Voter finds out why he was turned away at Charlotte polling site | WSOC-TV

[@RealityDisabled3979]

If this happens, immediately go to the Auditor's Office and report it! It's their job to investigate and take corrective action! Do NOT just go home and be angry that won't solve the issue!

[@mamiemartinson4649]

He was on lunch break, but yeah good call on what next steps should be

[@RidingwithStymie]

Excellent advice!

[@shelia3711]

Why didn’t they check his ID

[@RealityDisabled3979]

@@shelia3711 they did! Did you not read the article????

[@trevorstewart8]

I have 3 other individuals in my NZ city of 1.5million with a similar name to mine. It caused me no end of problems for credit checks and mortgage as one was a serial debt dodger.

[@Javas_Dream]

Vote early if you can. This guy did and was able to correct this error before Election Day. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@KB-ke3fi]

yeah and this doesn't happen all the time lol

[@kjpcgaming9296]

@@KB-ke3fi YEAH And it gets fixed. Because Americans have the same names a lot of the time. IT WAS FIXED. FGS. Stop The LIE

[@John-Smith02]

​@@KB-ke3fiit also lets you correct it if you make a mistake. You accidentally write the wrong address number or made a number look like another number. Or you write the wrong date or something. It can happen.

[@emmawillard1832]

Even on Election Day. when a bungle like this occurs -- rare but possible -- citizen votes a provisional ballot and the mix up is investigated, errors corrected and the provisional ballot is counted. Two citizens and both were able to vote and poll worker handled the matter correctly. Not a bloody thing to do with conspiracy theories and blame and suspicion. An error where two citizens had the same name and lunatics want to turn that event into a search for a bogey man.

[@MiracleFound]

​@@KB-ke3fionce is too often.

[@MchaelHowell]

THIS is journalism as it should be.

[@juliesaunders2031]

Yes. Didn't make it about anything other than finding the truth and not conflating to a conspiracy.

[@jdgoesham5381]

Project Veritas which is now OMG Media aka James O'Keeffe has been exposing this for years now. Another thing they just exposed is tens of millions of dollars being given to the Act Blue and Democrat party by stealing people's ID's and giving through their names to get past the laws. So sketchy.

[@normalisoverrated]

Yeah, this is great reporting.

[@johnrogersAlterism]

To unburden what has been Mao Zedong

[@lorrainewolfe9430]

​@@napalmholocaust9093They found a paper trail. You don't need to see both men on the news at once.

[@derickweatherly8951]

You did a great job helping this man and a great service to the nation god bless you 🇱🇷

[@jroddy1]

My Son had a warrant for his arrest. We went in to fix the situation and someone didnt even bother to look at the date of birth and social security # on the information they had and just automatically issued my son a warrant because he had the same name. They were looking for a 45 year old man and my son was only 24. People in these positions dont give a damn sometimes. Its not a mistake its called laziness

[@linguaphile42]

With poll workers, these are usually regular citizens just trying to help out, which is more than most are doing. Kindness and patience are appreciated.

[@Dapper_Dean]

a 45 year old man huh? You sure it wasn't president 45? He is a criminal. 😂🤣

[@michelefrazier3767]

Were. you there? 🙄

[@laurakrajnikburick2731]

Human error is common. You don't need to go maga on everything.

[@svenweihusen57]

@@laurakrajnikburick2731 There are over a hundred Million votes. So shit aka errors will happen.

[@gusmonster59]

Very nice to see actual journalism. No party blaming, no leaping to conclusions. Just 'Let's find out what happened and get it fixed.'

[@lindasue263]

There IS a party to blame!! The republican party and you know it!! It's time MSM start telling the truth!! TRUMP IS A DANGEROUS MAN! REPUBLICANS ARE DANGEROUS & VIOLENT PEOPLE!!

[@MorganMingo70]

Couldn’t just be happy about the story without adding additional commentary… this form of disengagement used to be common even across different states… wanna guess who the target was? Hint: they used to make us count jellybeans prior to being “allowed” to vote.

[@samstewart9249]

Worked elections for years that's generally the way it used to be.

[@sortathesame8701]

It cannot be fixed! Yes, he got to cast his ballot, but it either just cancelled out the vote the imposter cast or it gave one candidate an extra vote! That is why we need many more security measures in place such as photo ID, paper ballots and perhaps even biometrics when casting a ballot. I personally like the idea of voters sticking there thumb in permanent ink!

[@Ghostvertigo]

Their was no imposter & everyone in this story got their ballot & was able to vote. Didn't you watch it all the way through? ​@@sortathesame8701

[@southtexasprepper1837]

I'm so happy that the County Elections Office was able to correct the mistake. Great to hear that the error was corrected.

[@spvillano]

What should have happened is, once denied, he contacted the county elections office and everything that happened while the reporter watched would've been done. In this case though, doing so through the press ensured what should happen did happen *and* ensured viewers know their options and to call their county elections office if there's a problem. Most don't know who to call and that's critical if one is to exercise one's right to vote.

[@duckman5274]

@@spvillano Breath.

[@gregoryellsmore2095]

It wasn't a "mistake"

[@LoisMillar]

❤imo...This young man got A glimpse of not having just one freedom...imo. Vote America 🇺🇸

[@spvillano]

@@gregoryellsmore2095 OK, all parties involved said it was a mistake, but you know far better via your godlike superpowers.

[@lyricessence]

Thanks for helping to get this sorted out.

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

Thank you to election officials for clarification, to the reporter who investigated, and the voter for being vigilant. Human error caught and corrected in time. 👏

[@donttalkcrap]

I have to scroll for a good 5 minutes before I came across a comment from probably the only person who actually watched this video. Everybody else chimed in without actually watching it. Perhaps because they were distracted and didn't actually pay attention to the video. Case in point with the human error. Seems like everybody in America (except for you) is distracted and prone to human error.

[@Aroundwego1892]

Due diligence!

[@PamLumpkinLoving]

Now this is refreshing. The news reporter cared enough about honest voting to help this man. Great job!

