Warning over US election problems (BBC) {Pew Research Center}

[eppur_se_muova]

Researchers are warning of potential problems during the US election with record numbers set to vote and many states using new voting machines.

Long queues are likely at polling stations on 4 November, Pew researchers say, and both parties are hiring lawyers in anticipation of challenges.

Voters have already had long waits in some states where early voting is under way, like North Carolina and Florida.

It comes despite efforts to improve the system after problems in 2000 and 2004.

The 2008 election "has the potential to combine a record turnout with an insufficient number of poll workers and a voting system still in flux," the report by the non-partisan Pew group says.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7683677.stm

[salguine]

1. Why do I just have this instinctive, gut feeling that

this election is going to be a clusterfuck that makes 2000 look smooth?

[elleng]

2. Because it will.

Because neither dems nor reps, in any state, cared enough to do anything to assure otherwise.

And we the people stupidly rely on 'our' chosen ones to do something right.

IT WON'T HAPPEN.

[salguine]

4. If this election is stolen—and I'm 100% certain it will be—

I really hope this one turns into Paris in 1789. I don't want any more rolling over and "getting over it". I want shit to go down.

[elleng]

5. Ditto,

salguine.

[MasonJar]

3. If we get the majorities we are expecting, the dems had better fix these

election problems or else they deserve to be replaced by someone who will. Elections should be fair. And I do mean "period."