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orangecrush

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Tue Nov 5, 2024, 03:44 PM Nov 2024

"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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This IS a disgrace. It's 2024, this type of thing should not be happening anywhere. beaglelover Nov 2024 #1
Let me guess orangecrush Nov 2024 #2
I know right kwolf68 Nov 2024 #8
Great question orangecrush Nov 2024 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author tinrobot Nov 2024 #34
The last time that county went republican orangecrush Nov 2024 #36
Here orangecrush Nov 2024 #37
Navajo country. Mostly Dem. It's both a political and a racial issue. wnylib Nov 2024 #50
Correct orangecrush Nov 2024 #62
When we were in line to vote this morning Wednesdays Nov 2024 #19
OUR voting should be fast, easy, and convenient for US. More places, more days, more ways. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2024 #25
That's THE point. calimary Nov 2024 #48
It's always the GOP who put up obstacles to voting. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2024 #49
Totally. Sad but true, sad to say. calimary Nov 2024 #51
You think the governor and AG are behind this? jimfields33 Nov 2024 #52
Nope. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2024 #57
Joe Arpiao.types orangecrush Nov 2024 #63
Is this a predominantly red or blue county? RidinWithHarris Nov 2024 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Nov 2024 #4
Solid Blue orangecrush Nov 2024 #5
ssssssshit, how in the hell can this be happening with early voting?! uponit7771 Nov 2024 #21
Oh NO... I Hope they Get Major Recourse! Cha Nov 2024 #23
For every republican there is usually 20 Democrats on a reservation AZLD4Candidate Nov 2024 #30
This orangecrush Nov 2024 #38
Vote early newdeal2 Nov 2024 #6
You are right orangecrush Nov 2024 #7
Backup paper ballots should be mandatory I would think. NoMoreRepugs Nov 2024 #10
Intentional voter suppression. Does anyone know if Arizona voters can do a provisional ballot? n/t iluvtennis Nov 2024 #11
This will hurt Gallego for Senate also. He met personally with 22 of 24 Native American Nations in AZ. MLAA Nov 2024 #12
Yes. sheshe2 Nov 2024 #53
In one case to the bottom of the Grand Canyon MLAA Nov 2024 #55
Arizona needs to get it's shit together soandso Nov 2024 #13
There are also 40,000 damaged voter registration forms to go thru Mosby Nov 2024 #33
Damn. I thought we'd be better squared away than this. Mike 03 Nov 2024 #61
Don't they have to offer them paper provisional ballots? ananda Nov 2024 #14
"The faulty machines, which are printing only propositions and not the candidates, on the ballots," Takket Nov 2024 #15
Here in Bastrop County Texas mine was printed on the spot. Shipwack Nov 2024 #17
Not exactly AverageOldGuy Nov 2024 #22
I wondered the same questionseverything Nov 2024 #69
Lots of people need to be fired. It's not like voting was invented to this lindysalsagal Nov 2024 #16
In my little redneck Virginia county . . . AverageOldGuy Nov 2024 #18
Longstanding issues. KentuckyWoman Nov 2024 #20
Hope Dems legal team is on this Raven123 Nov 2024 #24
Same orangecrush Nov 2024 #39
Probably by design AdamGG Nov 2024 #26
Go to Scottsdale and find out. I'm sure perfectly AZLD4Candidate Nov 2024 #31
Like swiss watches orangecrush Nov 2024 #40
County contact info superpatriotman Nov 2024 #27
Thank you for posting this orangecrush Nov 2024 #60
One more reason for 100% mail-in voting. OMGWTF Nov 2024 #28
Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation President is running BadgerMom Nov 2024 #29
The only machines we use here in MN are tabulating scanners geardaddy Nov 2024 #32
NC has moved too machine-marking of paper ballots. John Farmer Nov 2024 #35
AZ SOS is a Democrat Clouds Passing Nov 2024 #41
And no one will go to jail or lose a job over it. Jakes Progress Nov 2024 #42
These polling locations should not be allowed to shut down KS Toronado Nov 2024 #43
I couldn't agree more! This is maddening! liberalla Nov 2024 #45
The Tribal DOJ orangecrush Nov 2024 #59
a-yup... smells like ratf*ckery bluboid Nov 2024 #44
.... ColinC Nov 2024 #46
A stain on society. Intolerable. pat_k Nov 2024 #47
More rethug dirty tricks? They know most there vote blue. brush Nov 2024 #54
Sounds like it. orangecrush Nov 2024 #58
I think so. orangecrush Nov 2024 #64
Remember when Trump deliberately sent broken ventilators to CA? keithbvadu2 Nov 2024 #56
Damn Passages Nov 2024 #65
A proud people orangecrush Nov 2024 #66
I am so upset about this. Passages Nov 2024 #67
That speaks orangecrush Nov 2024 #68
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