Glitches, partisan disputes mar vote

November 07, 2012 08:51

Voting glitches, lengthy delays and partisan disputes popped up at polling sites across the country on Election Day, although none appeared to reach the level of a major disruption.

From South Florida to Michigan and to the coastal New York and New Jersey regions affected by superstorm Sandy, strong turnout and some delays caused by the creaky voting system led to long lines at polling stations.

"Usually, you walk in, vote," said Ralph Jones, a retired metal-press operator at General Motors who waited about an hour to vote at a precinct in Ferndale, just north of Detroit. More

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