Video: Votes for Republicans Switched to Democrats in Illinois

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Video: Votes for Republicans Switched to Democrats in Illinois

10:01 AM, Oct 29, 2014 • By MICHAEL WARREN

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Two Illinois voters say their attempts to vote early for Republicans on an electronic voting machine were registered as votes for Democrats—and they say have the video evidence to prove it.

The voters are 18- and 19-year-old Moline residents who asked to remain anonymous. They say they went to their polling station on Monday, October 28, at the Moline Public Library. Both say they were aware of recent news stories that other early voters in their area had experienced difficulties voting on electronic machines. The complaints have been widespread.

The Republican House candidate for the area, Bobby Schilling, claims 20 supporters have called his campaign to say that their attempts to vote for him were switched to his opponent, Democratic congresswoman Cheri Bustos.

"Two nights ago, I took a call from a supporter of mine who said that his mother-in-law had gone to the library to vote and that every time that she went to push my name that it automatically bounced up to my opponents name," Schilling told KWQC, the local NBC affiliate, on October 24. "I thought, well, maybe she mixed up, she's an older gal, but come to find out in the last two days I've taken 17 calls of people saying the exact same thing."

The two Moline voters say they didn’t expect to experience problems. They figured the problem was older people were having difficult with the machines' touchscreens. But both said their attempts to vote for Republicans on several races were switched to select the Democrat. One of the voters said he tried to vote for the Republican candidate in the races for U.S. House and the state senate, and that both his votes were registered as those for the Democratic candidate. The second voter said he had the same problem for those races as well as those for the state house and the Rock Island County clerk race.

“I pressed the top of the box for [Republican state senate candidate] Neil Anderson, and it clicked for [Democratic state senator] Mike Jacobs,” he said. The machines, both voters said, require the use of fingers, and no stylus or other device is provided.

The voters say they decided to use their cell phones to film their votes after having trouble. They said they wanted to show how easily the machines registered the wrong vote. Watch that video

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/video-illinois-votes-republicans-switched-democrats_817687.html

[UncleBeer 244]

Also seems to be happening in Maryland as well. Why worry about illegal aliens voting when Dems can (and apparently do) just rig the machines?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

To be perfectly honest, it looks like he punched the Democrat name . What am I missing ?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

He touched the square for the Democratic candidate. Typical GOP bs trying to create controversy.

[Karee 4,191]

So if you touch the wrong candidate, is that it? You can't change it? It gave a visual indication of what choice was made. If the voter is too stupid to correct it, they probably shouldn't be voting.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

He touched the square for the Democratic candidate. Typical GOP bs trying to create controversy.

the Moderates have spoken. Nothing to see here

So if you touch the wrong candidate, is that it? You can't change it? It gave a visual indication of what choice was made. If the voter is too stupid to correct it, they probably shouldn't be voting.

If I remember you get a chance to review. The whole story is a burning pile .

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

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http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/video-illinois-votes-republicans-switched-democrats_817687.html

Eventually, both voters were able to vote for the Republican candidates, as they say they preferred. They said the screen appeared to be poorly calibrated, so that while pressing anywhere in the box for a Democrat registered a vote for the Democrat, only pressing the bottom half of the Republican box did so for the Republican. The only way to make the correct vote, they said, was to press the incorrectly checked box to “uncheck” it, then press low in the Republican’s box. The voters say they were able to figure this out without calling over an election judge for help.

[Karee 4,191]

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http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/video-illinois-votes-republicans-switched-democrats_817687.html

Eventually, both voters were able to vote for the Republican candidates, as they say they preferred. They said the screen appeared to be poorly calibrated, so that while pressing anywhere in the box for a Democrat registered a vote for the Democrat, only pressing the bottom half of the Republican box did so for the Republican. The only way to make the correct vote, they said, was to press the incorrectly checked box to “uncheck” it, then press low in the Republican’s box. The voters say they were able to figure this out without calling over an election judge for help.

I guess I could be like some here and start crying about how it's a big conspiracy to suppress votes.

Edited October 30, 2014 by Karee

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Lemme guess: James O'Keefe.

[UncleBeer 244]

The whole story is a burning pile .

Uh, no. This also happened in Maryland and it's been confirmed. "Miscalibration". I'll believe that when the same thing happens at the Democrats' expense.

[TBoneTX 46,307]

A personal insult has been removed, along with a quote of the removed verbiage. Please avoid insults and attacks, and stick to discussing the topic.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Also seems to be happening in Maryland as well. Why worry about illegal aliens voting when Dems can (and apparently do) just rig the machines?

It doesn't seem that it was rigged. Why jump to the most sensationalist conclusion all the time?

[Teddy B 17,252]

Uh, no. This also happened in Maryland and it's been confirmed. "Miscalibration". I'll believe that when the same thing happens at the Democrats' expense.

This is rock solid proof that we need a voter id system.

[UncleBeer 244]

This is rock solid proof that we need a voter id system.

A fine non sequitur. Congratulations.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Ya think?