Welcome to election day! And it’s already a s*it show in many places across as we’re seeing reports of broken voting machines and such across the country.
In Atlanta, electronic voting machines were not working:
I’m at Annistown Elementary School in Snellville, GA, where hundreds of voters have waited 4.5 hours to vote today because electronic voting machines weren’t working pic.twitter.com/4BJLYVtiEL
— Kira Lerner (@kira_lerner) November 6, 2018
In Knoxville, storms knocked the power out:
A polling place in Knoxville, Tennessee, doesn't have power this morning and the site's backup generator has also failed https://t.co/HCE8FFVaqH pic.twitter.com/oLaTKf1O9s
— CNN (@CNN) November 6, 2018
Broken machines in Brooklyn caused some to leave the polls early:
People are leaving because it’s a 2 hour wait at PS 316 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
“Some machines are broken and it’s extremely crowded.” #ElectionDay @WNYC pic.twitter.com/fUCsEOq1Wc
— Jennifer Hsu (@jennhsu) November 6, 2018
We’re also seeing reports of machines eating ballots:
My ballot got jammed in the scanner at PS 316. The machine said the ballot was counted but “hadn’t entered the ballot box.” Did this happen to anyone else?? What’s the deal? #IVoted #MidtermElections2018 pic.twitter.com/UIIxL1VvAf
— Zoe Greenberg (@zoegberg) November 6, 2018
In California, celebrity Jaimie Alexander reported difficulty voting:
#VOTE Sweating, no makeup, sleep deprived and soaking wet from the rain but I still showed up. Took two hours and the machine ripping my ballet TWICE but I VOTED! Get out there and do the same. Let NOTHING stop you. ?? #election2018 pic.twitter.com/LWI31cVhF8
— Jaimie Alexander (@JaimieAlexander) November 6, 2018
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More from California:
One hour into #ElectionDay2018, more than 250 calls into 866-OUR-VOTE. Hearing a few problems with machines not working in LA and Orange counties. Remember: You can always vote on a paper ballot.
— CA Common Cause (@CommonCauseCA) November 6, 2018
In Ohio, the “glitch” is actually part of the update as the machines now tell you if you forgot to vote for one of the candidates or issues:
#MidtermElection2018 HEADS UP: #Ohio voters have been complaining about system malfunctions. I checked in with election officials and they say you don’t have anything to worry about. The machines were programmed that way @WLWT pic.twitter.com/YBP79KttuS
— Alexis Rogers (@AlexisWLWT) November 6, 2018
Why did the machine spit out my ballot? Most likely because you 'under voted,' or did not fill out the whole ballot, which is a totally fine thing to do. @Enquirer pic.twitter.com/3kYkQipqPk
— Dan Horn (@danhornnews) November 6, 2018
More problems from Georgia:
MAJOR ISSUES reported at the Annistown Elementary polling location in Gwinnett County. Voters tell me the machines are down and they can only cast paper or provisional ballots.
Many have been waiting since 6am.@wsbtv #Election2018 #ElectionOn2 pic.twitter.com/Ckg8wMHd7T— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) November 6, 2018
From South Carolina:
At Mitchell Elementary, a voting location, only 2 of 5 polls are working properly. Voters have waited 2+ hours to vote. Paper ballots are an option for those who don’t want to wait on machines #chsnews #ElectionDay .@ABCNews4 pic.twitter.com/jPumLlyQzS
— Megan Rivers (@MegMRivers) November 6, 2018
Voting machine issues causing ‘mismarking’ of votes at Richland precincts https://t.co/joiJcTOW6f pic.twitter.com/w75SgN6fIE
— The State Newspaper (@thestate) November 6, 2018
Indianapolis, too:
In Indianapolis, voters at West Lake Elementary school arrived to find the machines — in this case, optical scanners — unplugged and only one volunteer manning the polling place.https://t.co/IOW88IySfl
— ProPublica (@ProPublica) November 6, 2018
In North Carolina, humidity was blamed for some machines malfunctioning:
Historically, weather does play a role in elections. But could weather also affect voting machines?
Wake County, NC officials say it could.#Elections2018 h/t @nsj https://t.co/Ps6VhNwDVW
— Jacob Wycoff (@4cast4you) November 6, 2018
Problems reported in Houston as well:
Long lines and machines down at multiple polling places across Houston https://t.co/vE47KT9yhu via @houstonchron
— Michelle Iracheta (@cephira) November 6, 2018
And Detroit:
Voters turned away because voting machines were ‘locked in a closet’ in Detroit precinct https://t.co/KDTp2eS5Th
— Raw Story (@RawStory) November 6, 2018
North Carolina:
Just In: Voting machine malfunctions reported at 20 polls in Wake County #wral https://t.co/AV2xIn3Hks
— WRAL NEWS in NC (@WRAL) November 6, 2018
St. Louis, Missouri:
The St. Louis County Democratic Director of Elections has responded to reports of paper ballot machine issues today. #ElectionDay2018 https://t.co/qfibNrT38v
— KMOX St. Louis News (@kmoxnews) November 6, 2018
Pennsylvania:
Penn Hills Polling Problem: Rover couldn’t open the machines, forcing polling precinct along Universal to open late. I’m talking with voters who didn’t get to cast their ballot/had to leave and come back. WATCH @WPXI at noon & 5. #Decision2018 #Vote2018 #ElectionDay #wpxi pic.twitter.com/av6cJALB6y
— Mike Holden (@WPXIMikeHolden) November 6, 2018
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‘I ALWAYS vote for freedom.’ Woman tells CNN reporter she’s voting for conservatives, WATCH his reaction #ElectionDay #Midterms2018 https://t.co/V5wK5fa3Dn
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 6, 2018
ROFL! WHAT did I just watch?! Video is proof of who the Democrats really ARE and we can’t stop laughing #Midterms2018 #ElectionDay https://t.co/qOUkkgAS5h
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 6, 2018
‘Isn’t that ILLEGAL?!’ Beto O’Rourke shares photo to prove he voted and Ben Shapiro has QUESTIONS https://t.co/Tb6ypJUS1l
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 6, 2018
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