Record Early Voting Turnout Causes Problem in Kingsport (Tennessee)

Volunteer TV ^ | 11/2/06 | AP

[Ravi]

Kingsport, Tenn. (AP) -- Early voting turnout has been heavy across the state, but the record number created a temporary problem in one county.

Electronic voting machines at one location in Kingsport were shut down for an hour Wednesday after they were unable to hold anymore ballots.

[Ravi]

Any comments?

[EagleUSA]

No dangling chads allowed. Sorry Dems.

[MplsSteve]

Kingsport is in predominantly GOP east Tennessee.

I think that sounds good for Bob Corker's chances.

[bnelson44]

Vote early and vote often!

[kenth]

DIEBOOOOOOLD!!!!!

* weep uncontrollably *

[samm1148]

Sounds pretty positive to me; if, as someone else on this thread said, it's a primarily GOP district it would be a good trend for the GOP nationwide.

[Hoodat]

Heavy turnout in East Tennessee bodes well for Corker.

[duckman]

There is always something with these machines. Dont they do any volume/stress testing?

[Coldwater Creek]

Shelby County also has had a heavy turnout. The marriage prop and senior property tax freeze is probably the reason.

[gb63]

Electronic voting machines at one location in Kingsport were shut down for an hour Wednesday after they were unable to hold anymore ballots.
That is incredible. Do you mean someone 'misunderestimated'?

[Crawdad]

There is absolutely no excuse for something like this to happen. It's just sad.

[CharlesWayneCT]

I'm just trying to picture this poor machine, with all those electrons spilling out the top through the cracks as the ballots just won't fit.....

[concerned about politics]

There is absolutely no excuse for something like this to happen.

But the dinosaur media said the Republicans weren't going to vote this election. Who'd a thunk?

[blam]

Good news for Republicans.

Democrats won't vote unless they're given money and a ride to the polls.

[Amalie]

Y'all know we're here in east TN....and WE will be voting.... (have you driven a Ford...from office...lately?...)

[MHGinTN]

I took my handicapped cousin to Jonesboro CourtHouse today and voted on this last day for early voting ... the line was out the door, onto the sidewalk, and most conversation was angry conservatives voting early when they had not planned on voting this cycle but since Kerry and the democrap party showed their true despicable nature they needed to be sent a message! We East Tennessee Volunteers love our military people and will not ignore such despicable insult and condescension toward them! I hope Murtha is booted out and shamed, also.

Now, after the pubbies hold on to Congress, we the people need to storm the halls and let them know we will no longer tolerate their ignoring our conservative values and want to see real fight against the degeneracy of the anti-American, anti-military bastard brats of the demcorat party leadership ... '08 and hatellary are only a heartbeat away!

[SolomoninSouthDakota]

"I'm just trying to picture this poor machine, with all those electrons spilling out the top through the cracks as the ballots just won't fit....."

This is ludicrous with todays technology.

[Jen from Tn.]

Ok Middle Tennessee,it's your turn. We are the battleground.Get out there and vote and drive a Ford from office!

[Right Wing Assault]

This is ludicrous with todays technology.

It's not the technology. It sounds as if they were programmed to hold no more than 10,000 and that now they were being reprogrammed. Sounds like human error.

[Ravi]

Now I do. Good work and kudos.