New Study: Large Counties in Swing States May Face Election Day Problems

Lack of Preparation, Uniformity Could Cause Long Lines on Election Day

Voters in the largest counties in 10 key swing states may experience problems on Election Day because of insufficient preparation and inadequate poll booth and machine allocation plans, according to a report released today by FairVote, a nonpartisan advocacy group.

FairVote surveyed 26 election administrators in counties with over 500,000 residents in Colorado, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 28, 2008

The report gives results of a fairly extensive survey of voting preparation across 10 states. The disorganization is a bit alarming when considering the importance of the election.

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