[@johndrury2028]

Imagine how many JOHN SMITH's there are.

[@lltpgh2012]

Glad the situation was resolved. Applaud the reporter and the Election Dept. for their efforts.

[@bethdavis6863]

And the voter for choosing to resolve the issue.

[@emmawillard1832]

@@bethdavis6863 Good point. Some would walk away and then embark on a non-stop tirade of conspiracy theories and irrational accusations.

[@Lovesapuzzle]

Yes. It seemed to be an honest mistake that was corrected.

[@timdye6602]

Easily fixed and avoided by requiring ID to vote.

[@markp7262]

This has nothing to do with requiring ID. This has to do with someone mistakenly merging two different people into one. ID would not help this; it's not like the election officials are going to have a copy of your ID on file.

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Thank you for helping this voter 🇺🇲

[@spvillano]

Even better, educated the viewers on calling their count elections office if there's a problem. Turned a problem into a win for all of the populace that experience similar issues, because well, we all screw up and that's why we have such systems in place.

[@salgie5904]

Amazing story. The reporter got all the true details & facts and did not use political partisanship and helped resolve the issue. There was no use of us verses them in the report. Kudoes to this news station.

[@markdepriest418]

You're correct.....they will probably be fired tomorrow. Seems being a political hack is almost mandatory....that goes for both sides of the isle.

[@spvillano]

Well, there is a us vs here. Us vs oops. Figuring out who to call to resolve an oops can be daunting for many, as most of us don't have to deal with local or county governments much throughout our entire lives. So, now all viewers know to contact their county elections office if there's a problem and that's a huge win for all.

[@johnshaw6702]

​@@spvillanoSometimes contacting the official office doesn't work. But getting the local news investigating it and things tend to get addressed quickly.

[@emmawillard1832]

@@johnshaw6702 Every state assigned county trial court judges to hear citizen concerns in election day. Judges issue orders directing the appropriate official to permit Mr. Shaw to vote a provisional ballot. Mix up addressed within the time voters may correct their credentials or other information in order for the ballot to count. Or order from court: authority shall provide. Mr. Shaw with a regular ballot and it shall be submitted for tabulation. First is common, second is less so.

[@larsg.2492]

It's always dizzying to realize how far the news has fallen when you perceive factual reporting as an outlier and not the norm.

[@farmergiles1065]

First real news story I've seen on KZbin all year! Actual news, no commentary, real investigation, no hype, demonstrated results, clearly presented, neutral tone. Congratulations! You've got it all!

[@VoncentBailey]

But yet you're on you tube all year😂

[@Echo81Rumple83]

It's like the Consumer Bob and The Unknown Eater segments I remember watching on my local cable news (CBS) in the 90s as a kid/teen. When it wasn't about how we're going to hell in a hand basket but a couple of feel-good stories about helping a stinted customer by publicly calling out the business or a local non-big-chain restaurant of the week. I think all of that went away after September 11th, 2001, but mainly because our family decided to not watch basic news anymore and just stuck with the local newspaper and The Daily Show, because we needed some humor to cope with such chaotic times.

[@farmergiles1065]

@@VoncentBailey Not so much for news; there isn't much anywhere, really. I scan some, but see very few past 50% of their length. Most I quit within 15 seconds. Some I watch further for comment. This one was exemplary reporting.

[@AuntieMamies]

These local problem solvers are always legit

[@farmergiles1065]

@@AuntieMamies I can see why you have such confidence in them. They're not local to me, so I haven't seen them before. I miss being able to place confidence in more of what I see. Be thankful; it's a gift.

[@kevinfischer4869]

Yay! Good to hear and see you got it all cleared up! Grade A journalism!

[@tarajoyce3598]

Transparency is needed. Thank you for doing these stories.

[@Matt-fl8uy]

Voting under another's name is a felony (like Trump has). It's exceptionally rare and quickly addressed.

[@TheKarenRob]

voting is transparent - do your duty and volunteer at polling place or take a basic civics course.

[@jennifershanks453]

It is transparent. We wouldn’t see this on the news if it were not.

[@cindyheazlit938]

It’s because of the transparency that this could be fixed. And also - BOTH ballots were valid. The provisional ballot meant that the vote was counted and also investigated. The system worked exactly as it should have.

[@LoisMillar]

❤I luv it when that happens...😊 All stay 💯 Strong Vote America 🇺🇸

[@ADR.1993]

Johnathan actually taking journalism seriously is refreshing to see him go the distance to get to the root of an issue. 👍

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

It shouldn't take a news organization raising awareness to restore your vote. Here in my jurisdiction, the polling places are supposed to allow you to vote with a provisional ballot, then tell you to contact the registrar of voters to clear it up. Turning someone away because "oh you already voted" is just asking for rampant abuse.

[@georhodiumgeo9827]

That's exactly what happened. He was offered a provisional ballot but decided to attempt to fix the error first. That made sense because he still had time. Every step in the process was noted so they could easily determine exactly what had happened, where the mistake was made, and correct the issue.

[@williamfrench9973]

I guarantee you if he had contacted the elections office directly, they’d have been able to fix this without the involvement of the media (this happens from time-to-time and they know how to deal with it as they did here). Still, I’m glad the media covered it as it is educational for voters.

[@Qwijebo]

This happened to my friend in Michigan, went in to vote early, was told he had already voted which he did not. Election worker said there's nothing he could do about it, please be on your way. He came back two days later to make a complaint they would not even bother to help him, told him he was fraudulently trying to vote again. And this isn't an isolated incident.

[@glendagraves1637]

Human error fixed by humans working together. Wonderful.

[@CPAgamer313]

Wonderful because he got the news involved because if that wasn’t the case, he probably wouldn’t be voting nothing wonderful about that

[@thisworldhasgonemad]

​@@Good1-br5TRUMP 2024!!!

[@Missunderstood103]

Yep. This was handled so well without any unnecessary chaos or blowups. Just ordinary rechecks, problem solving, follow through & done.

