Confusing North Carolina Ballot Leaves off Votes for President

Huffington Post by Diane Tucker | Oct. 27, 2008 (Investigative Report)

In North Carolina, a straight-party vote counter-intuitively does not include a vote for president. Voters must make a separate mark under the Presidential Contest box.

On Election Day 2008, there will probably be more voters than there were in 2004, and many of them will be first-time voters. "I believe as many as 100,000 votes for president could be lost this time around," [Lawrence Norden, an attorney at the Brennan Center for Justice at the ... Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 28, 2008

The problem is described well, along with it's probable disproportionate impact upon the less educated, immigrants, and the elderly. It leaves unanswered questions about why the poorly designed ballot was not changed, or if there were even efforts to change it. Also, what are the current polls in North Carolina, and how likely is this to make a difference? Is this a paper ballot, or a machine ballot?

If it is broken, fix it.

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