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posted ago by MNgoingRED +1845 / -0

Waited in line to cast my vote at 0700 this morning, and the voting machine stopped working. Everyone had to feed their ballots into a bin on the side of the machine.

I asked what the proper procedures were following this type of scenario. The poll worker said that the ballots will be counted and fed into a new voting machine once the new machine gets there.

Who’s to say that they people aren’t just tossing my voting and replacing it with a Biden vote? Or maybe they mark both boxes so that votes become invalid. I saw nearly 100 people put their votes in this box, and the new one still hadn’t arrived yet.

This is a suburb of the Twin Cities so it is an important area to win.

What should I do?

Waited in line to cast my vote at 0700 this morning, and the voting machine stopped working. Everyone had to feed their ballots into a bin on the side of the machine. I asked what the proper procedures were following this type of scenario. The poll worker said that the ballots will be counted and fed into a new voting machine once the new machine gets there. Who’s to say that they people aren’t just tossing my voting and replacing it with a Biden vote? Or maybe they mark both boxes so that votes become invalid. I saw nearly 100 people put their votes in this box, and the new one still hadn’t arrived yet. This is a suburb of the Twin Cities so it is an important area to win. What should I do?
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MNgoingRED2 66 points ago +66 / -0

I used both links and reported the issue. I was not the only one to report this issue at my voting location.

Thanks for your help. Praying it works out.

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Tcrlaf1 51 points ago +51 / -0

This...Report it to the campaign, RIGHT F-IN NOW

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Rickshawrick 78 points ago +78 / -0

The US Attorney's Office has hotlines to report issues.

  • 312-469-6157
  • 312-469-6158

https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/26/us-attorney-s-office-sets-hotline-report-voting-issues

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Mrsattorney 73 points ago +73 / -0

Noooooo. Do not let them tell you that. Is there a Republican poll watcher there?

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LiquidAsylum 27 points ago +27 / -0

They aren't letting republican poll watcher into many polling places!

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incogneato 25 points ago +25 / -0

That's totally illegal. They have to have both. Completely outrageous.

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perrarm2 63 points ago +63 / -0

Do you have a video of it? Get it documented

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Mrsattorney 48 points ago +48 / -0

This, exactly. And get name of poll worker.

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ChilledCovfefe 56 points ago +56 / -0

Check and see if there is a republican poll watcher there, if not, I would sit and wait so you can see them replace the machine and not stuff extra ballots in there. I think this is our only defense. STAY AROUND AND WATCH THEM when they tell you there is a glitch. When people leave, they can do anything.

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DeepDMingDeep 44 points ago +44 / -0

Report to: Defend Your Ballot

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that_sound 36 points ago +36 / -0

This is why they don't want poll watchers.

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deleted 34 points ago +34 / -0
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Spicytoofpaste 10 points ago +10 / -0

RIP Rossi

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kornesque 2 points ago +2 / -0

2004 I believe.

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Spicytoofpaste 2 points ago +2 / -0

Absolutely agree. Probably not in my lifetime.

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inspir3dgenius 1 point ago +1 / -0

Homeless for Trump!

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deleted 33 points ago +33 / -0
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Emper 29 points ago +29 / -0

Stay until the new machine gets there and your vote is fed into it. Easy peasy.

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MNgoingRED2 21 points ago +21 / -0

Fucked up and forgot the password to the original account. Called and emailed about the issue. Apparently I wasn’t the first one to call in.

Issue is in the process of being taking care of.

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ColSandersRet 18 points ago +18 / -0

Tell the people outside if you can. Trump voters should leave and come back later. Don't trust them to scan it. My advice. But if you already filled out your ballot, all you can do is wait.

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tragician 9 points ago +9 / -0

Of course it did

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783hz 9 points ago +9 / -0

Stay there until it's fixed

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neverreddit 7 points ago +7 / -0

Stay and watch! Video the whole thing.

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NoSteppyonmyPepe 7 points ago +7 / -0

Stay there- don't leave- watch what they do when the machine comes back up!

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Anyslogan2 6 points ago +6 / -0 (edited)

It looks like many of our pedes are on the frontlines. How these situations are being handled could make a difference in these close elections. It sucks, but it looks like it’s going to have to be you. Report it. Stay if you can. Encourage others to wait, or come back later and use a proper machine. Don’t let them get away with this.

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iStillPlayC64 5 points ago +5 / -0

STAY THERE. Stay until its fixed. DO NOT LEAVE. Make sure you get your ballot counted legitly.

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Kofeend10n 4 points ago +4 / -0

In Europe, at least in some places, you normally have volunteer observers from the competing parties and various NGOs to keep an eye on the proceedings so that there is no monkey business (and, well, to help to count the ballots - under normal circumstances).

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Smurfection 4 points ago +4 / -0

If you are in an inner ring suburb like Robbinsdale or Fridley, please stay there until they fix it, if you can. You have a right to make sure your vote is counted.

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BillGateCanSuckIt 2 points ago +2 / -0

Refuse to leave

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HenkZeilstra 2 points ago +2 / -0

No they wont

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runningteacup 2 points ago +2 / -0

Oh hell no

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Paperbagpatriot 2 points ago +2 / -0

Report them. Report them. Report them to the national hotline. This will give us lawsuits that can go all the way to the Trump dominated Supreme Court!

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Sweden_wuz_Rite 1 point ago +2 / -1

Come back when the new machine arrives.

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Latinalover 1 point ago +1 / -0

Fraud. Demand oversight or another machine. Call the authorities.

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