[@svenweihusen57]

the point is: they actually have a paper trail to fix such problems. Which makes Trumps claims about widespread voter fraud total BS. This system might not prevent all voter fraud but it will find voter fraud afterwards.

[@LivingAwake]

Yeah, but it would have to happen about 20 million times for the votes to be accurate across the country. We got 1 right!

[@denise5523]

The poll worker didn’t verify the information thoroughly enough

[@mpowe123]

Wouldnt signature match, thumbprint identification match to social security number resolve it?

[@Strangerfromastrangeland]

They can only work with the information they have at hand, alot of people in this country have the same name. Does not put blame on regular people just try to do their job.

[@glzgowlass]

Tell me you’ve never worked in an office with deadlines without telling me you’ve never worked in an office with deadlines.

[@lindayen6957]

This totally would not have happened if the poll workers checked people’s ID’s!

[@CheapsKate77]

It depends on the information they have at that voting location. However, this is why there should be a uniform system throughout the country. I’ve never had an issue with voting (knock on wood). I show my ID and they check my name and address, as well as match my signature against what’s on file. Easy peasy. 🤷‍♀️

[@ninamatthews8747]

Well it’s lucky he voted early or this nigh not have been fixed in time.

[@SPJPapasan]

Even if this occurred on Election Day, he would have been given the chance to vote via a Provisional Vote. He would have supplied the vote and then the elections would have looked into the situation. (And hopefully come up with the same results.) Official election results are not final until every provisional ballot is reviewed.

[@JescaML]

They usually get a provisional ballot.

[@stoverboo]

He would still have been able to cast a provisional ballot, and the problem would have been resolved the next day.

[@emmawillard1832]

​@@SPJPapasan Thank you for stating facts which partisan conspiracy theorists despise.

[@sammcturk8898]

In Canada we do it by our taxes you don't fill out your taxes you aren't registered to vote.

[@4thArmoredVet]

Good work Jonathan! Journalism is rare these days, but you the real thing! 🙏🕊&❤

[@juliet-m31]

Love this journalist doing a great job & finding the truth! The relief on that man's face said everything. 🙂🙌 Good news today!!

[@suzanneo1124]

Good for him. Unfortunately, that’s an incredibly stressful situation.

[@robertd9850]

That is a disappointing situation. Incredibly stressful is not knowing where your car, house, and kids are after Hurricane Helene hit WNC.

[@einnAnnie]

​@@robertd9850 Disappointing? I've had my identity stolen, and it's far more stressful than it is disappointing. In fact, I don't remember feeling 'disappointed' about the situation at all in the many years it took to get it (mostly) ironed out, but I very vividly remember the overwhelming stress and frustration. The things that you mention, not knowing where your kids, house, and car are after a Hurricane, are stressful, too, but as it stands now, people are not limited to feeling stress in only a single set of circumstances. So, relax, nobody is trying to monopolize that word, there's plenty of stress in the universe for all of us to get more than we want.

[@robertd9850]

@@einnAnnie I don't need to relax, I'm not tense. A screw up at the polls is not identity theft, it is a screw up at the polls. He'll live to tell the tale and it didn't cost him anything but some time to get it straightened out.

[@rogerg0834]

Excellent job at the news station!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@TammyMedley-q2y]

AND THIS? LADIES AND GENTS, ARE WHY UPDATING YOUR VOTER INFORMATION, IS SO IMPORTANT! WSOCTV9, are the HERO'S!

[@Lovesapuzzle]

This was a case of human error (two men with the same name), not a failure to update information.

[@ZuriekJT]

You're misunderstanding what happened here.

[@texaswildcat2000]

Nothing to do with updating anything....

[@bhhNC]

👍👍 Very well handled, WSOCTV9! Active & non-inflammatory journalism rocks. You have helped a worried American voter resolve a genuine problem & to feel supported by their BOE. BRAVO. 👍👍

[@lioness2539]

Awesome that they got this corrected quickly for him!! No matter your choice, voting is our right!!

[@Karen-uq1fj]

Voting is also our responsibility!!

[@francesb1682]

❤thank goodness for you guys for reporting this bless you 🙏

[@BettyGrin]

Paper trail. Picture ID. All is needed for a fair election.

[@Dapper_Dean]

get off the propaganda all ready. Trump lost in 2020 okay! Courts said so.

[@retirednavy8720]

But if they do that the DEMs won't be able to cheat. See why they want to fight voter ID?

[@KB-ke3fi]

yeah Mayorkas is all on it

[@Jitterbuggn]

That’s the strangest part to me. I am a voter in NC and had to show my license AND they verified my address too, before I voted today.

[@ILoveMyPomeranian-p6l]

Nope. We have always had fair elections. There is zero evidence of mass voter fraud now or in the past.

[@howardj602]

My wife and I have been registered voters for 58 years. Same location. We sent in applications for absentee ballots. My ballot came with the wrong middle initial, and my wife didn't receive one at all. I contacted the City Clerk's office, and the problem was resolved within 10- minutes. Received ballots the next day, and returned them filled.

[@GregTurner-ks4ii]

You should.have to vote in person unless aged AND infirm We have weeks of early voting and there is no excuse

[@emmawillard1832]

@@GregTurner-ks4ii Anti-constitutional thought process.

[@dizzleslaunsen2372]

@@GregTurner-ks4iinobody cares about your conspiracy minded nonsense.

[@GregTurner-ks4ii]

@dizzleslaunsen2372 that's a conspiracy theory? So, the mail is a safe means of voting? hahahahahah How long have you had a TBI? Does it impair motor skills, too, or just hamper your ability for rational thoughts 🤔?

[@georgea5991]

@@dizzleslaunsen2372 Lol, it show's you all have nothing when you call advocating for in person voting "...conspiracy minded nonsense" 🤦🏻‍♂ So glad less people are buying it now.

[@spiralflame88]

It was fixed! Good on the workers!

[@tommas2674]

Good on this man, that provisional ballot would have NEVER been put in.

