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Breaking Voter updates from across the country. When you #GoVote use the tag #VideoTheVote and help tell the whole story this election.

  1. The #VideoTheVote team is signing off after a full day. This election illustrated deep attacks on one of our nation's fundamental rights: the right to cast a vote and have a say in the future of our democracy. We saw voting machines flip votes in Pennsylvania, lines topping 4-5 hours in Florida, massive confusion over photo ID requirements, and poll workers pushing provisional ballots in Ohio. It's clear that the time to reform our dysfunctional voting system is now, but for tonight, we celebrate the thousands of hard-working volunteers who took time to send us information, upload videos, and protect this basic right. Thank you!
  2. #VideoTheVote infographic on voting problems in key states.
  3. NBC calls election for President Obama. Voters still waiting to cast ballots in states like Florida, Virginia, New Mexico...
  4. Insane lines continue in 174 Florida precincts. Anyone waiting in line at this point has been there for 3 or more hours.
  5. RT @RoblesHerald: 3 hours after polls closed, 174 of the Miami-Dade's 829 precincts still have people in line.
  6. Meet Robert, a first time voter who was told he didn't need an ID by phone and then challenged multiple times by poll workers and an election judge. (VIDEO)
  7. Partisan ballots distributed †in front of Roanoke polling place.
  8. Determined Florida voters brace for an all-nighter.
  9. Lawda Mercy LONG lines still going in South Florida.....this will be an all nighter
  10. RT @timelfrinkmia: @ErikPetersen Only 40 percent of polling sites were even closed in Miami as of about 45 min ago. 100s in line. Long night ahead down here.
  11. @mrashtontaylor Man these lines are STILL stacked. I went at 6am this morning. That's what's taking us so long. We turnt OUT!
  12. Record lines in Virginia blamed on faulty infrastructure.
  13. Arlington has max # of voting machines allowed under state law + paper ballots. Long ballot=some long lines. Thanks for your patience!
  14. Dems report long voting lines in Richmond, Newport News, East Henrico, and Arlington--all Dem strongholds in Virginia
  15. Polls have closed, but the lines to vote in PWC are still long: ow.ly/f4WRM
  16. We know one thing for sure. VA election infrastructure is an utter failure. Six voting machines in Dumfries? Really?
  17. More on those long lines in Virginia. (VIDEO)

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