 4, 10/26/12)