[@KB-ke3fi]

minus the 20 million who got thru

[@zeyv4551]

​Proof: Trust me. 🙄

[@laurakrajnikburick2731]

​​@@zeyv4551I don't trust you, you just want it to be true, it's not proof of fraud. It only proves humans make mistakes.

[@laurakrajnikburick2731]

​@@tommas2674wrong, he should have been listed under the same name with a different birthdate, and address. Different person, same names.

[@zachariahbarber5794]

Human error could ruin this Country.. pay attention folks

[@esellers47]

What a great news story with a resolution! All thanks to this fact digging reporter, great job!

[@leeperrybender5811]

I also live in NC, and was required to show photo I.D.! So, I don't see how this could happen! Glad he got his vote back!

[@STho205]

The registrar simply replaced this man's existing registration some time ago with a new voter with the same name and a different address. Instead of adding the new voter, they updated an existing record. Stupid error of a registration clerk.

[@williamfrench9973]

It’s simple human error. I’m sure you’ve made mistakes at your job. With these poll workers, they only do this a few weeks a year and are generally retirees not used to the long busy days that a presidential election requires.

[@Sephiroth144]

@@williamfrench9973 The poll workers weren't the ones who did it; the County (I believe county) Registrars did- and they usually have their jobs longer...

[@williamfrench9973]

@ I didn’t see where they said that - but let’s assume you’re correct. In a presidential election, in a large county, many many seasonal workers would be hired to help process mail-in absentee ballot applications, outgoing ballots, and receiving and counting returned ballots. Respectfully, I stand behind my original comment.

[@Sephiroth144]

@@williamfrench9973 You are welcome to your opinion; that said, it would be non-temporary workers who handle the voter rolls, which is the permanent (if evolving) list of those who can vote in the county (as well as personal information attached to them). You don't give the temp hires access to that... (Its equivalent to the working the cash register vs having access to the vault.)

[@russellchastain841]

Had basically the same thing, I'm a junior and live next door. The lady, bless her heart, just filled the wrong slot out but we got it straightened out quickly no harm no foul

[@tommas2674]

they must have looked up the other guys birth date, to use it.

[@TheKarenRob]

exactly. thank you for sharing your typical but infinitely wonderful experience voting in the US,

[@sgtpepper1138]

My son is a Jr as well, when he was able to vote in the last election. I called our county and had them add a "SR" to my mailed ballot (we live in Oregon). So there wouldn't be any confusion.

[@spvillano]

Even money, while untangling it, apologizing the entire way. We all screw up, how one deals with screwing up tells what kind of person that they are. Most just admit to screwing up and scramble to fix it. Others just earn disrespect for denying their blatantly obvious screwup.

[@larsg.2492]

Damn your father's vanity in choosing the same name for you. 😂

[@kc7280]

Meck County Poll worker here. As stated in the piece, it was a human error. There’s a process to fix every type error. Always ask. This voter was on his lunch hour & maybe couldn’t take the time to do so right then, but calling the Board of Elections afterwards to investigate the problem was exactly the right thing to do.

[@GingerValentine-oo1xi]

Journalism is crucial for our democratic republic! Thank you WSOCTV9

[@vietnamvet4533]

Yea and wished we had one, and ps we aren't a democratic republic.

Great news for the voter and thanks to the reporter doing the work. Great job to the reporter and now the voter can have his voice heard. Let’s hope he goes right away so it won’t happen again. 💙💙💯💯👏👏👏👏👍😃👊

[@vietnamvet4533]

Sorry Blue I think he was a The Trump supporter, if he was for Harris. The "reporter" would have said that, the police would have been called, you would be rioting in the streets, he would be on the View and the nightly news.

[@clarawilliams2300]

Hope he voted for President Trump.

[@fordtuff2600]

​@@clarawilliams2300I bet he did - he looks like an intelligent , common sense guy 👍🏼

[@cathyrainey6176]

​@fordtuff2600 hmmm...I wonder who the identity thief voted for? (And probably voted in his real name too).

[@spvillano]

@@clarawilliams2300 I hope that he voted for someone sane instead. But then, I've personally met Trump, I know better than to trust him any farther than I could throw the Pentagon.

[@hellosunshine3304]

If this guy didn't push the issue. Just imagine this happening on November 5th? No time to fix. It's important to get out and vote early.

[@ChristiNickerson]

That’s why we have provisional ballots. If a voter’s eligibility to vote cannot be proven at the polls on Election Day, they can cast a provisional ballot. If administrators determine that the voter was eligible to vote, the ballot will be counted as a regular ballot.

[@tommas2674]

@@ChristiNickerson provisional ballots thrown out. they must have looked up the other guys birth date, to use it.

[@EvilWizardWeedSheeee]

It's going to happen everywhere that's how Kamala is going to win. The biggest leak of private information in history just occurred a couple months ago names and addresses and social security numbers of entire swaths of the USA, Canada, UK, etc were leaked in a hack of a background checking company by a hacker group called US DoD

[@Mimikoo]

They will absolutely count the vote even if issues occur on Nov 5th. The system caught the error. This is how our voting works. My Dad was a poll worker before he died and this happened every year- info is typed in by a human so errors occur. At least 5 or 6 ballots were provisional and all were resolved. This is NORMAL

[@redhytech]

Never vote early.. it gives them time to CHEAT.

[@__-pl3jg]

Probably wouldn't have happened if they required photo ID.

[@AmericaShallBeSaved777]

North Carolina requires voter ID. Guess you don’t live in NC

[@__-pl3jg]

@AmericaShallBeSaved777 - Ah ok, wasn't sure and didn't bother looking it up. I'm glad to hear they do. So I guess it was just an address mismatch between the 2 guys.

[@bearwatcher]

I just voted today in Madison County, IL. I was very glad to see that all of us were required to present a valid driver license along with our voter registration.

[@ThomasWalker-m2y]

A drivers license is not a certificate of birth in the USA, they are getting drivers license so they can vote.

