A.G. Gancarski
As Republicans continue to build a raw vote lead with just hours to go until polls close, Floridians were frustrated by the breakdown of a key website for hours on Election Day.
The state’s Voter Information Lookup was for hours showing an error message when voters enter identifying information to see if they are registered.
But a spokesperson for the state of Florida tells people that it’s not an issue.
“Voting operations have not been impacted in any way. The county Supervisor of Elections’ websites are still operable for any voter to look up their registration status. The state’s courtesy website is encountering record-high traffic. Any voter having difficulty utilizing the state courtesy look-up web page should go to their county SOE webpage for the same service,” says Mark Ard, the external affairs director for the Secretary of State’s Office.
The issue, which seems to be resolving based on our check of the site at this writing, arose Tuesday morning, in the wake of Secretary of State Cord Byrd saying that there were no problems with the early Election Day vote.
Florida Democrats said previously this crash on the registration site is no accident.
“Just like when the unemployment site went down during COVID. It is designed to crash,” said FDP Chair Nikki Fried.
Activists decried the dysfunction.
Abdelilah Skhir, senior strategist of the state ACLU, said Florida “must make it a priority to correct this issue.”
“Thousands of voters are looking up their voter information and planning where to vote – this is a delay that interrupts their ability to cast their ballot. With hours left until the polls close, we must ensure that every eligible voter in Florida can participate in the democratic process,” Skhir added.
Amy Keith, executive director of Common Cause Florida, said it was “urgent for voters to be able to find the information they need to vote today.”
“While these websites are down,” Keith added, “voters should call their county supervisor of elections office on the phone to get the information they need before they go vote.”
While the issue seems to have worked out for now, it raised concerns for some hours on the most pivotal of all days.
12 comments
FLPatriot
November 5, 2024 at 11:10 am
Republicans are already cheating. No doubt shut it down so they can purge Democrat votes.
I Am Garbage
November 5, 2024 at 11:27 am
Remember who started the “hanging chad” fiasco years ago. Here’s a trick question. Was the Palm Beach County Supervisor of elections a Repub or Democrat?
FLPatriot
November 5, 2024 at 12:21 pm
Had nothing to do with a particular party. But the outcome was because Republicans cheated.
MH/Duuuval
November 5, 2024 at 1:54 pm
Two examples: Brooks Bros. riot as well as the pre-election voter purges by GOP sec. of state.
I Am Garbage
November 5, 2024 at 2:27 pm
Amnesia.
MH/Duuuval
November 5, 2024 at 7:09 pm
You have amnesia if you have forgotten how W sent down young men in suits to halt the south Florida recount. Some of these thugs have become notorious MAGAs, especially Roger Stone.
And, yes. Katherine Harris did purge the voting list the summer before the election utilizing what turned out to be a fatally flawed software program.
But, what I remember most are the 100k knuckleheads who voted for Ralph Nader.
Ron Ogden
November 5, 2024 at 11:14 am
Just check your local supervisor of elections site. Works fine.
Paul Griffin
November 5, 2024 at 11:38 am
NO IT DOESN’T, EINSTEIN!!!!! I JUST CHECKED!!!!! CHEATING REPUBLICAN NAZI MOFOS!!!!!!
I Am Garbage
November 5, 2024 at 11:53 am
Google Broward County Supervisor of elections. Two have been fired for incompetence. Guess what party?
FLPatriot
November 5, 2024 at 12:22 pm
So far we have seen several attacks at the polls. Guess which party?
White Spiteful Devil Rapist Trump
November 5, 2024 at 1:39 pm
At least 10 people I registered voted for Harris and one for MAGA
I Am Garbage
November 5, 2024 at 3:01 pm
Good for you Yrral.
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