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Time Reported
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Type
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Location
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Incident Description
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018082
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10/30/04, 2:01 PM PST |
Voter Intimidation |
Roseville, Santa Clara, CA County, Minnesota |
Caller's friend who lives in San Jose,CA high hispnic % population (though friend is Caucasian). She received information from state (or local) election officials that SHE MUST bring a pamphlet with a voter identification number on it in order to vote. Caller's friend has never heard of or seen these "voter identification packets" has never come up in a previous election |
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018745
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10/31/04, 1:21 PM PST |
Registration-related problem; Other ballot-related problem |
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Charged but never convicted of felony. Never went to prison or jail Wants advice. |
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018761
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10/31/04, 1:35 PM PST |
Disability access problem |
MARGARET REC. Center 1109 MARGARET ST , St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
This person is calling for a "special ed" voter who has moved to a different location. Wants to know if they can vote. Gave them the No. for local bd. of elections, but wanted to speak to someone. |
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021936
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11/01/04, 10:38 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
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027433
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11/01/04, 6:36 PM PST |
Other polling place problem |
Church of Latter Day Saints 2140 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Recieved automated message on voicemail at 5:30 PM stating that polling place was : Conway recreation center which is not what it is on registration card or website. Not sure if this is a legitimate change or funny business. |
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029746
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11/02/04, 5:13 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
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036056
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11/02/04, 9:37 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
1544 Timberlake Road, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Voters were told that they had to have BOTH driver's license and utility bill. Also, a person registered in that precinct that day was told that she could not vouch for another person |
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041856
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11/02/04, 1:19 PM PST |
Other polling place problem |
Dayton Avenue Presbyterian , Saint Paul , Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Man received call from someone identifying him/herself as the DFL. The caller told the man that his polling place was closed thad that he needed to go to another polling location four miles away. |
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042878
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11/02/04, 2:03 PM PST |
Other polling place problem |
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Election Protection staff at two Saint Paul polling places were told by election judges that they needed to be 100 feet from the building instead of 100 feet from the door of the polling place. |
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044010
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11/02/04, 2:32 PM PST |
Other polling place problem |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Challenger told Election Protection workers that they were too close. Election judge had already measured and approved location. |
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046526
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11/02/04, 4:08 PM PST |
Non-English lang. assistance problem; Other |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
A Republican challenger who is a candidate for a state House seat in another precinct says that if one party provides an interpreter there must also be an interpreter from another party also present |
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050044
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11/02/04, 6:26 PM PST |
Machine problem |
Christ the King Lutheran 1900 7th Street Northwest, New Brighton, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Voting machine spit ballot back out and the number of the ballot count didn't go up after retry and ballot accepted by machine. #1491 didn't go up to #1492. Precinct officer shrugged off these questions. |
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050418
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11/02/04, 6:58 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
District 6, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Will not allow her to vote even with proof of residence and id. Her license is from a different state. |
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051667
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11/03/04, 1:08 PM PST |
Voter Intimidation |
Scheffer Rec Center; 237 Thomas Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Voter received a call asking the voter if he was going to vote. Person on phone then told the voter which polling place to go to. The polling place the caller gave him did not match the polling place information he received from the Board of Elections. Voter's caller ID did not register incoming call. |
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055429
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11/11/04, 7:42 AM PST |
Absentee-ballot related problem; Registration-related problem |
White Bear Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Voter reports via e-mail:
My name is M-- H-- and I am writing to report a problem I experience when I went to vote via absentee ballot in Minnesota.
I have lived at the same address in White Bear Lake, Minnesota for over six years. I've voted numerous times based on this residence without any problems. I will be away from my precinct on Election Day so I went to our City Hall to vote via absentee ballot on Friday, October 29th. Unfortunately, when I returned my absentee ballot application to the desk clerk she said "I wasn't in the book" and that "they did not have a M-- H-- at my home address". The desk clerk told me she could not give me a ballot. I explained that there must be some mistake because I've lived at the same address and voted several times over the last six years. She said she would have to call "downtown" (meaning St. Paul at the Ramsey County building.) There was a line, seven people deep, when my problem was discovered.
