Published: November 04, 2008
Long Lines & Machine Problems Greet Virginia and North Carolina Morning Voters
Callers Reporting Early Problems to 877-GO-CNN-08 Voter Hotline
Some voters in Virginia are experiencing long lines and voting machine problems at their polling location, according to callers to the national 877-GOCNN-08 voter hotline. The toll-free hotline has received over 1,000 calls from Virginia voters as of 10:30 am this morning. Polls opened at 6:00 am in the state.
According to InfoVoter Technologies and the Reform Institute, which are monitoring the hotline, voters in Chesapeake, VA are reporting mechanical problems, such as malfunctioning equipment. Voters in Virginia Beach are reporting long lines and some poll locations opening late. Four hundred people were reported standing in line in Petersburg, VA.
In North Carolina, power outages and wet ballots due to heavy rain are being reported. The top caller complaints today in North Carolina involve voter registration and poll access. Registration issues include voters not being on the registration rolls and not having received confirmation of their registration. Poll access issues include polls opening late.
National updates throughout the day are available at http://www.infovoter.net and www.reforminstitute.org.
For further information, please contact Chris Dreibelbis at 703-535-6897 x 12 or via email at chris@reforminstitute.org.
The Reform Institute is a non-partisan, not-for-profit educational organization working to strengthen the foundations of our democracy and build a resilient society. The Institute formulates and advocates valuable, solutions-based reform in vital areas of public policy, including homeland and national security, energy and environmental progress, economic opportunity and competitiveness, immigration policy, and governance and election reform. Visit our website at www.reforminstitute.org.
InfoVoter Technologies is the technology provider for the 877-GOCNN08 hotline.
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