2008-10-19 Votes for Obama not being counted in NC

2008-10-19 Daily Kos: urthwalker Daily Kos \2008 US presidential election\North Carolina\voting irregularities http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/19/151113/84/78/635565 Action Alert: Votes for Obama not being counted in NC! Votes for Obama not being counted in NC  My mother has been working the polls in North Carolina for early voting and has alerted me to something that I think would be important for NC voters to know. If you circle in the choice for a straight Democratic ticket (or republican for that matter), you ARE NOT casting a vote for the presidential race - you MUST fill that in separately. She says that in the last few days alone, she has personally seen at least 200 votes intended to go to Obama that were not being counted (in other words, people telling her how excited they are to see Obama elected, only to find out that by selecting the straight democratic line, they never even cast a vote for him). It's a damn shame the polls were designed this way, but the word needs to get out about this. There is already a sign at the polling station, and poll workers like my mother are working to educate voters, but it is not enough. This is apparently the reverse of the situation in Texas, Alabama, and South Carolina. Commentary: En Tequila Es Verdad

In NC, if you circle in the choice for a straight ticket you are not casting a vote for president – the reverse of the situation in Texas, Alabama, and South Carolina. Anyone confused?   