Poll Watch Site Crashes

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Over at TPM, Reader DK pointed to a real-time database that tracks election problem reports from around the country. I’ve used it myself, and it’s a terrific tool.

Unfortunately, due to the intense focus on election day problems, the database — run by a coalition headed up by People for the American Way — has been hit with extraordinary traffic. As a result, the database is down.

The Election Incident Reporting System database (EIRS) includes information on reports gathered by a number of major pollwatching groups and hotlines. “Our call centers are still able to enter data on the backend,” a staffer for the Election Protection coalition told me.

“We’re looking into DOS [denial-of-service attacks] and such but so far it seems to just be a tremendous amount of legitimate traffic,” he said.

Update: It’s now working sporadically.

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