Governor Bush extends voting hours to 9 PMTuesday, September 10

Channel 9, Tampa Bay ^ | 10 Sep 2002 | Channel

[PhiKapMom]

Governor Bush extends voting hours to 9 PM Tuesday, September 10

Voters in some precincts had to wait for the new machines to warm up. Florida Governor Jeb Bush has ordered that all polls remain open until 9 PM.

The decision came in response to a report that several polling places along the East Coast of the state were late in opening Tuesday morning.

Secretary of State Jim Smith made the announcement from his office in Tallahassee at 2:30 PM.

One polling place in a predominantly black neighborhood in Miami didn’t open up until 11:45 AM.; nearly five hours late.

Dade County election officials estimate about 500 people left the precinct without voting.

Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Janet Reno also reported having a hard time voting Tuesday morning because of delays caused by the new touchscreen system.

[PhiKapMom]

Words escape me!

[My2Cents]

This will allow stupid Democrats to go in late to cast their votes for Janet Reno, thereby assuring Jeb's reelection in November.

[PhiKapMom]

Can someone explain to me why they don't have new election officials in these counties? Would say there is going to be a problem in November as well so when the Dem loses he can claim the election was stolen by those mean old Republicans!

[Dog]

Paging Carol Roberts....

[goose1]

This is a joke right.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Janet Reno also reported having a hard time voting Tuesday morning because of delays caused by the new touchscreen system.

Should have brought someone along to hold her finger still.

[PhiKapMom]

No joke -- breaking news on Channel 9 out of Tampa -- I couldn't make something like this up it is so weird!!!

[Brandonmark]

Words escape me!

[PhiKapMom]

I know I shouldn't be sitting here laughing but talk about how stupid election boards can be -- these counties qualify as the worst in the Nation once again!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Here

[PhiKapMom]

I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't gone to the site and verified it -- this is one for the book on "How Not to Run an Election!"

At least it is Dems complaining this time about their own election boards. Sure glad there is no Republican primary for Governor.

[dubyagee]

Dade County election officials estimate about 500 people left the precinct without voting.

Oh, have mercy! Do we really have to hear the democrats and media yelling 'disenfranchised' for the next 3 months!!! Please make it go away!!!

[Wait4Truth]

All I can say is that if this was 2004, I'd be losing my mind. Today I am just speechless.

[PhiKapMom]

Looks like all the news organizations will be following suit! Wonder when President Bush is going to get blamed?

[Dog]

BUSH KNEW!!!!!!!!!!

:-)

[PhiKapMom]

LOL!!!!!!!!!

Isn't this unbelieveable!

[Utah Girl]

Can you believe this? These counties have had TWO years to get ready, and they still couldn't get the job done.

[alisasny]

Just got this in my email for the Reno Camp

Subj: URGENT EMAIL - POLLS WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT - SPREAD THE WORD!
Date: 9/10/2002 3:57:29 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: info@renoforflorida.com
To: info@renoforflorida.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)



URGENT EMAIL - POLLS WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT - SPREAD THE WORD!

As many of you have probably heard, polling places in Dade, Broward, Palm
Beach, and Duval counties experienced major delays this morning. Even now,
some polling places in Dade are still not operational.

Since thousands of people were turned away this morning, the Governor has
issued a two hour extension for the polls tonight. POLLS WILL BE OPEN UNTIL
9 PM TONIGHT!

Please gather your friends and family members and vote tonight. Your vote
is your voice - let is be heard.

VOTE TONIGHT!

The Reno Campaign

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Approved by candidate Janet Reno (Democrat).
(305) 760-2002
15495 Eagle Nest Lane, Suite 2002, Miami Lakes, FL 33014
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[jimfree]

Unlike the St. Louis debacle last year, the Florida polls are all open late. I wonder what the problem was with the touch screens was - not delivered on time? not properly set-up?

I used one this a.m. in the Maryland primary and it was great. (The hard part was figuring out where the slot was for inserting the key card that enabled my ballot.) Like any good data entry software it offered me an opportunity to check over my ballot. And, of course it prevents dreaded overvotes. I just hope that there are mechanisms to prevent ballot stuffing.

[Wait4Truth]

What do you think is going on down there?