OurVoteLive.org makes information about every reported call to the Election Protection Coalition's 866-OUR-VOTE hotline available in close to real time. Here, sort and view call reports by factors such as state, county, or problem type.
Note that while Election Protection investigates many of the problems reported to the hotline, calls documented on this site have not been verified prior to posting.
| Key | Name |
|---|---|
| PP | Polling place problem |
| RP | Registration problem |
| AP | Absentee voting problem |
| QP | Voting equipment problem |
| IP | Voter intimidation problem |
| LP | Language problem |
| DP | Accessibility problem |
| SP | Student voting problem |
| ID | ID problem |
| WP | Poll worker problem |
| EP | Electioneering Problem |
| OP | Other Problem |
| PI | Polling place inquiry |
| RI | Registration inquiry |
| AI | Absentee voting inquiry |
| CI | Criminal status related inquiry |
| OI | Other Inquiry |
| PB | Provisional ballot concern |
| ID | Time (ET) | City | County | State | Description | Types | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93713 | Nov 4, 8:18pm | Midlothian | Chesterfield | VA | Worried that different monitors were telling voters alternatively face up and face down into scanners -- and that votes ... | QP | View |
| 93670 | Nov 4, 8:17pm | Alexandria | Fairfax | VA | Machine did not register an increase in number after the paper ballot was entered into the optical scanner. The number ... | QP | View |
| 93398 | Nov 4, 8:06pm | Burke | Fairfax | VA | voter reported that at Lake Braddock secondary school today, she was told to feed in your ballot face up. But you heard... | QP, WP, OP | View |
| 93135 | Nov 4, 7:58pm | Mananssas | VA | touch screen machine. selected candidate on screen, but check candidate above. asked to speak to election judge adn told... | QP | View | |
| 92623 | Nov 4, 7:44pm | Norfolk | Norfolk | VA | machines jammed when wet paper was inserted. there is a question as to whether all votes went through. this went on fo... | QP | View |
| 92587 | Nov 4, 7:43pm | Stephens City | Frederick | VA | Wanted confirmation that vote counted because machine beeped before it showed screen and no other and poll worker could ... | QP | View |
| 90490 | Nov 4, 6:32pm | Hampton | Hampton City | VA | Tried to call and report problem - thinks people were purposely trying to damage equipment so that the counter would not... | QP | View |
| 89830 | Nov 4, 6:20pm | Richmond | Henrico | VA | Polling equipment did not allow her to vote for president - but did vote for local candidate | QP, WP | View |
| 89776 | Nov 4, 6:19pm | Christiansburg | Montgomery | VA | Machine never let her vote for president. It never popped up on the screen. Only voted for senator and governor. Woul... | QP | View |
| 89610 | Nov 4, 6:16pm | Richmond | Chesterfield | VA | Polling Place: 410 wagstaff, precinct code 0410, Chesterfield County. At 6:30 PM, vote counting machines not functioni... | QP | View |
| 88491 | Nov 4, 5:54pm | Manassas | Manassas | VA | At 10 am voter arrived at polling place. Was only given option by machine for "Presenditial only" or "city only." Voter... | QP, WP | View |
| 88283 | Nov 4, 5:50pm | Arlington | Arlington | VA | One of the absentee voting machines is broken down, but they are still able to collect the ballots so it does not appear... | QP | View |
| 87782 | Nov 4, 5:40pm | Alexandria | Alexandria | VA | Voter voted for President, Senate, and one other candidate, but only his vote for Senate was registered. | QP | View |
| 86937 | Nov 4, 5:19pm | Saluda | Middlesex | VA | Says machine selected a different candidate for president than voter wanted to choose. Don't remember if got screen to ... | QP | View |
| 86881 | Nov 4, 5:18pm | Herndon | Fairfax | VA | elctronic voting. first screen to come up was the last screen of voting segment . she only got to vote on parks and bon... | QP | View |
| 86748 | Nov 4, 5:14pm | Lynchburg | Lynchburg | VA | We learned from a McCain volunteer upon expanding our driving circuit that this polling location had a machine down earl... | QP | View |
| 86558 | Nov 4, 5:08pm | Jamaica | Middlesex | VA | "Democratic party" showed on ballot for presidential candidates using an electronic voting machine. Names of pres candi... | QP | View |
| 86306 | Nov 4, 5:02pm | Richmond | Henrico | VA | District 7 machines broke down -- 2 weren't working, badly organized. voter was able to vote after a wait. | QP | View |
| 85828 | Nov 4, 4:53pm | Annandale | Fairfax | VA | Voter intimidated into using electronic ballot instead of paper ballot because paper ballot line was long. Poll worker y... | QP, IP | View |
| 85678 | Nov 4, 4:50pm | Arlington | Arlington | VA | Scanner was not operating. They would have preferred to have been informed of this before using paper ballet. | QP | View |
| 85317 | Nov 4, 4:43pm | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | VA | Ballot machine jammed. Was told to put ballot in slot underneath machine and told it would be hand counted. She wanted ... | QP | View |
