Warning over US election problems (BBC)

[Eugene]

Source: BBC News

Page last updated at 09:21 GMT,
Wednesday, 22 October 2008 10:21 UK

Warning over US election problems

A "perfect storm" could be brewing with record
numbers set to vote in the US elections and many
states using new voting machines, researchers warn.

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 such as 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.

-snip-

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7683677.stm

---

The article continues with other news from the campaign.

[illuminaughty]

1. Thanks for this

Today was the first day you could watch this online
http://www.stealingamericathemovie.org/vimeo.html

It's 90 minutes but highly recommended. Frankly, I had forgotten many of the "cast members" from 2004 that were part of the everyday dialog here on DU after that election.

It reminds one that there are no guarantees of a win, no matter what the polls say. They can take a 6% lead and flip the votes to make the other candidate have the 6% lead. We all need to stay vigilant. It ain't in the bag.

[davidpdx]

2. Thanks, I'm outside the US

so it's hard to get a hold of some of the more political movies if they aren't online.