Michigan Voters Endure Long Lines Due to Broken Machines, Poor Planning by Secretary of State Ruth Johnson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Tuesday, November 6, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 LANSING – Today Progress Michigan released the following statement in response to reports of broken voting machines at multiple polling locations across Metro Detroit: “It’s unfortunate that Michigan voters are being forced to endure long lines due to faulty equipment and poor planning…

Hundreds of Calls Flood Voter Protection Hotline, Dozens Report Broken Machines in Metro Detroit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Michigan Election Coalition  Tuesday, November 6, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, (517) 974-6302 866-OUR VOTE hotline has received hundreds of reports of machine malfunctions and lack of worker training on proper procedures LANSING – The nonpartisan Michigan Election Coalition has received hundreds of calls to their voter protection hotline, reporting dozens of cases of…