Early-voting problems in Putnam

[Hubert Flottz]

WINFIELD, W.Va. - Two more Putnam County voters - Martha Louise Harrington and Michael K. Koon - have come forward about problems they experienced on early-voting electronic machines at the Winfield courthouse.

Last week, other early voters in Jackson and Putnam counties said touch-screen voting machines changed their votes after they tried to punch them in.

Harrington, a retired home health worker who lives in Hurricane, said, "I was very cautious to put my fingernail in the middle of the square. I hit it in the square to vote for Obama. Immediately, it went to McCain.


Lawrence Pierce Early voters arrive at the Kanawha County voters registration office.
Buy This Photo"A Putnam County poll worker, who seemed very knowledgeable, told me to hit the McCain button to erase it. Then you start over. My next vote held. I think a lot of people, especially elderly people, are not going to catch that. More...

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Funny, how these ES&S things ALWAYS fumble in favor of the GOP...FUNNY, but I ain't laughing!

[LG1]

1. By Deisgn.

I think these problems are no coincidence. I think this allows greater opportunity for voter fraud.

[LG1]

2. And

And will disenfranchise many voters come election day.

[Hubert Flottz]

3. I think you are right...

The fix is in everywhere the GOP thinks they can get away with it.

BTW, Welcome to DU.