| 85186 | Nov 4, 4:41pm | Vienna | Fairfax | VA | Electronic voting machine did not provide voter with any options except for federal offices. | QP | View |
| 85169 | Nov 4, 4:40pm | Barboursville | Orange | VA | Used touch-screen machine -- showed opposite candidates that who he voted for. Pointed this out to the election official... | QP | View |
| 84479 | Nov 4, 4:26pm | Lorton | Fairfax | VA | Doesn't know when machines when become operable. | QP | View |
| 84434 | Nov 4, 4:25pm | Stony Creek | Sussex | VA | Presidental candidates not listed on electronic voting machine | PP, QP | View |
| 84288 | Nov 4, 4:23pm | Ashburn | Loudoun | VA | EP volunteer. Poll ran out of paper ballots. Poll workers called elections officals but they have not responded. She w... | QP | View |
| 83982 | Nov 4, 4:17pm | Stafford | Stafford | VA | Precinct: Colonial Fords High School Court House Rd. Stafford, County, Va. Presidential choice only displayed Obama on o... | QP | View |
| 83819 | Nov 4, 4:13pm | Norfolk | Norfolk | VA | For presidential and senate able to vote for D and R candidates. For House of Rep. no one on Republican side. Voter trie... | PP, QP | View |
| 82597 | Nov 4, 3:51pm | Burke | Fairfax | VA | Used Optical Scan machine. Was given blue pen not #2 pencil. Poll workers said the pen would work, but did not seem sur... | QP | View |
| 82461 | Nov 4, 3:49pm | Roanoke County | VA | Touch screen malfunction. Voter reported having to touch screen several times and page would not turn. Voter reported be... | QP | View | |
| 82120 | Nov 4, 3:42pm | VA | long lines, same polling place as last election but population doubled. 3-4 polling booths vacant all the time - poor m... | PP, QP, WP | View | ||
| 81706 | Nov 4, 3:34pm | Richmond | Henrico | VA | Friend went to poll. Screen voted for president and the screen went blank. she was not allowed to vote for full ballot... | QP | View |
| 71040 | Nov 4, 2:52pm | Arlington | Arlington | VA | The machine froze up and the pollworker was called over. The machine apparently unfroze and the voter said the ballot w... | QP | View |
| 69478 | Nov 4, 2:26pm | Doswell | Hanover | VA | The machine was not taken the paper ballots. Instructions say to insert ballot face down. Poll worker told person to i... | QP | View |
| 68211 | Nov 4, 2:02pm | Arlington | Arlington | VA | Voter called about voter fraud; poll workers were collecting paper ballots in a plastic bag - couple dozen of paper ball... | QP, WP, OP | View |
| 67925 | Nov 4, 1:55pm | Richmond | Richmond | VA | No president option came up on the machine. She submitted the ballot. Polling station person said that she could not vo... | QP | View |
| 66880 | Nov 4, 1:21pm | Jarratt | Greensville | VA | Broken voting equipment at Jarratt Fire House 414 Jarratt Avenue, Jarratt, VA | QP | View |
| 65996 | Nov 4, 12:41pm | Suffolk | Suffolk | VA | Problem with an electronic voting machine. | QP | View |
| 65944 | Nov 4, 12:40pm | Arlington | Arlington | VA | A machine was down, but they had five others so it was not causing a slow down. They were offering paper ballots. | QP | View |
| 65591 | Nov 4, 12:33pm | Arlington | Arlington | VA | A machine was down, but the voters were being offered paper ballots. | QP | View |
| 65520 | Nov 4, 12:32pm | VA | Caller works as a coordinator for a Getting out the Vote union. Voting places has 4 of 5 machines broken. Only 1 is c... | PP, QP | View | ||
| 65455 | Nov 4, 12:31pm | Yorktown | York | VA | Election Protection: Is there a specific question I can help you with? Visitor: I put my vote in upside down, will it s... | QP | View |
| 65333 | Nov 4, 12:29pm | VA | Caller works as a coordinator for a Getting out the Vote union. Voting places has 4 of 5 machines broken. Only 1 is c... | PP, QP | View | ||
| 65215 | Nov 4, 12:28pm | VA | Caller works as a coordinator for a Getting out the Vote union. Voting places has 4 of 5 machines broken. Only 1 is c... | PP, QP | View | ||
| 65128 | Nov 4, 12:26pm | VA | Caller works as a coordinator for a Getting out the Vote union. Voting places has 4 of 5 machines broken. Only 1 is c... | PP, QP | View | ||
| 65081 | Nov 4, 12:26pm | VA | Caller works as a coordinator for a Getting out the Vote union. Voting places has 4 of 5 machines broken. Only 1 is c... | PP, QP | View | ||
| 64931 | Nov 4, 12:22pm | Arlington | Arlington | VA | One of the machines was not scanning properly, but it has been fixed. There are apparently 20 ballots that they need to ... | QP | View |
| 64415 | Nov 4, 12:11pm | Bristow | Prince William | VA | Caller said that when she moved her finger over her desired candidate that the other parties' ticket was selected instea... | QP | View |
| 63631 | Nov 4, 11:57am | Norfolk | Norfolk | VA | the electronic ballot page 1 only showed the Democratic nominee, then the second page was the Republican while for other... | QP | View |
| 62432 | Nov 4, 11:38am | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | VA | Ballot boxes that register paper ballots was jammed, so voters were asked to submit their ballots in an area underneath ... | PP, QP | View |