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Light turnout marks first countywide use of optical scanners
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsA few paper jams with some optical scan voting equipment slowed voting at some polling stations in Palm Beach County this morning but elections officials are reporting no major difficulties and light turnout. The scanning machines that had problems were.....Tags: Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Voting, Political Candidates
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Some states face preparation challenges
The Swampby Laura Olson Are states ready for the long lines and vote counting that will come along with an energized electorate this November? Researchers at Common Cause, a non-partisan group advocating election reform and accountability, released a report...Tags: Voting, Political Candidates, Polls, Science and Technology, Labor Legislation
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Nassau election agency defies rain, sleet, sewage...
Spin CycleNassau???s elections went into the toilet last week, but politics had nothing to do with it. Whenever toilets were flushed Wednesday and Thursday at the County-owned building at 400 County Seat Drive, raw sewage flooded the basement where the Nassau???s.....Tags: Elections, Voting, Political Candidates
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Lawyer says Palm Beach County voting machines need repair
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsAttorney Gerald Richman said today that Wednesday night???s recount of 262 ballots of the Aug. 26 election proves what he???s been arguing for days: Palm Beach County needs a quick fix of vote-counting equipment before the Nov. 4 election.......Tags: Politics, Voting, Local Elections, Referenda
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Election-Day voter logjams feared
The Swampby Frank James The closer we get to Election Day, the greater the concerns about whether polling places will be able to handle the expected crush of voters in next week's historic presidential election. Democrats appear much more concerned about......Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Voting, The Ohio State University, Colleges and Universities
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SC Dem protests Greene primary win
The Swampby Kathleen Hennessey In South Carolina, the election drama rolls on. In the wake of his loss to a first-time candidate who is charged with a felony sex crime, Democratic Senate hopeful Vic Rawl has filed a protest against last......Tags: Sex Crimes, Politics, Voting, Democratic Party, U.S. Senate
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Election fantasies: 9 ideas on how to 'fix that'
Pretend for a moment — and I know this is crazy, but stick with me — but just pretend that we want it to be easy for every eligible person to vote, and for the results of those elections to reflect as accurately as possible the will of the...Tags: Politics, Elections, Voting, Barack Obama, Polls
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Pragmatic racism
Robert KoehlerNo, it's not the brutal, hate-twisted racism of the old days. Today's Republicans are capable of adoring select right-wing African-Americans. The Jim Crow revival they're pushing -- the large-scale disenfranchisement of primarily minority voters -- is...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Voting, George W. Bush, Polls
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The hollow democracy
Tribune Media ServicesMaybe they're trying to remind us that democracy isn't merely a matter of casting that little vote once every Leap Year -- but, far, far more significantly, it's about getting that right to vote in the first place, keeping that right, and having it...Tags: Politics, Voting, Karl Rove, Polls, George W. Bush
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Patt Morrison Asks: Balloteer Kim Alexander
The first California election that Kim Alexander cast a ballot in was a pip; voters decided 16 state propositions -- on creating a state lottery, capping welfare, limiting campaign contributions -- and gave their former governor, Ronald Reagan, a second...Tags: Politics, Museums, Voting, Macy's, Inc., Diebold Incorporated
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Voters head to polls for election day
The polls are open and it is time to get out and cast your vote.
Mayoral candidates Melina Kennedy and Greg Ballard were out early to cast their votes before a busy day of last-minute campaigning.
Both candidates said they feel they feel they have...Tags: Politics, Elections, Polls
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Embattled election supervisors get their day in Tally
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – County election supervisors taking heat for last fall’s elections woes pointed the finger Monday at two sources of confusion and angst outside of their control — the length of last fall’s ballot and limits on early...
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