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November 02, 2004
Missouri | Voting Commences With No Problem - High Voter Turnout

Firsthand Account:
Despite claims by various groups that voting in Missouri would yield catastrophic fraud like in the 2000 election, voters and election officials alike are reporting that there have been virtually no problems at the polls, aside from small complications that plague virtually every election: slowness in verifying voter registration or addresses that have not been changed in the ballot books.

The biggest problem witnessed at The Plattin Middle School in Jefferson County, Missouri, were voters who either failed to have their voting cards and identification ready to present, or voters who forgot to bring their voting card to the poll, which resulted in their being denied a vote until they could be verified as a registered voter. At 11 a.m. there were still about 150 people snaked together in line and the parking lot was full with more cars waiting.

Voter turnout has been exceptionally high, with lines forming at polls even before 6 a.m. at precincts across the state.
Election officals stated that the heaviest crowds are in the mornings and evenings, with the real rush to the polls expected to start around 3 p.m.



Posted by Catalyst at November 2, 2004 01:48 PM | TrackBack
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I stopped by my precinct at about 7:05 this morning. (I vote in the far southern reaches of St. Louis County). I was voter #255 (out of about 1600 registered in that precinct). People were polite and it took about 30 minutes to get through to the voting machine and vote.

I’ve been voting in this location for about 6 years now and this is the heaviest turnout I have ever seen.

Posted by: AllenG [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 2, 2004 04:38 PM

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