Politics & Government

Chicago Voters Frustrated With Long Lines On First Day Of Early Voting

"Machines are still not operating, and I think the frustrations are that we're not seeing change," said voter Marion Baker.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Long lines of voters formed at 50 polling sites that opened in Chicago Wednesday, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing. On site election officials at two locations on the South Side said the problems were out of their hands as small problems led to what some early voters described as a big mess.

“Machines are still not operating, and I think the frustrations are that we’re not seeing change,” said voter Marion Baker, as she waited at Deneen Elementary all morning.

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