Early Voting Problems Reported in Key Swing States

Tue, November 04, 2008 - 11:29 AM

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