[@fritzhenning1]

@@ThomasWalker-m2y Who are getting driver's licences so they can vote? Don't you still have to register to vote....tell me how this works.

[@letsomethingshine]

“Dictator on day 1” Trump voters manipulated easily by corrupt rich marketing are creating fake IDs to vote multiple times and voting with their dead elderly family members IDs because they look similar.

[@ColoringKaria]

@@ThomasWalker-m2ymost people “glad they had to have a drivers license” are from states that oppose enhanced ID that DOES prove USA citizenship. Or a free NATIONAL ID that would also do the same. Funny that.

[@derekmulready1523]

Billing address and passport Social Insurance card issued by the state. With picture ID. 🇮🇪🇪🇺

[@PamelaAMuth]

Thank GOD Connor was able to vote. There are far too many of these predicaments. Poll workers MUST be more observant! 🇺🇸

[@kathryncronkrite8027]

God had NOTHING to do with it. Thank the ELECTION WORKERS.

[@JamieCarter-wv8rp]

This is why ID SHOULD BE MANDATORY!!!!

[@donaldendsley6199]

Funny in NC it is mandatory and this still happened.

[@stephens021]

Not everyone has ID, unless the government is willing to provide FREE photo ID to every citizen then all it will do is remove the right to vote from people unnecessary. Every study that has looked at voter fraud has shown that it is not an issue. If you want to get mad about something get mad about the rich being able to buy elections rather than your fellow citizen being able to vote.

[@tessmoore3762]

@@donaldendsley6199 Apparently it wasn't. He just gave his name etc. He didn't say he showed I.D.

[@amberm3573]

​@@tessmoore3762 No it's mandatory. The law is G.S. § 163‑166.16. You can fill out a form to request a photo ID exemption but otherwise you need to present a photo ID to vote in person or a photo copy of your ID to vote by mail. If you don't have it with you when you vote can only vote by provisional ballot and it only gets counted if you present the ID to your county elections board before the vote count is certified. Obviously the Voter ID law didn't help here, and that's fine. No system is perfect, glad the mistake got caught and fixed.

[@williamfrench9973]

It is required. This was a simple human mistake. Turns out your precious voter id laws can’t solve every problem.

[@robertcervantes9843]

Good reporting and assistance to this young voter. 👍 Well done 👏.

[@MaxedWayOut]

Note also: Provisional Ballot also helps in addressing this...rare...situation. I've worked as a Poll Worker 2-3 times now. In thousands of voters, I personally have not seen an example of this situation, though it is clearly possible. I recently was studying in the Poll Workers Handbook related situations and resolutions related to potential problems "checking-in" (qualifying) a voter. I'm impressed with the preparation, experience and thoroughness of the rules as represented in our state's handbook.

[@AndrewBartell-v7m]

So you were a part of the election fraud? Are you up on charges yet?

[@renicherian2415]

That’s why you should provide a ID

[@SPJPapasan]

I imagine the "other" Conor Brennan did and that is why the information for the "listed" Conor Brian was changed. (And ID is required in North Carolina) The poll workers do not have photo of the listed Conor Brennan to compare likeness.

[@kellidinit3725]

I’m sure he did. I have to give my ID when I go.

[@TheBasedCanadian]

But black people can't afford Id 😂

[@tweb3282]

As a Maga Sh!t starter, ID is required in North Carolina, Now what you want next Maggot?

[@vianneymclaughlin5024]

In California they are saying it’s unconstitutional to show id, it’s a joke.

[@johnbutera5805]

THIS is why we need voter ID!! 😮

[@STho205]

They asked for ID. They both had it. The problem was two different voters were on one line of the registrar's list. Clerk error months ago.

[@tessmoore3762]

@@STho205 If they had I.D.then they should have checked birthdate and address. They did not.

[@STho205]

@@tessmoore3762 the mistake was in the registrar's office long before. The person still on the voting rolls had the right ID, address, DOB. Watch the whole story, don't skip right to comments. The guy in front of you was no longer on the rolls as a clerk had mistakenly edited his record into the new guy...basically erasing him

[@clairehebert2135]

Absolutely and just how many illegal votes are already done? Can't be just one, so here we go again.

[@jackwagner547]

​@STho205 but in a situation where they are actively NOT asking for ID, they would never have discovered this error. this is the perfect argument why everyone should have to show their identification to vote for a president.

[@LesserMe]

It happens between my father and I all the time. Most frustrating situation ever!

[@jramsey7710]

Finally we got some journalism that is truthful and helpful to the public-cnn-pay attention to

[@felicialightfoot2380]

Thank you for helping him get his vote!

[@1COMIXMAN]

I once almost got stuck with a 280k hospital bill. I did some detective work of my own found out the guys middle initial was different but he gave my address. Plus our ages were wrong and I hadn't had a recent surgery. I found out where he lived his phone number and sent it to collectors and told em stop harassing me or I get a lawyer involved. A week later I get a call from some dude screaming and threatening me about having to pay his bill. I recorded it told him bring it on I'll introduce him to my friends smith and Wesson. He never bothered me again.

[@siyabonganqayana]

Why are there no officials at the polling places?why contact them immediately when they should be there arresting

[@debbiew.7716]

VOTER ID Checking name, DOB , Address , Picture and Signature! What a novel IDEA!!!!

[@beebuzz959]

I agree that sounds good, but what if you lose or misplace your ID the day of? In most areas it's hard to get a new one that fast, and certain counties they make it extremely difficult for some pockets of people. This video shows how hard it is to double vote under one person, but it doesn't show how rare it is for people to steal others votes, that it doesn't even make a difference in the outcome, and is almost always caught. these two scenarios are why people are against showing IDs.

[@83delgado]

​@@beebuzz959why wait until the last second?

[@monitor1862]

​@beebuzz959 Most people have a drivers license, and they carry it with them at all times. What's the problem?

[@jasonshumake777]

@@beebuzz959don’t lose your id then. Without requiring an id it is simple for your neighbor to vote for you.

