Election Ends With Widespread Voting Problems; Protests Planned for Nov. 3
Indymedia.us volunteers, 03.11.2004
Voters from around the country have reported on their experiences at the polls. The
League of Pissed Off Voters, a network doing national voter-organizing out of New York City, compiled a preliminary list of
reports of voting irregularities in
New Orleans, LA;
St. Petersburg, FL;
Toledo, OH;
Columbus, OH;
Beloit, WI; and
Milwuakee, WI. Other reported voting problems posted to IMCs include
Felton, CA;
Nashville, TN;
Michigan and Ohio;
Portland, OR;
Boston, MA;
Pittsburgh, PA;
Florida and Pennsylvania;
St. Louis, MO;
Tulsa, OK;
Manhattan, NY;
Urbana, IL;
Brooklyn, NY; and
elsewhere.
No matter what the outcome of the sElections may be, protests have been organized throughout the US. A nationwide Beyond Voting movement, sponsored by a broad coalition of anti-war/anti-empire/global justice organizations, planned for street demonstrations in over 30 cities on, Nov. 3, the day after the election, saying "No matter who wins, the world needs to hear that the people of the U.S. demand fundamental social, economic, and political change." In addition to protests, a World Party was called for in cities all over the the US, and throughout the world.