Comments on: Voting problems? Call us

By: Mike Rasmussen

Mike Rasmussen — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:22:09 +0000

I live in Oregon and we vote by mail. So why does the rest of the country do it the old fashion way? We can do it in the comfort of our home and not have to stand in lines out in the cold.

By: Jen In Mex

Jen In Mex — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:08:21 +0000

Don't get me started!!! I have voted from overseas in the last 2 pres. elections. I notified my home state office of change of address 2 months ago. 2 weeks ago I got an e-mail where they stated they had sent my ballot to the old address and did I want it sent to the new address? Duhhhhh.
I haven't heard from them since nor received a ballot. I know many first time voters who registered with great anticipation and haven't recieved their ballots either.
This is not good.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:55:15 +0000

When I was accepted to study abroad this semester I made sure I applied for an absentee ballot. I found out a few weeks ago that they had given me the wrong application. After a week of trying to get in touch with the election center (they don't answer their phones or emails) I asked my family to go down to see if I could reapply. After another week they finally (grudgingly) sent me another application to fill out via email, but I had to fax it back to them. Turns out they don't keep their fax machine on. My family again went down to the office to ask if they could keep the machine on so that I could fax the application. Finally, nearly a month after the whole thing started, I have been able to cast my vote. You'd think for a country who has put a man on the moon,getting a ballot to someone on the other side of the world would be insultingly easy in comparison.

By: Heidi Ann Berg

Heidi Ann Berg — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:39:32 +0000

could you call for any kind of question you have about voting

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:39:25 +0000

I voted early yesterday, but the date stamp read, "10-27-2003".
I'm so afraid that my vote (and many other's) won't be counted.
Should I be worried?

By: Mary V., Salt Lake City, UT

Mary V., Salt Lake City, UT — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:38:30 +0000

Well, JACKIE, Republicans IN Utah are stealing OBAMA SIGNS.........so we are EVEN!

This election has been brutal. Thanks to the Republican-lies-hate-fear-and-division politics!

Its a shame that in our Nation, the bastion of Democracy, any one would have a hard time voting! Which is our most basic civil right!

I believe that Congress has to pass a law which makes Voting Laws standard across our Nation: ALL states should have early voting; the requirements to vote should be the SAME in ALL states and companies who sell VOTING MACHINES, SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DONATE TO ANY CAMPAIGN, LIKE DIEBOLD DID TO THE GOP!

By: Linda Richards

Linda Richards — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:15:42 +0000

Check out what is going on in Texas khou11 with the big coorperation Zachery construction sending out letters to all employee's advising them who they should vote for. Mostly republican. LR

By: Eugenia-San Francisco, Ca

Eugenia-San Francisco, Ca — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:31:39 +0000

You know you guys are the first on so many things, important things. I'm really glad that you have commercials with phone numbers for people to call if they have any voting problems. I'll I have to say is if McCain happens to win, the out pouring of peoples responses will be beyond anything we have ever seen before.

By: Mike from Florida

Mike from Florida — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:20:27 +0000

Where is Jimmy Carter? He can travel the world verifying elections overseas, but can't help out at home. Didn't he verify Chavez's elections? I hadn't heard him say anything about ACORN and the ties to Obama? Why don't you get him on the show and ask him why our electorial system is so screwed up and not every state is on the same page. Presidential Elections should be 2 days.

By: Alexandra Ruiz

Alexandra Ruiz — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:51:17 +0000

Hi Anderson,

I became a US Citizen this May, and on that day there was a member from the board of elections who gave out voter registration forms and collected them after we were sworn in. She said after giving this form in you are guaranteed the right to vote at this election. So today I decided to call to find out where I am suppose to go to vote since I had not recieved the card that states that location. As a first time voter I assumed this was normal since many of my peers had not received the location where they are suppose to vote either. A Queens Board of Elections member told me I was not in the system and that there is nothing I could do about it.

I have a friend who works for the Queens Board of Elections and she said they had been getting thousands of calls from newly naturalized citizens who were having the same problem. How could this happen? It seems to me like we cant trust our own Board of Elections to properly register voters. I am disheartened by this matter. Please help.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:27:42 +0000

Early voting is now going on here in Texas, and the turn out if strong. While I lived in Geramny in the military voties was very hard. Often the paperwork was late and then in 2000 many of us stationed overseas learned that most states never even count the mail in votes. Floriday anounced that they had certified the count before all the mail in votes were counted.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:34:07 +0000

Dear CNN:
I find it remarkably and sadly intriguing that the voting problems that are now surfacing are in battleground states that McCain needs to win the election. It is a sad fact that an honest election in the United States is no longer possible as long as the Republicans manipulate the system to secure a win from behind. It appears as though the Republicans are at it again, and are trying to steal an election once again. As an American citizen I am appalled. It is up to the American people, regardless of political affiliation to stand up and demand and honest election.

By: jackie

jackie — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:38:55 +0000

Democrats in the county I live in florida are stealing McCain yard signs to turn in for free pizza. Dems talk about Republicans stealing the election but it is the Dems who are taught to steal to get what they want. From the grassroots level to the top officials, corrupt, corrupt, corrupt.

By: tim

tim — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:21:29 +0000

? is it fair for one state to have early voting and another not.

? why does one state mean more than another in the electorial.

thanks tim

By: johnrj08

johnrj08 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:04:09 +0000

In Los Angeles County, an area that is as large as some small countries and a population of more than 12 million people, there is only ONE location provided for early voting. That location, in Norwalk, is nearly 40 miles from my home, and I live in the middle of the County. Between the long drive and the fact that the line for early voting must be around the block, it is doubtful many people will be able to vote early in this area.

By: Tracie Miller

Tracie Miller — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:46:54 +0000

My son received his Florida absentee ballot at his college address in Ohio. After completing his ballot, he noted the official envelop was already completely sealed. Breaking that seal in order to put his ballot in it will invalidate his vote. Is this a random event or with some purpose?

By: Anika

Anika — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:17:15 +0000

Anderson I am peeved!
To give you more fuel to the fire of voter problems, take my story: First time voter, residing outside of the US in Jamaica is being prevented from voting for what reason, I DONT KNOW! and worst of all ON HER BIRTHDAY!

My registration form was sent in PRIOR to deadline, through embassy mail, and got not response. I contacted my Board of Elections, to inquire on my status. However the only response I got was "we have no record of you in our system" to which I replied, "thats certainly not an explanation".

What should I do?!