Desiree Evans

November 5, 2008 - Election Protection is reporting that some voters in Virginia have had waits as long as seven hours long. From EP's OurVoteLive blog:

November 4, 2008 - Optical scan machine failures are one of the leading issues facing voters in counties across Florida, according to Election Protection.

November 4, 2008 - The Election Protection hotline 1-866-OUR-VOTE is reporting more voting problems in Virginia. From EP's OurVoteLive website: In Virginia:

November 4, 2008 - Election Protection is reporting getting calls from South Florida about broken optical scan machines in some two dozen polling places, reports of voters being turned away from the polls for incomplete registrations, and long lines.

November 4, 2008 - In Alabama, where there was no early voting, polling places throughout the states are experiencing long lines.

November 4, 2008 - Election Protection has an updated list of voting problems being reported through their 1-866-OUR-VOTE hotline. Some issues in the South: Florida: In Tallahassee voters show up to polls, only to find ballots are missing.

November 3, 2008 - With Election Day looming, voters are preparing to turn out for what many predict will be a record-setting day across the country. The past few months have seen a surge in efforts to restore voting rights to former felons.