Shenanigans at the Polls

Take a look at a few of the things that went awry.

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Problems Galore - Broken machines, unnecessary ID requests and late robocalls, oh, my. On Election Day, voters reported issues at their polling places. Take a look at a few of the things that went awry.  (Photo: Darren Hauck/Getty Images)

Flip-Flop Machines - In Pennsylvania, NBC News confirmed that a voting machine turned votes for President Obama into votes for Romney. On Politics Nation, there’s a video of a user pressing the button for Obama, but a green check showing up by Romney’s name. (Photo: YouTube/centralpavote)

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Flip-Flop Machines - In Pennsylvania, NBC News confirmed that a voting machine turned votes for President Obama into votes for Romney. On Politics Nation, there’s a video of a user pressing the button for Obama, but a green check showing up by Romney’s name. (Photo: YouTube/centralpavote)

Day-Late Calls - The Tampa Bay Times reported that between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, voters in Florida were told that they have until 7 p.m. on Wednesday to cast their votes. Because of a phone system glitch, about 12,000 calls intended to go out on Monday, went out on Tuesday morning instead.   (Photo: Max Whittaker/Getty Images)

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Day-Late Calls - The Tampa Bay Times reported that between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, voters in Florida were told that they have until 7 p.m. on Wednesday to cast their votes. Because of a phone system glitch, about 12,000 calls intended to go out on Monday, went out on Tuesday morning instead.   (Photo: Max Whittaker/Getty Images)

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Late-Opening Polls - Election Protection reported that polling centers in Galveston, Texas, were opening late. A Galveston county judge ordered that polls remain open for two hours after scheduled closing time. (Photo: Edward Linsmier/Getty Images)

Ohhhio! - 1-866-OUR-VOTE fielded more than 58,000 calls by 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. In Ohio, specifically in Cleveland, Dayton and Toledo, voters reported problems with ballot scanners. (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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Ohhhio! - 1-866-OUR-VOTE fielded more than 58,000 calls by 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. In Ohio, specifically in Cleveland, Dayton and Toledo, voters reported problems with ballot scanners. (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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Dems Can Hope - A new poll from Quinnipiac University is undoubtedly good news for congressional Democrats. The survey found that 48 percent of voters want one party to control the House and Senate and 41 percent said they'll vote for Democrats in 2014, while 37 percent will vote Republican.  (Photo: Darren Hauck/Getty Images)

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Access Denied - Voting inspectors were blocked from polling places in Philadelphia, the Republican Party told the Associated Press. The GOP members obtained a court order to gain access. (Photo: Darren Hauck/Getty Images)

"Catastrophe" in New Jersey - Voters were asked for IDs even though the state doesn’t have a law requiring it. “There’s just one word to describe the experience in New Jersey, and that is catastrophe,” said Barbara Arnwine, executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.   (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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"Catastrophe" in New Jersey - Voters were asked for IDs even though the state doesn’t have a law requiring it. “There’s just one word to describe the experience in New Jersey, and that is catastrophe,” said Barbara Arnwine, executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.   (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Email Errors - After reports in New Jersey over errors with email voting, the state’s Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadango extended the deadline to Friday for receipt of email ballots. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/Getty Images)

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Email Errors - After reports in New Jersey over errors with email voting, the state’s Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadango extended the deadline to Friday for receipt of email ballots. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/Getty Images)

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Pennsylvania Confusion - Reports from 1-866-OUR-VOTE say that voters in Pennsylvania are confused about the state’s photo ID law. Calls from Allegheny County report that people were told they must submit provisional ballots if they don’t have an ID. It was not required for this election for voters to present ID.  (Photo: AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Florida Glitches? - In Broward County, there were reports on Sunday that some early votes in a Black Florida neighborhood were wiped out. The local supervisor of elections says “human error” caused the 1,000-vote discrepancy. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

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Florida Glitches? - In Broward County, there were reports on Sunday that some early votes in a Black Florida neighborhood were wiped out. The local supervisor of elections says “human error” caused the 1,000-vote discrepancy. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)