Many voters caught unawares by Florida's 'no-match' ID law

McClatchy, Miami Herald by Curtis Morgan, Charles Rabin | Oct. 31, 2008 (News Report)

The ID check spits out voter registrations that don't match driver's license or social security records. It has left voters on a list dominated by blacks, Hispanics and Democrats in a legal limbo — unless they supply elections officials with additional proof they are who they say they are.

More than one-third of the people on the ''no match'' list live in Miami-Dade or Broward counties Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Oct 31, 2008 - 3:12 PM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Oct 31, 2008 - 3:12 PM PDT

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 31, 2008

The article gives the story on the ground in Florida. It is interesting that many Floridians are still not aware of the controversy.

A Miami Herald survey of 50 no-match voters showed that more than a third didn’t know the list, or law, even existed. More »

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Glenn LaBauve
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Naomi Isler
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 by Naomi Isler - Oct. 31, 2008

It's one of many articles cropping up about potential problems with registrations. What I found interesting is the group of comments below - most of which seemed to support the id requirements.

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