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November 02, 2004
Louisiana | Voting Problems Reported In New Orleans

The Baton Rouge Advocate is reporting several problems at polling places throughout New Orleans.

Bill Quigley, an attorney working with the NAACP and other civil rights groups, told the Associated Press that he had reports of at least 11 precincts in Orleans Parish with at least one voting machine broken, along with four others in suburban Jefferson Parish.

WWL television in New Orleans said viewers had called in reports of at more than 20 precincts in and around New Orleans, problems ranging from broken machines to a lack of provisional ballots for people whose registrations are in question.

Storms continue to worsen in the southern part of the state, with a possible tornado in Houma (reported by WIBR radio) and flash flooding expected due to heavy rains.



Posted by John Dias at November 2, 2004 12:05 PM | TrackBack
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