[@longgone9738]

@@beebuzz959You state it almost always gets caught? Ha ha ha ha ha.

[@bellarose6509]

Good job done by the journalist! 👏

[@XrayMike17plus1]

No citizen, regardless of party, should lose their vote.

[@DirkGently1972]

Except to the electoral college? 🤔

[@XrayMike17plus1]

@DirkGently1972 What does an individual's vote have to do with the electoral college? They're 2 completely different things.

[@DellikkilleD]

@@XrayMike17plus1 No, they really arent. The individual vote is for show, with no meaning, until we abolish the abomination that is the electoral college

[@actthree7810]

@@XrayMike17plus1 Not really. The EC wipes out everyone's votes and replaces them with electors. As I'm sure you know. Pretty sure the person you replied to would prefer the popular vote to determine POTUS.

[@deviouskris3012]

Yet millions were purged off the rolls. Including elderly who had been registered since they were given the right to vote.

[@Frankdfn]

I had a very similar situation. A voter with the same First and Last name but a different middle initial signed the voter book by my name and not his. A turn of the page on the book revealed the error and after a brief delay I was allowed to vote. Such errors are not a sign of widescale voter fraud nor would be enough to overturn the results.

[@jordanwhite5470]

Yet another reason to REQUIRE PICTURE VOTER ID !!!

[@sophierobinson2738]

Doesn’t make any difference. The other Conor may have had picture ID, i.e., a driver license. The poll worker has never seen either Conor, so naturally thinks the wrong Conor is the right one. A driver license is all Alabama requires. I don’t know the poll workers, and they don’t know me.

[@l.clevelandmajor9931]

My voter registration is on my driver's license, a picture ID. Nuff Said!

[@drewt1081]

@@sophierobinson2738 So, you understand the need these poll workers have for total concentration on their job. This IS the job! Making sure the information matches, exactly is the job! No assumptions, look at the I.D..

[@Floatinsmokelounge]

That was just human error. It happens , not intentional. Good that they found the error. I almost didn’t get a job because the drug test site had another with my name. Mixed my tests up. Sheeesh

[@matt-fitzpatrick]

No. North Carolina already requires ID to vote, and that ID didn't stop this mixup.

[@patriciabrittingham9798]

Voter ID is a necessity.

[@hajkie]

This has nothing to do with voter ID. These were both legitimate voters. Both of their votes count, they got confused as the same person.

[@titanpolus5088]

I was in the employment security office today filing for unemployment. And they required you to have an ID even to just have questions answered about applying. Yet we don't require an ID to vote?

[@DanielRuiz-oq9cy]

Not anymore.

[@brentwaits954]

@@hajkie regardless, there needs to be a system where people actually have to show identification. The fact that Democrats are the only party that do not want people to show id just tells me that they want the ability to cheat in elections, or even worse, they already are.

[@joytoyouandme4593]

I have to show I’d to get on an airplane. I can certainly provide it to vote. Course my state doesn’t even have live polls, mail in ballets only. My gut tells me there is lots of problems in the accuracy of our elections.

[@michaeldietz7038]

Photo ID would eliminate alot of this.

[@tookitogo]

Not in this case, since both Connor Brennans’ identities were not in dispute. It was not a case of someone impersonating Connor Brennan. Both Connors IDs would have confirmed they were who they claim to be.

[@AL5520]

Photo ID won't eliminate this problem. What can eliminate it is a national ID (as in federal, or at least a state ID coordinated by all states) that is widely available to all for free as most countries have but since most US citizens don't want such an ID you'll need more complicated measures to solve that kind of a problem, and those already exist, as shown in this report. Understandably this man did what he could to resolve this problem now but the same way they quickly found out the mistake they would have found it out if he field a provisional ballot, which was created for such cases. The same check they did now they would've done with the provisional ballot and his voting would've been counted.

[@tookitogo]

@@AL5520 Real ID _is_ that coordinated effort, which only a few “don’t tell me what to do, Feds!” states have refused to participate in, even though a) the core of Real ID is a set of very sensible minimum requirements for the authenticity of the documentation used to verify the ID information, and b) those same states are the ones pushing for stricter rules for voting. So none of the whining has anything to do with objective reality, it’s all about political posturing. :/

[@PamBen77]

Voter’s ID must be required, just like in other countries. It’s so basic

[@tookitogo]

@@PamBen77 Many countries don’t require photo ID to vote.

[@Sundayschoolnetwork]

This happened to my sister in Florida! And why you need to vote early so you can correct it in time. We need a better system!

[@CrochetIsLife54]

I worked as a programmer-analyst for a major hospital. They had acquired a new facility and we needed to merge their patient database with ours. Working on that project is how I learned that having two different people with the same name AND date of birth does happen. We had a contract with a company which did the analysis on how good of a “fit” two records were. They had spent decades refining their algorithms for assigning a score to indicate how closely two records match. For example, did a man register as James in one place but as Jim in the other? Did the numbers in the street address get transposed so that the person lived at 123 Main Street in one récord but was 132 Main St. in the other? Note the ‘Street’ vs ‘St’ change. The algorithm had to have tables of abbreviations used by the USPS. There are a LOT of ways the same person can appear to be two different people and vice versa. You do NOT want to intermingle their medical records incorrectly. I get quite upset at the clowns who think that checking voter lists against those of other states is an easy, straightforward process. It is not and must be left to professionals who understand the nuances of fitness matching.

[@thomasw.eggers4303]

Very nice post. I agree entirely.

[@k4everut]

I worked in the military. It was common to have multiple people in the same small unit (

[@lindaj5492]

Sounds like poll worker was careless or badly trained, if going just by the name.

[@tommas2674]

they must have looked up the other guys birth date, to use it.

[@beebuzz959]

@@lindaj5492 or maybe they had a lot of people coming through and our brains get tired of the monotony. But this one sounds like a rare case because they had a different address too, but the same birthday. So it might've been a person who stole his identity and tried to steal his vote, but the voting system is harder to steal because it came back to him, or somebody has the same name and birthday, or somebody at the DMV messed up.