After waiting over 10 minutes for the Ramsey County office to answer the telephone, the White Bear Lake desk clerk conversed with a county employee and then reported that my last name was mis-spelled (H--O-- instead of H--E--) and that they promised to "fix it" in my record downtown. The desk clerk in White Bear Lake then gave me an absentee ballot (without asking to see my driver's license or any other I.D.) I filled out my ballot, put it in the sealed envelope and returned it to the desk clerk. I asked if my vote would be counted and the clerk again said they would "fix it downtown." I can't help but wonder if my vote will actually be counted or if they will reject it when they open it because they "don't have a M-- H--" at my address. It makes me sick to my stomach that, in the most important Presidential election in my lifetime, my ballot might not be considered. I also hate to think what happens to people in a similiar situation who do not speak English or do not understand their rights as a voter or do not have the time to wait for problems to be "fixed". I can only imagine how much worse these problems will be when the polls are busy on November 2nd.
Thank you for the work your organization is doing.
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059481
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12/02/04, 11:02 AM PST |
Machine problem; Other ballot-related problem |
Minneapolis, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
I filled out a ballot, the election judge took ballot put in pile on bottom of machine, and said machine was not tabulating. saw a stack of ballots. |
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059498
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12/02/04, 11:28 AM PST |
Identification-related problem |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Voters turned away for inadequate I.D.'s and not told about voucher option |
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059499
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12/02/04, 11:31 AM PST |
Machine problem |
Senoyer Park , Park building, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
machine malfunction "power failure" didnt appear to count the ballot. Election judge said "no problem, it consistantly flashes power failure". |
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059517
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12/02/04, 11:51 AM PST |
Other polling place problem |
Schuffer Rec. , St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Told @ 2 different precincts that he was not eligible to vote in the precinct. 437 Edmund (Jackson) referred to Scheffered Rec. Ctr. (1-10), Scheffer referred him back to 437 Edmund. |
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062182
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02/14/05, 12:09 PM PST |
Machine problem |
325 Laurel Ave, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Counter did not advance after putting ballot into machine (stopped at #695). |
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062259
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02/15/05, 2:37 PM PST |
Identification-related problem |
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Wasn't allowed to vote because he didn't have "proper identification." Was especially angry, he said, because he is a Vietnam War veteran. |
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062380
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02/17/05, 10:56 AM PST |
Disability access problem |
Parkview Center School, County RD B, Roseville, Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Person called to ask for information regarding whether a parent can accompany a child who is registered but who has a disability (in this case autism) into the poll booth |
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062476
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02/18/05, 1:43 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Out of state because a student. Resident of Illinois who has been living in MN for over 20 days. He is eligible to vote. What proof will they accept? Required utility bill, and not accepting hotel address as permanent. Does have proof of residency in Minnesota for 20+ days. |
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062733
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03/01/05, 12:51 PM PST |
Registration-related problem |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
His student was not allowed to register because she gave a school registration from a school in Wisconsin. |
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062913
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03/04/05, 10:59 AM PST |
Registration-related problem |
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Voter moved yesterday to new place. Registered at a different address. |
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062933
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03/04/05, 1:41 PM PST |
Polling place inquiry |
Kellogg Square, 111 Kellogg Blvd E, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
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063654
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03/29/05, 12:38 PM PST |
Criminal status-related problem |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Was on probation, but no longer. Can she vote? |
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064259
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04/08/05, 2:52 AM PST |
Machine problem |
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
special machines that use "markers" for vosing; polling place is very busy - has only three special markers; they're telling people to vote with regular pens or pencils; polling place: Dineton (?) Family Center; 469 Ada Ave, St. Paul, MN 55107 |
