Update from UCP

So I'm hearing a pretty good mix of things from up here at 1660 L Street (UCP National Office). Many of the personal reports we've received have been good news. Lots of people are getting in and out of their polling places quickly and with relative ease. On the other hand, we have gotten some negative feedback (look under the "thumbs down" tag) like the KaraSwims post I mentioned earlier.

Election Protection is fairly emphatic that Florida, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia are headed for trouble. Disaboom has also mentioned Arizona, Minnesota, and Missouri. We can see evidence of problems in most of those states in our own posts, but not Virginia. I don't think anyone who's reported to us has had any problems in Virginia yet. But we're certainly keeping our eye on it.

For their part, CNN says they've received the most calls to their Hotline (1-877-GOCNN-08) from Virginia, Florida, New Jersey, New York, DC, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The top three types of problems: Registration, Mechanical, and Access.

Disaboom Digest of Problems for Disabled Voters

Here. (thnx 6oclockvintage.)


BTW: TwitterPatrol reported this incident, mentioned in the above article, earlier today:

"Florida - Anecdotal evidence on Twitter points to at least one instance of a voter with a disability being told they were not eligible to vote because they are disabled. Additionally Disaboom blogger KaraSwims was denied the right to a private voting area in Miami: "there were no lowered booths or even a table for me to use for voting. I asked a few officials but was told there was 'nothing they could do.' One offered me something stiffer than the book I brought to put on my lap to fill out the ballot, but the more important problem was privacy."

Photo from Dayngr in Florida

Dayngr: I wasn't on the list to vote! (Photo) http://tinyurl.com/6r2c2z

Photos from Florida

Dayngr: Photo from my polling place as we pulled up -- http://snurl.com/53ojk 10 minutes ago from twhirl

Florida

Dayngr @electionpatrol Short lines @ Hialeah, Florida Precint 329-379 at 8:45 AM. Access great. No special area for the disabled though. 4 minutes ago from twhirl in reply to ElectionPatrol

UPDATE:

Dayngr: I actually had a little trouble @ the polls today. My name was missing from the list and the computer. They had to call in!

Florida

dreaminaction @ElectionPatrol (early vote) Dwntwn Orlando, Florida Library was accessible as far as getting to polling area. No wheelchair accessible booths... 5 minutes ago from web in reply to ElectionPatrol

UPDATE:

dreaminaction @ElectionPatrol I was offered a magnification sheet and assistance if I needed it. 4 minutes ago from web in reply to ElectionPatrol

Voting Problems Digest from Election Protection

866OURVOTE: An update on our developing stories at this hour:

http://is.gd/6jA1

VA, MI, and FL

Florida

KaraSwims: @ElectionPatrol Miami, Florida polling station has no lowered booths for wheelchair users/lp's. "Nothing they can do" for private vote opp