For those of you in states having primaries today, if you didn't already cast your ballot during early voting, please get out and vote today.
In Georgia, they are experiencing long lines at some polling locations and a few location changes. To find your polling place call 1 - 866- MYVOTE-1.
In California - Los Angeles County - it seems like some of the equipment didn't make it to the polling locations. Talk about supressing the vote!
Los Angeles = Voting Problems Everywhere?
We're getting reports of problems from readers, writers and the media. John Ennis, one of the founders of Video the Vote, gave LAist this update. Most of the confusion today is over people who are not registered as Democrat or Republican who want to vote in the primaries. The issue might be that they moved and they thought they were up to date. If you are a non-partisan voter, all you have to do is go to either a Democratic or Republican voting booth. Other than a few precincts not opening on time, Ennis says things seem to be running smooth, but it's early in the day he warned. To report a bad voting experience, call Video the Vote at 866-OUR-VOTE
Here are some other comments we've heard around the interwebs, if you have any stories to tell, let us know in the comments!
"The board of elections failed to deliver voting equipment to polling places ALL OVER LOS ANGELES... Developing..." [Drudge Report]
"Neighborhood friends and I voted this AM over at the Fairfax Library Branch. There was a delay because the machine that "counts" our inked up ballots was on the fritz. The staff was overwhelmed and frankly didn't know what to do. Two folks said 'Get a Mac.' It was funny and sad, and scary. I thought the machine was a Diebold and therefore our Demo votes would somehow toggle over, or just toggle off—but after some research, this is what that machine is: http://www.inkavote.com/precinct_ballot_counter.htm" [Reader submitted]
"The Inkavote ballot verification machine doesn't work at my
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Winfrey to women: Feel free to support Obama
MARIA SHRIVER JOINS HER AT UCLA RALLY
By Laura Kurtzman Associated Press
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Old School Meets New School RAPPER LIL SCRAPPY JOINS LOCAL LEADERS TO GET OUT THE YOUTH VOTE
Town hall party to mobilize African American voters
at Sugarhill Lounge Saturday Feb. 2
Atlanta, GA - PowerPAC (www.powerpac.org), a nonprofit advocacy organization committed to inclusion of underrepresented communities in the political process, will hold a townhall party at Sugarhill Lounge in Atlanta, GA to encourage young African American voters to turnout for the 2008 presidential primary on Tuesday Feb. 5. The Atlanta event is part of a six-week Get-Out-The-Vote initiative targeting eight Southeastern states, from Mississippi to Maryland, which collectively represent more than half the nation’s black voters. The ground activities have been focused on the mantra “embrace hope and vote change” in this historic 2008 Presidential campaign.
A distinguished list of panelists includes legendary civil rights leader, Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, Atlanta City Councilmember, Caesar Mitchell, and the youngest elected official in Georgia, Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan. There will be a musical performance by soulful songstress, Michaelyn Oby.
WHO: PowerPAC, an advocacy organization committed to civic engagement and mobilizing underrepresented people into the political process. (www.powerpac.org)
Speakers include:
· Kirk Clay, National Field Director for PowerPac
· Rev Joe Beasley, Rainbow PUSH
· Marcus Coleman, Atlanta Chapter President National Action Network
· Rev. Markel Hutchins, civil rights activist
WHAT: Townhall Party for Hope, Change & Empowerment preceding primary elections in Atlanta next week, Feb. 5.
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