Washington Bureau

Early Voting Problems Reported in Key Swing States

By Staff
November 04 2008 | text size: small medium large
With near-record turnout levels predicted for this election, it was inevitable that there would be problems for voters today.

Besides long lines -- some as long as 4 to 6 hours in Ohio, according to CBS News -- early reports from key swing states revealed widespread reports of jammed ballot scanners, lost ballots and officials working from incorrect voter registration lists and wet ballots that wouldn’t scan.

--Sean Mussenden
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