North Carolina Voting Machines Screwing Over Romney Voters. Switch Their Vote to Obama

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Video at link: http://myfox8.com/2012/10/23/guilford-county-voters-say-they-voted-for-the-wrong-candidate/

GREENSBORO, N.C. –The presidential election is just around the corner and voting issues have already become a problem in Guilford County.

On Monday, several voters complained that their electronic ballot machine cast the wrong vote. All the complaints were made by people who voted at the Bur-Mil Park polling location.

UPDATE: Similar problems reported on Wednesday. Read story.

One of the voters, Sher Coromalis, says she cast her ballot for Governor Mitt Romney, but every time she entered her vote the machine defaulted to President Obama.

“I was so upset that this could happen,” said Coromalis.

Guilford County Board of Elections Director George Gilbert says the problem arises every election. It can be resolved after the machine is re-calibrated by poll workers.

“It’s not a conspiracy it’s just a machine that needs to be corrected,” Gilbert said.

After the third try, Coromalis says she was able to get her vote counted for Gov. Romney but was still annoyed.

“I should have just mailed it in,” Coromalis said.

Marie Haydock, who also voted at the Bur-Mil Park polling location, had the same problem.

“The frustration is… every vote counts,” said Haydock.

Elections officials say the machines have been fixed as of Tuesday, and no problems have been reported since.

Early voting ends November 3.

and it happens more than just "once"

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Another story. Video at link: http://myfox8.com/2012/10/24/more-early-voting-issues-in-guilford-county/

ONE Obama vote counted towards Romney on this one... Seems like most Romney votes attempting to go for Obama though!

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Once again, several voters in Guilford County are claiming the electronic voting machines are getting their votes wrong.

Now, some voters are concerned about polling locations in Jamestown and Pleasant Garden.

On Tuesday, voters who cast their ballots at the Bur-Mil Park polling location said when they attempted to vote for Mitt Romney the machine chose Barack Obama.

Similar problems have been reported in Jamestown and Pleasant Garden.

Faurest Stum says she voted at the Pleasant Garden Town Hall location. Her vote was for Mitt Romney, but the machine cast the vote for Barack Obama.

“I thought this might be a one-time glitch in the machine. I had no idea this might be happening somewhere else. This is when I called (FOX8) and said this needs to stop,” said Stum.

Guilford County Board of Elections Director George Gilbert says the problem is the machines needed to be re-calibrated.

Election officials say once the machines are rebooted, a new screen appears along with a new ballot.

“If you have calibration issues, it’s not systematically one way or another. It can go either way – and it has,” said Gilbert.

Gilbert says the machines are checked every morning and this problem isn’t unusual. The same issues were reported during the 2008 Presidential Election as well.

A sign that reads “ATTENTION! Review selections at the end of your ballot!” is posted inside the polling locations.

All of the voters who complained were able to get their vote corrected.

As of now, there are no plans to change the way voters will cast their ballots.

“To all those people that haven’t voted yet, encourage them to review their ballot before they cast their vote,” said Gilbert.

Guilford County switch to touchscreen in 1994. The electronic machines were purchased in 2006 from Electronic Systems Software.

No additional problems were reported on Wednesday.

Early voting ends November 3.

Edited October 25, 2012 by Obama 2012

[lostinblue 1,989]

The left is all over voter fraud... thought they would be posting this story.

[Dakine10 5,452]

The left is all over voter fraud... thought they would be posting this story.

The right is all over conspiracy theories. Seems like they got to this one first.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

The left is all over voter fraud... thought they would be posting this story.

Sorry although not a member of the Left but often called one, I was busy working and cooking dinner for the family to catch this.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

The right is all over conspiracy theories. Seems like they got to this one first.

so that's why the right is the one calling in the UN for this election, eh?

[Dakine10 5,452]

The right is all over conspiracy theories. Seems like they got to this one first.

so that's why the right is the one calling in the UN for this election, eh?

I'm sure that has something to do with it.

Edited October 25, 2012 by Dakine10

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Yeah, come and let us know when Democratic operatives or better yet, Barack Obama's family invests in electronic voting machines.