[@drewt1081]

But that IS the job. Verifying the information, IS the job.

[@emmawillard1832]

​@@beebuzz959 Bizarre. Fictions on steroids.

[@Minuteman75]

Very disturbing!

[@aggravatedHart]

But you have to show your ID in NC so this seems like a lie. Did they have his ID? I just voted and had to show my ID so??

[@AmericaShallBeSaved777]

Correct - just voted in NC and had to show my ID, but the guy that processed mine was VERY old, and was struggling to find my name - I’d don’t think his vision was very good, and he was also hard of hearing, and then messed up on his computer, and then messed up on the open computer next to him. Even with ID, I can see a poll worker like the one I had mistaking two people with the same names.

[@grandrapladyakaamb2438]

This situation is understandable. Glad they were able to sort it out before it becomes political fodder.

[@DonnaHilt]

Not understandable, how many people with the same name live at the same address and are born on the same day.

[@KB-ke3fi]

@@DonnaHilt it's gonna be illegal immigrant votes....they know that

[@avishevin1976]

@@DonnaHilt What are you blathering about?

[@tommas2674]

they must have looked up the other guys birth date, to use it.

[@avishevin1976]

@@tommas2674 Huh? The clerk that noted the first voter as having voted ticked off the wrong entry because of the names. It was a simple human error as far as anyone can tell, and there's no reason to assume otherwise.

[@gregoryellsmore2095]

I wonder why so many of us are surprised that a media outlet actually reported this.

[@rhymereason3449]

Why wouldn't they? You sound like just another "media hater"....

[@dorisbrady4093]

Those who commit fraud should be jailed.

[@deviouskris3012]

Agreed. But there was zero fraud. Just a human input era and the vote assigned to the wrong individual with the same name. Stop trying to imply so nefarious intent where none exists.

[@CatherineJenkins-nm3yr]

So why isn’t trump in prison?

[@Kirbylord76]

There wasn’t any fraud in this situation.

[@dorisbrady4093]

@ You’re correct. I meant defamation of character.

[@wsdimenna5244]

@@dorisbrady4093 lol u mean the guy they call hitter when dems in nice mood. Or racist or just about anything hateful

[@Kim-k2x]

Not the first time I have heard of that. My friend's son moved from PA to FL, he registered to vote, when he went to vote for the first time in FL they told him that he had already voted. His name is very unique. I don't know anyone outside of his immediate family with that last name.

[@jillsmith1959]

This is usually what the problem. The clerk needs to verify all information matches. The overly dramatic dude could have figured it out if he called his Registrar of Voters.

[@williamfrench9973]

Exactly. Problem is, scare tactics have these people convinced that the boogey man is trying to steal their votes and when anything goes wrong - even things far more trivial than this - they leap to the assumption that its proof of that boogey man. Apparently no one teaches the concept of Occam’s razor to these folks.

[@ptw2408]

Had to show my ID 3X before I could vote.

[@useyourlittlegraycells]

ID REQUIRED!

[@NottyAries]

They did check ID, that's how they got the new address. The election worker just didn't notice the date of birth.

[@TheKarenRob]

this was human error - ID isn't going to fix that, the system worked. the sky is not falling,

[@useyourlittlegraycells]

The anchor’s statement, “But it wasn’t until Channel 9 got involved,” does not support your position.

[@patrickmcelligott5646]

Well done, and many thanks

[@jgjg3848]

This wouldn't happen if the registered voter gave his identification and the election worker gave him the ballot that goes with that citizen. That would authenticate that voter with his ballot.

[@SPJPapasan]

North Carolina DOES have Voter ID requirements.

[@x_warhog_x8701]

So human error that was corrected.........

[@lewisbale1]

Exactly 💯

[@KB-ke3fi]

human error my arse

[@x_warhog_x8701]

@@KB-ke3fi Sorry bot..............But facts is facts🤣🤣

[@laurakrajnikburick2731]

​​@@KB-ke3fi Human error is common, if you don't realize that, you don't realize mistakes that you make, we all make them.

[@tommas2674]

they must have looked up the other guys birth date, to use it.

[@evelyngoodshot-segovia4978]

Why wasn't an ID that matched the ballot checked??

[@snowmonster42]

It was checked. That's how they tracked the situation and figured out where the mistake happened.

[@deviouskris3012]

The issue wasn’t ID. It was a human marking era. You sound desperate to invent some nefariousness where none exists.

[@williamfrench9973]

Because they made a mistake… you know, those things that EVERY human makes

[@lisacarden1309]

God Bless Conor and God Bless this investigative journalist! This is so refreshing this is how the news use to be when I was growing up!! 👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@rjeffery5291]

This is why they need to show ID at the polls.

[@deviouskris3012]

It wouldn’t have helped. The 2 individuals were confused via human error. Humans make errors. Nice of you to try to use a straight laced story and attempt to make it political for narrative support.

[@melissacoupal585]

​@@deviouskris3012Voter ID would have absolutely made a difference. ID's provide birth dates and relevant information. Plus, over 70% of Americans believe that we should have to show ID to vote.

[@TSPxEclipse]

Can't do that in CA because some wise guy/gal decided to straight up make it illegal to ask for ID. Thank God I live in a different state.

[@deviouskris3012]

@@melissacoupal585 iD would have made zero difference. It’s a common place imputing error of parallel entries. It’s a Common place mistake seen in warehousing audits when item codes/Descriptions are similar.

[@rjeffery5291]

@@deviouskris3012 nothing to do with politics; everywhere you go to conduct personal business requires an ID. Hospitals, banks, etc.

[@niveknospmoht8743]

All the more reason for ID to vote. If ID had been shown with the correct address' and b'days this would not have happened

[@lindadechiazza2924]

This happens. . . And if he filled out a provisional ballot , he voted. In California and in the county with 3 mill i betcha it happens more than once.

[@hannahkroon5233]

Well done for how you dealt with this... Not slanted at all!

