Debra A. Reed voted with her boss on Wednesday at African-American Research Library and Cultural Center near Fort Lauderdale. Her vote went smoothly, but boss Gary Rudolf called her over to look at what was happening on his machine. He touched the screen for gubernatorial candidate Jim Davis, a Democrat, but the review screen repeatedly registered the Republican, Charlie Crist. . . .

See the full story at http://www.miami.com/...



H/t to Crooks and Liars at

http://www.democraticunderground.com/...



Update: And a h/t to Tanya, too, for asking that you recommend this diary -- to keep it up, at least until morning-people DKosers get up and take on the day shift for us. And maybe get more info for us. Thanks.



Update 2: Write the Miami Herald to ask that this be investigated, followed up, and not dropped. For all I know, since I only saw this story online, it ran only in the Broward County edition, and it's already yesterday's news.



Here's the contact info for the Miami Herald: Letters to the Editor HeraldEd@MiamiHerald.com FAX: 305-376-8950 MAIL: The Readers' Forum The Miami Herald One Herald Plaza Miami, Fl 33132-1693



Heck, write the networks, too, and send them to the story.



Update 3: Here's a diary that has advice about how to work with the msm to tip them to voting problems, with contact info: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/30/112524/84



Update 4: H/t to Rita in DC for the following:



It's very important to complain to and demand accountability from the source of the (known) problem--the Broward County (FL) elections office. (Never mind if the problems might be more widespread. Never mind if you doubt that office's integrity.) One can always send a copy of one's communications with that office to the press.



Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor

(the big boss, who is an elected official)

Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office

115 S. Andrews Avenue

Room 102

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301



general contact info:

954-357-7050

elections@browardsoe.org



Supervisor of Elections Operations:

Fred Bellis

954-357-7082

opsupport@browardsoe.org



and more contact info is at

http://www.browardsoe.org/content.aspx?id=15



