Counted votes fall 35% in Berkeley. Student precinct problems

by Berkeley Daily Planet

Fri, Nov 5, 2004 2:34PM

As of Thursday morning, out of 81,611 registered voters in Berkeley, 42,661 votes have been recorded, Ginnold said, a turnout, so far, of just over 50 percent. Depending on how many provisional ballots are accepted and how many absentee ballots came in on election day, the percentage of voter turnout should rise, she said. In 2000, the year of the last presidential election, 54,684 out of 72,299 registered voters cast a ballot, or about 75 percent.
http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/article.cfm?issue=11-05-04&storyID=20015

The precinct located on the southside of the Berkeley campus was very problematic. Students stood in 2 hour lines while only 2 of 10 voting machines were being used. A poll worker threatened to kick the ass of voters, and refused to take off partisan buttons.
http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/article.cfm?issue=11-05-04&storyID=20018

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