Record number of voters expected to deluge polls

What is uncommon about Tuesday's contest is the sheer number of voters expected to descend on more than 7,000 election jurisdictions across the country. Voter registration numbers are up 7.3 percent from the last presidential election.

"We have a system that is traditionally set up for low turnout," said Tova Wang of the government watchdog group Common Cause. "We're going to have all these new voters, but not a lot of new resources. The election ... Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 4, 2008

This is the type of story I expect to see coming from the wires early on election day. While the article itself isn't anything remarkable, it keeps us updated and contributes to the larger record of the days events, setbacks and quirks.

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by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 4, 2008

Informative overview on the surge of activity at polling places on election day, as a result of the increase in new voters. The author reports long lines and malfunctions from a variety of locations nationwide, including quotes from poll workers and voters (though it's not clear how she collected that information -- presumably by phone, or from other AP reports?).

I was surprised to read that "voter registration numbers are up 7.3 percent from the last presidential election." I had expected that number to be ... More »

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by Chris Finnie - Nov. 4, 2008

Record turnout has been the story for several weeks, since early voting started. So there's little new here except that it has continued, with only minor glitches so far, into election day.

I live in a tiny town in the California coastal mountains. Poll workers there at 7:30 this morning say they can't believe the turnout already. ... More »

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by Kaizar Campwala - Nov. 4, 2008
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