| Wilson, Republicans cry foul as precincts run out of ballots (New Mexico Vote Fraud) ^ |
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| Posted by Stultis On News/Activism ^ 11/07/2006 3:57:33 PM CST · 15 replies · 538+ views Albuquerque Tribune ^ | 7 November 2006 | Kate Nash, Erik Siemers U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson and an attorney for the state Republican Party this morning said at least two heavily Republican precincts in the Northeast Heights received only a fraction of the paper ballots needed, a move they called a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise GOP voters.A spokesman for the Secretary of State's Office said it appeared to be a numerical error in which a zero was dropped. Two precincts that should have received 1,500 and 1,700 ballots, respectively, instead got 150 and 170."The (Bernalillo) county clerk should have checked it when they accepted the order," said Ray Baray of the Secretary... |
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| Wilson calls for federal election monitors after ballots run out ^ |
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| Posted by jamesrichards On News/Activism ^ 11/07/2006 3:04:27 PM CST · 30 replies · 1,021+ views KOBTV ^ | November 7, 2006 Wilson calls for federal election monitors after ballots run out Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Heather Wilson is calling for federal monitors from a US House committee to keep tabs on voting in New Mexico?s 1st Congressional District. Wilson made that announcement after a heavily Republican Northeast Heights precinct with roughly 2,500 registered voters ran out of ballots within two hours of the polls opening. Precinct 603 was supposed to receive 1,500 ballots but only had 150 on hand when voting began at 7:00 am. When ballots ran out at about 9:00 am, voters were asked to leave their names and numbers... |
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| GOP calls ballot shortage malicious KRQE, NM - ALBUQUERQUE -- The New Mexico Republican Party believes the lack of ballots at some precincts was no accident, and party lawyers are threatening legal action. ... |
| Ballot shortage plagues precincts KRQE, NM - ALBUQUERQUE -- Voters began hitting the polls promptly at 7 am, and within just a couple of hours some precincts started reporting problems. ... |