10.21.2004
Group Warns of Florida-style Election Fiasco (Knight-Ridder)
By Frank Davies
Knight Ridder Newspapers
WASHINGTON - When tens of millions of voters flock to the polls in less than two weeks, the nation could experience another Florida-style meltdown because of confusion over rules, disputes over new voting systems, a lack of poll workers and the high potential for court battles in any close contest.
That's the warning from the Election Reform Information Project, a nonpartisan clearinghouse on all aspects of voting, in its pre-election survey of 50 states and the District of Columbia, which was released Tuesday.
The report did find some cause for optimism: "Some critical changes have been made to the administration of elections around the country that could head off the type of problems that caused chaos four years ago."
(More ... KR Washington Bureau | 10/19/2004 | Group warns of Florida-style election fiasco) ¶ 19:39
Knight Ridder Newspapers
WASHINGTON - When tens of millions of voters flock to the polls in less than two weeks, the nation could experience another Florida-style meltdown because of confusion over rules, disputes over new voting systems, a lack of poll workers and the high potential for court battles in any close contest.
That's the warning from the Election Reform Information Project, a nonpartisan clearinghouse on all aspects of voting, in its pre-election survey of 50 states and the District of Columbia, which was released Tuesday.
The report did find some cause for optimism: "Some critical changes have been made to the administration of elections around the country that could head off the type of problems that caused chaos four years ago."
(More ... KR Washington Bureau | 10/19/2004 | Group warns of Florida-style election fiasco) ¶ 19:39
