Voting problems reported in some states
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As tens of millions of Americans descend upon ballot stations, there will inevitably be hiccups - power outages, extremely long lines, malfunctioning voting machines, and ill-functioning poll workers. Sticking around problems from superstorm Sandy include yet another layer of problem for some components of the country. With that in mind, what follows is a running tally of stated ballot troubles - mistakes man-made, machine-made, providential, and every little thing in between. In New Jersey, the state hardest hit by superstorm Sandy, a system made to enable displaced New Jersey voters to fax or email their voting application and ballot has actually triggered troubles with some voters who say they sent their application however never ever obtained a ballot in return or could possibly not get in touch with the clerks' workplaces.
People:
superstorm Sandy
Overall Sentiment: -0.381913
Relevance: 0.828683
Zack Stalberg
Overall Sentiment: -0.165946
Relevance: 0.520828
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| -0.0411465 | Zack Stalberg, CEO of The Committee of Seventy, an election watchdog group, said, "There's a lot of honest misunderstanding, and maybe some not-so-honest," ... |
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Barbara Hutton
Overall Sentiment: -0.0790556
Relevance: 0.518887
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| -0.0286798 | Barbara Hutton, Republican chair of the Madison County Election Board, said the snafu had been "ironed out," ... |
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Cory Booker
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.498412
| Sentiment | Quote |
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| -0.13878 | Cory Booker told his followers on Twitter, "I don't have complete confidence in the text # due to feedback" ... |
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Kimberly Lammi
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.436233
Power
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.435104
| Sentiment | Quote |
|---|---|
| -0.208654 | Power says it restored electricity by 7:41 A.M. In nearby Richmond, long lines have been reported at a variety of polling locations, with some voters waiting over an hour to vote - or leaving before they cast a ballot: "Long, unmoving lines to vote at Maymont Elementary are causing many to have to leave after waiting in line for over an hour, without voting," ... |
| -0.353009 | Power says it restored electricity by 7:41 A.M. In nearby Richmond, long lines have been reported at a variety of polling locations, with some voters waiting over an hour to vote - or leaving before they cast a ballot: "Long, unmoving lines to vote at Maymont Elementary are causing many to have to leave after waiting in line for over an hour, without voting," area resident Kimberly Lammi said in an email to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. "Very troubling." |
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Dale S. Holberton
Overall Sentiment: 0.0605045
Relevance: 0.427406
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PrintMedia: Richmond Times-Dispatch
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.49655
HealthCondition: confusion
Overall Sentiment: -0.284092
Relevance: 0.692557
HealthCondition: headaches
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.447369
StateOrCounty: New Jersey
Overall Sentiment: -0.273254
Relevance: 0.672541
StateOrCounty: Virginia
Overall Sentiment: -0.0621984
Relevance: 0.619284
StateOrCounty: Pennsylvania
Overall Sentiment: 0.199964
Relevance: 0.554866
StateOrCounty: Palm Beach County
Overall Sentiment: -0.620362
Relevance: 0.515219
StateOrCounty: Grayson County
Overall Sentiment: -0.159881
Relevance: 0.485358
StateOrCounty: Chesterfield County
Overall Sentiment: -0.392112
Relevance: 0.469491
StateOrCounty: Rhode Island
Overall Sentiment: -0.0215206
Relevance: 0.46837
StateOrCounty: Madison County
Overall Sentiment: -0.0638545
Relevance: 0.431205
StateOrCounty: Indiana
Overall Sentiment: -0.56924
Relevance: 0.428095
StateOrCounty: Florida
Overall Sentiment: -0.248319
Relevance: 0.39214
StateOrCounty: Miami-Dade
Overall Sentiment: -0.367497
Relevance: 0.371732
City: North Kingstown
Overall Sentiment: 0.229875
Relevance: 0.604841
City: Hoboken
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.531716
City: Anderson
Overall Sentiment: -0.330504
Relevance: 0.525539
City: West Palm Beach
Overall Sentiment: -0.803651
Relevance: 0.504942
City: Moonachie
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.502097
City: Westgate
Overall Sentiment: -0.281326
Relevance: 0.496911
City: Newark
Overall Sentiment: -0.0125179
Relevance: 0.48975
City: Newport News
Overall Sentiment: -0.0578845
Relevance: 0.477182
City: West Kingston
Overall Sentiment: -0.0577812
Relevance: 0.459506
City: Richmond
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.451514
Region: Phildadelphia
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.445003
Facility: Maymont Elementary
Overall Sentiment: -0.211161
Relevance: 0.43729
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