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Few voting glitches reported in Florida

Bill Cotterell, Tallahassee Democrat/The AP
Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning speaks during a news conference at his office in Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday, Oct. 24, about the first week of early voting across his state. Browning said relatively few mechanical problems have been reported and that procedural snags have been quickly fixed, as more than 600,000 voters cast their ballots since last Monday.

The Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 9:29 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 9:29 a.m.

MIAMI – As polls opened around Florida, a few voters reported minor glitches with election equipment, but the vast majority had no problems.


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Electronic signature machines malfunctioned at five precincts in Pasco County Tuesday morning, forcing elections workers to register people on paper while waiting for technicians.

In Clearwater, some ballot scanners didn't work for about 45 minutes because of a paper jam. The problem was fixed.

In Palm Beach County, officials said some machines at the 450 polling locations are not accepting ballots because voters are not filling out the second page, which contains proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution.


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