[@oldblackstock2499]

I don't understand the error. NC requires voter i.d. as does my State. It has your address on it. The poll worker should have checked that. They always ask " are you still at this...address?" Sounds to me that the poll worker changed the address. Better check out that poll worker. I think it's wise to also have your voter card even though only the i.d. is required because it also has your voter number on it that can be matched with the other information.

[@scottaudetat3090]

They probably only glance at the date of birth. Most poll workers are elderly around me. They messed up but it got figured out in the end. To be honest, having two guys with the same name, I'm shocked that the Republicans didn't get both thrown off the rolls to begin with...but then he is white, so...

[@yvetteandjorgenlarsen9753]

​@@scottaudetat3090oh, shut up

[@scottaudetat3090]

@@yvetteandjorgenlarsen9753 dork

[@emead528]

@@scottaudetat3090lol

[@DRKrust492]

The poll worker wss clearly being lazy rather than thorough.

[@dhracecars]

This is exactly why there needs to be a State ID required to vote. It is beyond stupid to claim some folks can not get a State ID as you need one to do most things in life.

[@grayukuk]

What about in California where it is now ILLEGAL to ask for Voter ID!!!!!!

[@ksf1107]

Yes, there is now no such thing as a FAIR election in California. All elections in California are now fraudulent.

[@Dddd-d4h6x]

This happened to me and my kids in CA in 2020. First, we received nearly 2 dozen ballots that we didnt know the recipients they were addressed to. Then, when we went to vote in person, we were tole our ball9ts had already been cast. After asking 3 or 4 times how to rectify it and showing our licenses to prove who we were while receiving attitude from the poll worker, we were given an affidavit to complete with our correct written ballot. Basically, it said I wanted to "change" my vote and requested that someone (an employee paid by the state) review the first ballot with the second ballot and THEY would decide if my second true vote would be accepted.

[@jimlarry9636]

They said date of birth is different. How can they miss the date of birth. How do they verify the Ids? The primary check is name and date of birth. Then address

[@Rapture1469]

NC does not require ID.

[@Dapper_Dean]

it was fixed. Get over it.

[@KB-ke3fi]

Fraud for illegals

[@leeman1525]

They probably just look at the name. I vote in Ohio and our address does not have to be the one on the license. I moved and didnt want to pay to update my license and it was still fine

[@suew4609]

@@Rapture1469Why? That’s ridiculous! It seems that voting is the only reason you don’t need ID these days. The cheating is already happening! According to a news report on Next News, there is already some shenanigans going on. People are seeing votes for Trump turning into votes for Kamala right before their eyes on the ballot screen! Also, PATRIOTS should see the new movie, ‘VINDICATING TRUMP’ as it shows how easy it is to take the election. It’s not what you think! See it on the website with the name of the movie. Several choices there. EVERYONE should see it!! No cheating on our elections!

[@joemama6026]

Voter ID anyone?

[@robertd9850]

NC has a voter ID requirement to more explanation is needed.

[@hanaSC3508]

That’s ID is a must

[@mickimoon5008]

It's all alarming. This should not be able to happen! The American people deserve better, both sides!

[@rumpestillskin4671]

YOU SHOULD HAVE CHECKED HIS VOTER ID

[@sophierobinson2738]

Probably did. My driver license goes in a little scanner.

[@philam1973]

This is NOT error. I is purely stupidity on the part of the person who let this happen. 35 years ago I had a problem with my electricity bill in LA. It was over $200 in an apartment. Turns out someone called the electric company and changed my BIRTHDATE and re-opened another account 35 miles away. The old account was still open. So they were charging me on two accounts. How can anyone change a birthdate by PHONE? On top, how can you open an new account while maintaining the old account without changing all your personal data? This was UNBELIEVABLE!

[@takatamiyagawa5688]

There will be well over 150 million votes cast. It would be beyond miraculous for not even one human error to be made while processing them all.

[@retrictumrectus1010]

It is an error, an error caused by stupidity. Saying "human error" is just a nice way of saying "being stupid".

[@deviouskris3012]

@@retrictumrectus1010human error is not stupidity. What sort of ridiculous statement is that.

[@HannahMcnicholl]

I'm favoured only God knows how much I praise Him, $230k every 4weeks! I now have a big mansion and can now afford anything and also support God’s work and the church.

[@HannahMcnicholl]

Only God knows how much grateful i am. After so much struggles I now own a new house and my family is happy once again everything is finally falling into place!!

[@Elizabethpurnell-m8s]

Wow that's huge, how do you make that much monthly?

[@Elizabethpurnell-m8s]

I'm 37 and have been looking for ways to be successful, please how??

[@HannahMcnicholl]

It's Ms. Evelyn Vera doing, she's changed my life.

[@HannahMcnicholl]

I started pretty low, though, $5000 thereabouts. The return came massive. Joey is in school doing well, telling me of new friends he's meeting in school. Thank you Evelyn Vera, you're a miracle.

[@marlenaforbes-reidy9876]

Excellent Journalist, thank you so happy the problem was solved.

[@tammyscrogham691]

Thats why everyone should present a photo ID to vote

[@robertstrong1007]

As one person said, picture ID with name and address, you're good to go. I voted today in Florida, polling people cked my photo ID with address and it's all done...🎉

[@DellikkilleD]

they had an ID, didnt prevent this cletus.

[@Awakend1111]

GOD. please protect our votes ... ❤🙏🏾

[@lynnf7542]

Who ever messed it up needs to be held accountable!!!

[@Skinman366]

And I bet they voted democrat

[@davemalinak6802]

Statically republicans cheat more often than democrats.

[@JayQuellin1]

​@@davemalinak6802 I bet that sounded really clever inside your head.

[@davemalinak6802]

@@JayQuellin1 every thing is clever to maga .

[@JayQuellin1]

@@davemalinak6802 You mad, sis?

[@davemalinak6802]

@@JayQuellin1 That’s all maga has is insults. You’re not worth my time . When you grow up and want to talk politics let me know . Other wise just keep following Trump