Initial murmurs of poll problems

Nothing concrete yet, but I'm starting to see more and more chatter about possible polling place problems.

Read more stories on this subject in our election topic page.Here's a roundup of reports of problems from Twitter -- note that I haven't been able to confirm any of them, take them with salt. Newest information is first:
REPORT: York County poll workers not adheearing to challenged ballots in certain locations. #sc2008 — PalmettoScoop (The Palmetto Scoop)
REPORT: Poll workers at Sub 8 precinct in Orangeburg County handing out sample ballots with Democrats checked. #sc2008 — PalmettoScoop (The Palmetto Scoop)
Hanahan Middle has waits up to 4 hours accrdng to one caller-they're going by the first initial of last names. A-K go first. #sce08 — dorkfish85 (Paige Hinson)
REPORT: Poll watchers at numerous Richland County precincts actively campaigning for Obama. #sc2008 — PalmettoScoop (The Palmetto Scoop)
REPORT: York County Newport precinct missing GOP candidates from ballot. Poll watchers fixing machines, not watching voters. #sc2008 — PalmettoScoop (The Palmetto Scoop)
Reports of Republicans being intimated by Democrat poll watchers at the Hemingway precinct in Williamsburg County. #sc2008 -- ragley

I haven't heard of any problems beyond mild waits in the Charleston metro area so far. -- So far they've almost all focused on the Midlands.

Update November 4: The Palmetto Scoop has posted a bit about a rowdy group of supporters outside a Greenville polling place. -- It's not clear how far away they were from the polling place which would be the issue as to whether or not it's technically prohibited. Still, it would seem uncouth behavior. Go read about it.

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