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(21,945 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2024, 02:44 PM Nov 5

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"The worst we've ever seen": Issues in Apache County, Arizona, preventing voters from casting ballots [View all]

"The worst we've ever seen": Issues in Apache County, Arizona, preventing voters from casting ballots
From CNN's Danya Gainor
Some voters in Apache County, Arizona, were turned away before they could cast ballots on Election Day due to faulty machines, with voting issues “the worst we've ever seen,” Katherine Belzowski, assistant attorney general at the Navajo Nation Department of Justice , told CNN.

The faulty machines, which are printing only propositions and not the candidates, on the ballots, are forcing poll workers to use express voting machines, or EVMs, Belzowski said. Each polling location in the county has only one EVM, and the machines are prone to freezing.

It is unclear what is causing the technical difficulties, but officials say voting issues are not new to Apache County.

“This isn't the first time Apache County has had voting issues on Election Day, but this is the worst we've ever seen it,” Belzowski said. The Navajo Nation Department of Justice is looking into potential legal action to “at the very least” keep polling locations open late Tuesday.

A Democratic poll watcher in the county told CNN the voting difficulties are a “disgrace.”

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/2024-election-trump-harris/index.html#cm34s5xrd002p3b6m4w510n4c

Definitely sounds like ratfuckery.

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"The worst we've ever seen": Issues in Apache County, Arizona, preventing voters from casting ballots [View all] orangecrush Nov 5 OP

This IS a disgrace. It's 2024, this type of thing should not be happening anywhere. beaglelover Nov 5 #1

Let me guess orangecrush Nov 5 #2

I know right kwolf68 Nov 5 #8

Great question orangecrush Nov 5 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author tinrobot Nov 5 #34

The last time that county went republican orangecrush Nov 5 #36

Here orangecrush Nov 5 #37

Navajo country. Mostly Dem. It's both a political and a racial issue. wnylib Nov 5 #50

Correct orangecrush Nov 5 #62

When we were in line to vote this morning Wednesdays Nov 5 #19

OUR voting should be fast, easy, and convenient for US. More places, more days, more ways. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 5 #25

That's THE point. calimary Nov 5 #48

It's always the GOP who put up obstacles to voting. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 5 #49

Totally. Sad but true, sad to say. calimary Nov 5 #51

You think the governor and AG are behind this? jimfields33 Nov 5 #52

Nope. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 5 #57

Joe Arpiao.types orangecrush Nov 5 #63

Is this a predominantly red or blue county? RidinWithHarris Nov 5 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Nov 5 #4

Solid Blue orangecrush Nov 5 #5

ssssssshit, how in the hell can this be happening with early voting?! uponit7771 Nov 5 #21

Oh NO... I Hope they Get Major Recourse! Cha Nov 5 #23

For every republican there is usually 20 Democrats on a reservation AZLD4Candidate Nov 5 #30

This orangecrush Nov 5 #38

Vote early newdeal2 Nov 5 #6

You are right orangecrush Nov 5 #7

Backup paper ballots should be mandatory I would think. NoMoreRepugs Nov 5 #10

Intentional voter suppression. Does anyone know if Arizona voters can do a provisional ballot? n/t iluvtennis Nov 5 #11

This will hurt Gallego for Senate also. He met personally with 22 of 24 Native American Nations in AZ. MLAA Nov 5 #12

Yes. sheshe2 Nov 5 #53

In one case to the bottom of the Grand Canyon MLAA Nov 5 #55

Arizona needs to get it's shit together soandso Nov 5 #13

There are also 40,000 damaged voter registration forms to go thru Mosby Nov 5 #33

Damn. I thought we'd be better squared away than this. Mike 03 Nov 5 #61

Don't they have to offer them paper provisional ballots? ananda Nov 5 #14

"The faulty machines, which are printing only propositions and not the candidates, on the ballots," Takket Nov 5 #15

Here in Bastrop County Texas mine was printed on the spot. Shipwack Nov 5 #17

Not exactly AverageOldGuy Nov 5 #22

I wondered the same questionseverything Nov 6 #69

Lots of people need to be fired. It's not like voting was invented to this lindysalsagal Nov 5 #16

In my little redneck Virginia county . . . AverageOldGuy Nov 5 #18

Longstanding issues. KentuckyWoman Nov 5 #20

Hope Dems legal team is on this Raven123 Nov 5 #24

Same orangecrush Nov 5 #39

Probably by design AdamGG Nov 5 #26

Go to Scottsdale and find out. I'm sure perfectly AZLD4Candidate Nov 5 #31

Like swiss watches orangecrush Nov 5 #40

County contact info superpatriotman Nov 5 #27

Thank you for posting this orangecrush Nov 5 #60

One more reason for 100% mail-in voting. OMGWTF Nov 5 #28

Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation President is running BadgerMom Nov 5 #29

The only machines we use here in MN are tabulating scanners geardaddy Nov 5 #32

NC has moved too machine-marking of paper ballots. John Farmer Nov 5 #35

AZ SOS is a Democrat Clouds Passing Nov 5 #41

And no one will go to jail or lose a job over it. Jakes Progress Nov 5 #42

These polling locations should not be allowed to shut down KS Toronado Nov 5 #43

I couldn't agree more! This is maddening! liberalla Nov 5 #45

The Tribal DOJ orangecrush Nov 5 #59

a-yup... smells like ratf*ckery bluboid Nov 5 #44

.... ColinC Nov 5 #46

A stain on society. Intolerable. pat_k Nov 5 #47

More rethug dirty tricks? They know most there vote blue. brush Nov 5 #54

Sounds like it. orangecrush Nov 5 #58

I think so. orangecrush Nov 5 #64

Remember when Trump deliberately sent broken ventilators to CA? keithbvadu2 Nov 5 #56

Damn Passages Nov 5 #65

A proud people orangecrush Nov 5 #66

I am so upset about this. Passages Nov 5 #67

That speaks orangecrush Nov 5 #68