More election shenanigans..
CHERRY HILL, N.J. - November 9, 2002 — The search continues for went wrong with 94 voting machines that were shut down for nearly four hours on Election Day.
The problem prevented township voters from pulling the lever next to Democratic mayoral candidate Bernie Platt's name. The situation was discovered soon after polls opened at 6 a.m. and was straightened out by 9:45 a.m.
Despite the mishap, Platt still easily defeated Republican opponent Alene Ammond by nearly 8,000 votes. Still, Ammond said the issue was "suspicious" and has called for a federal investigation.
The machines are owned by Camden County and serviced by International Election Services, a company based in Beverly. The 30-year-old firm has worked with the county for 15 years.
