RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond Electoral Board Vice Chair C. Starlet Stevens blamed “human error” for voting issues at the Calhoun Community Center in the East End on Tuesday morning.
Several voters contacted CBS 6 saying they were given federal-only ballots inside the voting precinct on Calhoun Street in Gilpin Court instead of the full ballot with municipal races.
While they could vote for U.S. President, they were unable to cast a ballot in the Richmond mayor, school board, and city council races.
“When I got my ballot the back of it was blank. I asked [the precinct chief] where was the school board race and she said that was the correct ballot,” one voter who wanted to remain anonymous told CBS 6.
That voter was 11th in line and brought the inconsistency to the attention of candidates and polling monitors outside.
“I went back in there and said something to [the precinct chief] and [the polling workers] said she knows what’s she doing. The whole time they were handing out the wrong ballots,” the voter explained.